How are homes heated in Cimarron Hills, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Cimarron Hills, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cimarron Hills, used by 71.1% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.1% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 26.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cimarron Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cimarron Hills	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	71.1% (±5.4 points)	69.3%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.3% (±5.4 points)	24.9%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 Cimarron Hills, 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 Cimarron Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from El Paso County (24.9%).

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 Cimarron Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cimarron Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cimarron Hills	—	26.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Colorado Springs	3.3 mi	27.4% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stratmoor	7.3 mi	26.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Security-Widefield	7.5 mi	19.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Manitou Springs	11 mi	27.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain	12 mi	23.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Carson	12 mi	35.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Air Force Academy	13 mi	15.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Black Forest	14 mi	11.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Security-Widefield, CO (19.1%), Air Force Academy, CO (15.0%), Black Forest, CO (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Carson, CO (35.3%).

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)	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)
2 (tie)	Woodmoor	0.0% (±1.2 points)

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

Cimarron Hills 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 Cimarron Hills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cimarron Hills?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cimarron Hills, used by 71.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cimarron Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Cimarron Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cimarron Hills have electric heat?

26.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Cimarron Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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