How are homes heated in Pleasant Hills, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Pleasant Hills, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Hills, used by 51.8% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% heat with electricity.

18.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.8% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 24.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.8%

Heating fuel in Pleasant Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pleasant Hills	Harford County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	51.8% (±7.7 points)	39.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.8% (±5.5 points)	10.0%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	24.2% (±6.7 points)	42.3%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±2.7 points)	5.3%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Pleasant Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Harford County (10.0%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (6.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Pleasant Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Harford County (42.3%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (44.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pleasant Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pleasant Hills	—	24.2% (±6.7 points)	—
Kingsville	3.1 mi	30.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fallston	4.1 mi	42.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Bel Air	4.2 mi	40.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Bel Air South	4.8 mi	47.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Bel Air North	4.8 mi	41.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Joppatowne	5.3 mi	41.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Honeygo	5.9 mi	23.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Abingdon	6.6 mi	52.0% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fallston, MD (42.1%), Bel Air, MD (40.7%), Bel Air South, MD (47.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Harford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fallston	29.8% (±6.0 points)
2	Jarrettsville	20.1% (±10.3 points)
3	Pleasant Hills	18.8% (±5.5 points)
4	Perryman	10.5% (±6.2 points)
5	Aberdeen	8.5% (±3.0 points)
6	Bel Air North	6.5% (±1.8 points)
7	Havre de Grace	4.8% (±2.1 points)
8	Joppatowne	4.7% (±2.0 points)
9	Abingdon	4.3% (±3.0 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Harford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pleasant Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pleasant Hills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pleasant Hills?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Hills, used by 51.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pleasant Hills heat with oil?

18.8% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pleasant Hills have electric heat?

24.2% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hills CDP, Maryland

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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