How are homes heated in Woodmore, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Woodmore, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Woodmore, used by 58.5% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.4% heat with electricity.

8.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.5% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 31.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.6%

Heating fuel in Woodmore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Woodmore	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	58.5% (±10.7 points)	52.7%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.6% (±8.0 points)	2.9%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	31.4% (±8.7 points)	41.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Woodmore, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Prince George's County (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Woodmore, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Prince George's County (41.1%).

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 Woodmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodmore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Woodmore	—	31.4% (±8.7 points)	—
Mitchellville	1.9 mi	46.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Fairwood	2.2 mi	21.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kettering	2.4 mi	46.4% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Lake Arbor	3.0 mi	43.5% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Bowie	3.0 mi	33.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale	3.7 mi	34.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Queen Anne (community)	4.0 mi	40.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Largo	4.1 mi	63.7% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mitchellville, MD (46.5%), Kettering, MD (46.4%), Lake Arbor, MD (43.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Croom	13.6% (±8.3 points)
6 (tie)	Accokeek	10.3% (±3.8 points)
6 (tie)	Brown Station	10.3% (±7.3 points)
8 (tie)	Cheverly	9.2% (±9.8 points)
8 (tie)	Glenn Dale	9.2% (±4.3 points)
10	Camp Springs	9.0% (±2.6 points)
11	Woodmore	8.6% (±8.0 points)
12	Friendly	7.8% (±2.8 points)
13	Kettering	7.6% (±3.2 points)
14	Glenarden	6.9% (±7.9 points)
15	Fort Washington	6.6% (±2.0 points)
16	Brandywine	6.5% (±2.8 points)
17	Springdale	6.2% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Woodmore 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 Woodmore

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Woodmore, used by 58.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Woodmore heat with oil?

8.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Woodmore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Woodmore have electric heat?

31.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Woodmore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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