How are homes heated in Riviera Beach, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Riviera Beach, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Riviera Beach, used by 66.2% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% heat with utility gas.

13.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.6% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 66.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.2%

Heating fuel in Riviera Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Riviera Beach	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	18.6% (±5.7 points)	37.0%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.2% (±3.3 points)	8.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	66.2% (±6.1 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	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 Riviera Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Anne Arundel County (8.1%).

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

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

In Riviera Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Anne Arundel County (49.9%).

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 Riviera Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riviera Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Riviera Beach	—	66.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Pasadena	1.8 mi	51.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Glen Burnie	4.3 mi	44.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Lake Shore	5.4 mi	55.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Edgemere	5.4 mi	31.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Severna Park	5.7 mi	41.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Ferndale	5.9 mi	47.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Brooklyn Park	6.3 mi	31.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Dundalk	7.3 mi	22.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pasadena, MD (51.3%), Glen Burnie, MD (44.2%), Lake Shore, MD (55.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Annapolis Neck	18.9% (±4.0 points)
8	Herald Harbor	17.0% (±7.5 points)
9	Edgewater	16.3% (±6.3 points)
10	Galesville	14.4% (±14.3 points)
11	Shady Side	14.3% (±8.0 points)
12 (tie)	Deale	13.2% (±5.1 points)
12 (tie)	Riviera Beach	13.2% (±3.3 points)
14	Mayo	12.1% (±4.1 points)
15	Severna Park	9.8% (±2.1 points)
16	Pasadena	8.7% (±2.7 points)
17	Jessup	7.8% (±4.7 points)
18	Brooklyn Park	7.7% (±3.3 points)
19	Glen Burnie	7.3% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Riviera Beach 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 Riviera Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Riviera Beach, used by 66.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Riviera Beach heat with oil?

13.2% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Riviera Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Riviera Beach have electric heat?

66.2% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Riviera Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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