How are homes heated in Air Force Academy, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Air Force Academy, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Air Force Academy, used by 79.9% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.9% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 15.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Air Force Academy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Air Force Academy	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	79.9% (±7.0 points)	69.3%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.0% (±6.4 points)	24.9%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±3.3 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Air Force Academy, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from El Paso County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (0.1%).

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

In Air Force Academy, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in El Paso County (24.9%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (25.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Air Force Academy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Air Force Academy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Air Force Academy	—	15.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Gleneagle	3.8 mi	18.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monument	5.6 mi	18.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodmoor	7.7 mi	11.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cascade-Chipita Park	7.9 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Palmer Lake	8.7 mi	12.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Green Mountain Falls	9.3 mi	17.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Manitou Springs	9.8 mi	27.3% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Colorado Springs	10 mi	27.4% (±0.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cascade-Chipita Park, CO (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manitou Springs, CO (27.3%), Colorado Springs, CO (27.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Fountain	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Green Mountain Falls	0.0% (±18.1 points)
2 (tie)	Manitou Springs	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Monument	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Palmer Lake	0.0% (±3.9 points)
2 (tie)	Ramah	0.0% (±39.7 points)
2 (tie)	Air Force Academy	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Black Forest	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Cascade-Chipita Park	0.0% (±6.8 points)
2 (tie)	Cimarron Hills	0.0% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Ellicott	0.0% (±8.0 points)
2 (tie)	Fort Carson	0.0% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Gleneagle	0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Air Force Academy 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 Air Force Academy

What is the most common way to heat a home in Air Force Academy?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Air Force Academy, used by 79.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Air Force Academy heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Air Force Academy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Air Force Academy have electric heat?

15.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Air Force Academy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Air Force Academy CDP, Colorado

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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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