How are homes heated in Riverside, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Riverside, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Riverside, used by 74.8% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.8% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 74.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Riverside

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Riverside	Harford County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	23.8% (±5.9 points)	39.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	10.0%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	74.8% (±5.9 points)	42.3%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	5.3%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 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 Riverside, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Harford County (10.0%).

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

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

In Riverside, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Harford County (42.3%).

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 Riverside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverside
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Riverside	—	74.8% (±5.9 points)	—
Perryman	1.8 mi	48.8% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Abingdon	2.0 mi	52.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Bel Air South	4.1 mi	47.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Aberdeen	4.4 mi	38.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Edgewood	5.1 mi	51.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Aberdeen Proving Ground	6.1 mi	71.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bel Air	6.7 mi	40.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Joppatowne	7.4 mi	41.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perryman, MD (48.8%), Abingdon, MD (52.0%), 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
8	Joppatowne	4.7% (±2.0 points)
9	Abingdon	4.3% (±3.0 points)
10	Bel Air	2.9% (±1.8 points)
11	Aberdeen Proving Ground	2.6% (±2.8 points)
12	Edgewood	1.9% (±0.8 points)
13	Bel Air South	1.6% (±0.5 points)
14	Riverside	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Harford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Riverside 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 Riverside

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Riverside, used by 74.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Riverside heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Riverside use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Riverside have electric heat?

74.8% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Riverside heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside 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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