How are homes heated in Cherry Creek, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Cherry Creek, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Creek, used by 72.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.0% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cherry Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cherry Creek	Arapahoe County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	72.0% (±4.7 points)	65.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	25.6% (±4.5 points)	31.1%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	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 Cherry Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Arapahoe County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Cherry Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Arapahoe County (31.1%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (25.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cherry Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cherry Creek	—	25.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Centennial	1.3 mi	20.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Inverness	2.3 mi	47.9% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Greenwood Village	2.6 mi	30.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dove Valley	2.9 mi	40.5% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Acres Green	4.1 mi	10.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Foxfield	4.4 mi	11.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Meridian	4.4 mi	45.3% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Cherry Hills Village	4.8 mi	15.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centennial, CO (20.6%), Acres Green, CO (10.2%), Foxfield, CO (11.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Inverness, CO (47.9%), Dove Valley, CO (40.5%), Meridian, CO (45.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Arapahoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Englewood	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Foxfield	0.0% (±16.1 points)
5 (tie)	Greenwood Village	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Littleton	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Aetna Estates	0.0% (±12.1 points)
5 (tie)	Byers	0.0% (±7.2 points)
5 (tie)	Cherry Creek	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Dove Valley	0.0% (±1.9 points)
5 (tie)	Holly Hills	0.0% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Inverness	0.0% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)	Strasburg	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Arapahoe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cherry Creek 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 Cherry Creek

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Creek, used by 72.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cherry Creek heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cherry Creek have electric heat?

25.6% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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