How are homes heated in Roxborough Park, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Roxborough Park, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Roxborough Park, used by 82.4% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.4% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 15.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Roxborough Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Roxborough Park	Douglas County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	82.4% (±5.6 points)	73.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.5% (±5.3 points)	22.8%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	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 Roxborough Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (0.0%).

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

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

In Roxborough Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Douglas County (22.8%).

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 Roxborough Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roxborough Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Roxborough Park	—	15.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Sterling Ranch	3.3 mi	18.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Highlands Ranch	8.3 mi	22.8% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Ken Caryl	9.0 mi	17.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Pines Village	9.5 mi	10.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Columbine	9.5 mi	18.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	10 mi	28.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Columbine Valley	11 mi	13.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Pines	11 mi	22.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highlands Ranch, CO (22.8%), 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 Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Acres Green	0.0% (±4.0 points)
3 (tie)	Castle Pines Village	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Highlands Ranch	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Meridian	0.0% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Meridian Village	0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)	Perry Park	0.0% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)	Roxborough Park	0.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Sierra Ridge	0.0% (±3.6 points)
3 (tie)	Stepping Stone	0.0% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Stonegate	0.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	The Pinery	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Douglas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Roxborough Park 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 Roxborough Park

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Roxborough Park, used by 82.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Roxborough Park heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Roxborough Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Roxborough Park have electric heat?

15.5% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Roxborough Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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