How are homes heated in Dove Valley, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Dove Valley, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dove Valley, used by 56.8% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.8% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 40.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dove Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dove Valley	Arapahoe County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	56.8% (±12.0 points)	65.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	40.5% (±11.9 points)	31.1%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 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 Dove Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Arapahoe County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Dove Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Arapahoe County (31.1%).

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 Dove Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dove Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dove Valley	—	40.5% (±11.9 points)	—
Inverness	1.8 mi	47.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Centennial	2.0 mi	20.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Meridian	2.3 mi	45.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Foxfield	2.6 mi	11.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Cherry Creek	2.9 mi	25.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Meridian Village	3.3 mi	23.8% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Sierra Ridge	3.3 mi	40.2% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stonegate	3.3 mi	23.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centennial, CO (20.6%), Foxfield, CO (11.6%), Cherry Creek, CO (25.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Foxfield	0.0% (±16.1 points)
5 (tie)	Greenwood Village	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Littleton	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Aetna Estates	0.0% (±12.1 points)
5 (tie)	Byers	0.0% (±7.2 points)
5 (tie)	Cherry Creek	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Dove Valley	0.0% (±1.9 points)
5 (tie)	Holly Hills	0.0% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Inverness	0.0% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)	Strasburg	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Arapahoe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dove Valley 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 Dove Valley

What is the most common way to heat a home in Dove Valley?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dove Valley, used by 56.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dove Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Dove Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dove Valley have electric heat?

40.5% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Dove Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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