How are homes heated in Laporte, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Laporte, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laporte, used by 81.5% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.5% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Laporte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laporte	Larimer County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	81.5% (±8.8 points)	69.2%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±8.2 points)	24.5%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.2 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.0% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.4%	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 Laporte, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Larimer County (0.2%).

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

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

In Laporte, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Larimer County (24.5%).

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 Laporte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laporte
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laporte	—	14.2% (±8.2 points)	—
Fort Collins	7.4 mi	30.9% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Wellington	8.4 mi	13.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Timnath	12 mi	6.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loveland	16 mi	21.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor	16 mi	19.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Severance	17 mi	12.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pierce	19 mi	5.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nunn	19 mi	7.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Collins, CO (30.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Berthoud	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Estes Park	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Collins	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Loveland	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Timnath	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Wellington	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Laporte	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Laporte 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 Laporte

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laporte, used by 81.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laporte heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Laporte use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laporte have electric heat?

14.2% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Laporte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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