How are homes heated in Cascade-Chipita Park, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Cascade-Chipita Park, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cascade-Chipita Park, used by 75.6% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.6% (±11.7 points)
Electricity: 2.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cascade-Chipita Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cascade-Chipita Park	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	75.6% (±11.7 points)	69.3%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.8% (±3.2 points)	24.9%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.3% (±10.8 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.7% (±2.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 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 Cascade-Chipita Park, 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 Cascade-Chipita Park, 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 Cascade-Chipita Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cascade-Chipita Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cascade-Chipita Park	—	2.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Green Mountain Falls	1.4 mi	17.5% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Woodland Park	4.8 mi	16.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Manitou Springs	7.7 mi	27.3% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Air Force Academy	7.9 mi	15.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Gleneagle	11 mi	18.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Monument	12 mi	18.6% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Palmer Lake	13 mi	12.8% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Woodmoor	14 mi	11.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Green Mountain Falls, CO (17.5%), Woodland Park, CO (16.6%), Manitou Springs, CO (27.3%).

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)	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)
2 (tie)	Stratmoor	0.0% (±1.9 points)

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

Cascade-Chipita Park 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 Cascade-Chipita Park

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cascade-Chipita Park?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cascade-Chipita Park, used by 75.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cascade-Chipita Park heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Cascade-Chipita Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cascade-Chipita Park have electric heat?

2.8% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Cascade-Chipita Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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