How are homes heated in Cripple Creek, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Cripple Creek, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cripple Creek, used by 49.2% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.2% (±14.8 points)
Electricity: 40.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cripple Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cripple Creek	Teller County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	49.2% (±14.8 points)	56.9%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	40.4% (±13.9 points)	14.0%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.3% (±7.8 points)	18.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±2.1 points)	7.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.5%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.9 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 Cripple Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Teller County (0.2%).

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

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

In Cripple Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Teller County (14.0%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (25.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cripple Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cripple Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cripple Creek	—	40.4% (±13.9 points)	—
Victor	3.5 mi	21.2% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Green Mountain Falls	16 mi	17.5% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Manitou Springs	17 mi	27.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cascade-Chipita Park	17 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Park Center	18 mi	9.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Woodland Park	19 mi	16.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Cañon City	21 mi	14.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Stratmoor	22 mi	26.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Mountain Falls, CO (17.5%), Cascade-Chipita Park, CO (2.8%), Park Center, CO (9.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cripple Creek	0.0% (±6.9 points)
1 (tie)	Victor	0.0% (±18.8 points)
1 (tie)	Woodland Park	0.0% (±1.2 points)

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 Cripple Creek

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cripple Creek, used by 49.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cripple Creek heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Cripple Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cripple Creek have electric heat?

40.4% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes in Cripple Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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