How are homes heated in Waldorf, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Waldorf, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waldorf, used by 55.2% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% heat with utility gas.

4.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.1% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 55.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.7%

Heating fuel in Waldorf

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waldorf	Charles County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	37.1% (±2.4 points)	26.2%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.7% (±0.8 points)	11.6%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	55.2% (±2.4 points)	55.4%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	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 Waldorf, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Charles County (11.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Waldorf, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Charles County (55.4%).

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 Waldorf

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waldorf
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waldorf	—	55.2% (±2.4 points)	—
Bensville	4.6 mi	35.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
La Plata	5.3 mi	84.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Brandywine	5.4 mi	36.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Accokeek	6.4 mi	33.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Port Tobacco Village	8.6 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bryans Road	9.3 mi	34.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Hughesville	9.4 mi	65.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Washington	9.7 mi	43.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bensville, MD (35.6%), Brandywine, MD (36.6%), Accokeek, MD (33.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Plata, MD (84.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Tobacco Village	100.0% (±100.0 points)
2	Potomac Heights	42.1% (±17.3 points)
3	Indian Head	28.4% (±9.3 points)
4	Hughesville	16.4% (±8.3 points)
5	Bryans Road	14.1% (±4.3 points)
6	Bensville	7.2% (±2.4 points)
7	Waldorf	4.7% (±0.8 points)
8	La Plata	3.7% (±1.7 points)

Waldorf 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 Waldorf

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waldorf, used by 55.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Waldorf heat with oil?

4.7% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Waldorf use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Waldorf have electric heat?

55.2% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Waldorf heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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