How are homes heated in Princess Anne, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Princess Anne, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Princess Anne, used by 70.4% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.1% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 70.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Princess Anne

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Princess Anne	Somerset County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	4.1% (±5.2 points)	2.6%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.8 points)	9.6%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	70.4% (±12.8 points)	56.4%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.1% (±12.0 points)	21.6%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.1 points)	5.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±3.2 points)	2.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	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 Princess Anne, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Somerset County (9.6%).

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

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

In Princess Anne, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Somerset County (56.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Princess Anne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princess Anne
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Princess Anne	—	70.4% (±12.8 points)	—
Mount Vernon	5.4 mi	63.3% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eden	5.5 mi	15.6% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Fruitland	8.8 mi	44.9% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Pocomoke City	12 mi	65.3% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury	13 mi	67.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	15 mi	66.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Snow Hill	17 mi	60.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mardela Springs	18 mi	71.7% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eden, MD (15.6%), Fruitland, MD (44.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Crisfield	9.8% (±5.4 points)
2	Mount Vernon	4.3% (±5.5 points)
3	Eden	4.2% (±7.1 points)
4	Princess Anne	1.1% (±1.8 points)

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 Princess Anne

What is the most common way to heat a home in Princess Anne?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Princess Anne, used by 70.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Princess Anne heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Princess Anne use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Princess Anne have electric heat?

70.4% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Princess Anne heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Princess Anne town, Maryland

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Princess Anne town, Maryland (place:64000, in state:24).

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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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