Washington County Historical Type of Heating Fuel in a House Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Washington County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 55,769, 100% | 2,155,983 | 116,211,092 |
| Utility Gas | 11,517, 20.65%, see rank | 44.54% | 48.85% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 2,616, 4.69%, see rank | 3.17% | 4.86% |
| Electricity | 26,185, 46.95%, see rank | 39.67% | 36.68% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 12,484, 22.39%, see rank | 10.31% | 5.86% |
| Coal or Coke | 29, 0.05%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 2,310, 4.14%, see rank | 1.37% | 2.12% |
| Solar Energy | 28, 0.05%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Other Fuel | 276, 0.49%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.47% |
| No Fuel Used | 324, 0.58%, see rank | 0.35% | 1.00% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Washington County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 55,798, 100% | 2,138,806 | 115,226,802 |
| Utility Gas | 12,376, 22.18%, see rank | 44.82% | 49.42% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 2,543, 4.56%, see rank | 3.21% | 5.03% |
| Electricity | 25,003, 44.81%, see rank | 38.74% | 35.51% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 13,265, 23.77%, see rank | 11.18% | 6.46% |
| Coal or Coke | 22, 0.04%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 2,010, 3.60%, see rank | 1.27% | 2.08% |
| Solar Energy | 40, 0.07%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 304, 0.54%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.43% |
| No Fuel Used | 235, 0.42%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.90% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Washington County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 55,419, 100% | 2,121,047 | 114,235,996 |
| Utility Gas | 12,172, 21.96%, see rank | 45.09% | 49.91% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 2,445, 4.41%, see rank | 3.32% | 5.38% |
| Electricity | 23,548, 42.49%, see rank | 37.58% | 34.20% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 14,722, 26.56%, see rank | 12.14% | 7.07% |
| Coal or Coke | 33, 0.06%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 1,942, 3.50%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.97% |
| Solar Energy | 11, 0.02%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 273, 0.49%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 273, 0.49%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.90% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Washington County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 55,524, 100% | 2,092,538 | 112,611,029 |
| Utility Gas | 12,699, 22.87%, see rank | 45.21% | 50.14% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 2,419, 4.36%, see rank | 3.47% | 5.58% |
| Electricity | 22,784, 41.03%, see rank | 36.77% | 33.56% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 15,123, 27.24%, see rank | 12.71% | 7.38% |
| Coal or Coke | 20, 0.04%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 1,865, 3.36%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.89% |
| Solar Energy | 12, 0.02%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 355, 0.64%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 247, 0.44%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.88% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Washington County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 49,726, 100% | 1,980,859 | 105,480,101 |
| Utility Gas | 10,329, 20.77%, see rank | 46.03% | 51.22% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 1,826, 3.67%, see rank | 3.09% | 6.52% |
| Electricity | 17,781, 35.76%, see rank | 33.09% | 30.35% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 17,455, 35.10%, see rank | 15.99% | 8.97% |
| Coal or Coke | 42, 0.08%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.14% |
| Wood | 1,772, 3.56%, see rank | 1.00% | 1.68% |
| Solar Energy | 12, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 378, 0.76%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.39% |
| No Fuel Used | 131, 0.26%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.69% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
