How are homes heated in Colorado City, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Colorado City, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Colorado City, used by 62.1% (±16.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.1% (±16.2 points)
Electricity: 7.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Colorado City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Colorado City	Pueblo County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	62.1% (±16.2 points)	76.3%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.6% (±6.9 points)	15.8%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.0% (±14.3 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.3% (±9.7 points)	0.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 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 Colorado City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pueblo County (0.1%).

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

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

In Colorado City, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pueblo County (15.8%).

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 Colorado City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colorado City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Colorado City	—	7.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Rye	5.0 mi	28.6% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Walsenburg	22 mi	11.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pueblo	26 mi	18.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Pueblo West	26 mi	12.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Veta	31 mi	7.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Cliff	33 mi	31.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Coal Creek	33 mi	17.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	33 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pueblo, CO (18.0%), Silver Cliff, CO (31.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pueblo	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Boone	0.0% (±23.4 points)
2 (tie)	Rye	0.0% (±45.3 points)
2 (tie)	Colorado City	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Pueblo West	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Colorado City 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 Colorado City

What is the most common way to heat a home in Colorado City?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Colorado City, used by 62.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Colorado City heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Colorado City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Colorado City have electric heat?

7.6% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Colorado City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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