How are homes heated in Dakota Ridge, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Dakota Ridge, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dakota Ridge, used by 74.7% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.7% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 22.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dakota Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dakota Ridge	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	74.7% (±2.5 points)	72.2%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.8% (±2.6 points)	23.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.1 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 Dakota Ridge, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Dakota Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Dakota Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dakota Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dakota Ridge	—	22.8% (±2.6 points)	—
Ken Caryl	3.1 mi	17.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Morrison	4.0 mi	8.0% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Columbine	4.1 mi	18.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Bow Mar	4.5 mi	10.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Lakewood	5.6 mi	25.8% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Columbine Valley	5.7 mi	13.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Littleton	6.4 mi	28.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Sheridan	6.6 mi	28.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ken Caryl, CO (17.1%), Morrison, CO (8.0%), Columbine, CO (18.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakewood, CO (25.8%), Littleton, CO (28.8%).

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
5 (tie)	Edgewater	0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Lakeside	0.0% (±100.0 points)
5 (tie)	Morrison	0.0% (±26.2 points)
5 (tie)	Mountain View	0.0% (±15.0 points)
5 (tie)	Applewood	0.0% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)	Columbine	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Dakota Ridge	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Evergreen	0.0% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)	Fairmount	0.0% (±1.1 points)
5 (tie)	Genesee	0.0% (±2.6 points)
5 (tie)	Ken Caryl	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	West Pleasant View	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dakota Ridge 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 Dakota Ridge

What is the most common way to heat a home in Dakota Ridge?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dakota Ridge, used by 74.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dakota Ridge heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Dakota Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dakota Ridge have electric heat?

22.8% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Dakota Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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