How are homes heated in Lochbuie, CO?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lochbuie, used by 85.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
85.5% (±6.6 points)
Electricity
11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Lochbuie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLochbuieWeld CountyColoradoUnited States
Utility gas85.5% (±6.6 points)73.0%66.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity11.6% (±5.8 points)18.0%25.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±1.0 points)6.8%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±1.2 points)0.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy1.6% (±1.9 points)0.6%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.4 points)0.5%0.6%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.4 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 Lochbuie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Weld County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lochbuie, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Weld County (18.0%).

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 Lochbuie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lochbuie
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lochbuie—11.6% (±5.8 points)—
Brighton4.7 mi19.5% (±2.7 points)Higher
Fort Lupton6.5 mi23.4% (±6.3 points)Higher
Aristocrat Ranchettes7.1 mi17.5% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Todd Creek7.8 mi10.8% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Hudson9.0 mi9.5% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Commerce City9.5 mi21.6% (±2.5 points)Higher
Dacono12 mi17.3% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Thornton13 mi28.1% (±1.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brighton, CO (19.5%), Fort Lupton, CO (23.4%), Commerce City, CO (21.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Grover0.0% (±38.9 points)
1 (tie)Hudson0.0% (±6.4 points)
1 (tie)Johnstown0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)Keenesburg0.0% (±5.2 points)
1 (tie)Kersey0.0% (±10.0 points)
1 (tie)La Salle0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)Lochbuie0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)Mead0.0% (±2.1 points)
1 (tie)Milliken0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)Nunn0.0% (±23.0 points)
1 (tie)Pierce0.0% (±8.3 points)
1 (tie)Platteville0.0% (±4.1 points)
1 (tie)Raymer (New Raymer)0.0% (±55.8 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Weld County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lochbuie

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lochbuie, used by 85.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lochbuie heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Lochbuie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lochbuie have electric heat?

11.6% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Lochbuie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lochbuie town, Colorado (place:45530, in state:08).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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