How are homes heated in Black Forest, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Black Forest, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Black Forest, used by 70.5% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.5% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 11.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Black Forest

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Black Forest	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	70.5% (±5.0 points)	69.3%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.2% (±2.8 points)	24.9%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.9% (±4.5 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 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 Black Forest, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Black Forest, 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 Black Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Black Forest
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Black Forest	—	11.2% (±2.8 points)	—
Gleneagle	8.0 mi	18.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Monument	8.9 mi	18.6% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Woodmoor	9.2 mi	11.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Air Force Academy	11 mi	15.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Lake	13 mi	12.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cimarron Hills	14 mi	26.3% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Colorado Springs	14 mi	27.4% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Larkspur	16 mi	1.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Larkspur, CO (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gleneagle, CO (18.1%), Monument, CO (18.6%), Cimarron Hills, CO (26.3%).

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)	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)
2 (tie)	Security-Widefield	0.0% (±0.3 points)

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

Black Forest 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 Black Forest

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Black Forest, used by 70.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Black Forest heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Black Forest use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Black Forest have electric heat?

11.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Black Forest heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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