How are homes heated in Pueblo West, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Pueblo West, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pueblo West, used by 79.1% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.1% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 12.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pueblo West

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pueblo West	Pueblo County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	79.1% (±2.8 points)	76.3%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.0% (±2.6 points)	15.8%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.7% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 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 Pueblo West, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pueblo County (0.1%).

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

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

In Pueblo West, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pueblo County (15.8%).

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 Pueblo West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pueblo West
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pueblo West	—	12.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Pueblo	10.0 mi	18.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Penrose	14 mi	21.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Florence	18 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Creek	20 mi	17.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rockvale	21 mi	5.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Williamsburg	21 mi	12.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brookside	23 mi	12.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park	24 mi	7.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockvale, CO (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pueblo, CO (18.0%), Penrose, CO (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pueblo	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Boone	0.0% (±23.4 points)
2 (tie)	Rye	0.0% (±45.3 points)
2 (tie)	Colorado City	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Pueblo West	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Pueblo West 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 Pueblo West

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pueblo West, used by 79.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pueblo West heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Pueblo West have electric heat?

12.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Pueblo West heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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