How are homes heated in Coal Creek (community), CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Coal Creek (community), CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Coal Creek (community), used by 31.0% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% heat with electricity.

9.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.0% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 15.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.1%

Heating fuel in Coal Creek (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coal Creek (community)	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	31.0% (±9.2 points)	72.2%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.1% (±9.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.4% (±6.9 points)	23.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.5% (±11.1 points)	2.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	12.4% (±8.2 points)	0.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	6.7% (±5.9 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Coal Creek (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Coal Creek (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jefferson County (23.2%).

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 Coal Creek (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coal Creek (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coal Creek (community)	—	15.4% (±6.9 points)	—
Nederland	8.2 mi	21.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Black Hawk	9.6 mi	3.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Boulder	10 mi	33.2% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Central	10 mi	39.4% (±19.3 points)	Higher
Superior	11 mi	20.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arvada	13 mi	23.1% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Idaho Springs	13 mi	23.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Louisville	13 mi	23.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Black Hawk, CO (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boulder, CO (33.2%), Central, CO (39.4%), Arvada, CO (23.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Coal Creek (community)	9.1% (±9.9 points)
2	Golden	0.7% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Lakewood	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Wheat Ridge	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Arvada	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Edgewater	0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Lakeside	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Coal Creek (community) 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 Coal Creek (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Coal Creek (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Coal Creek (community), used by 31.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coal Creek (community) heat with oil?

9.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Coal Creek (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coal Creek (community) have electric heat?

15.4% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Coal Creek (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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