How are homes heated in Shaw Heights, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Shaw Heights, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shaw Heights, used by 78.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.4% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 21.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shaw Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shaw Heights	Adams County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	78.4% (±6.5 points)	68.9%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.3% (±6.5 points)	27.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 Shaw Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Adams County (0.1%).

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

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

In Shaw Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (27.2%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (25.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shaw Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shaw Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shaw Heights	—	21.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Federal Heights	1.4 mi	32.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Westminster	2.0 mi	28.5% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Sherrelwood	2.4 mi	25.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	3.0 mi	31.5% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Berkley	3.6 mi	31.3% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Welby	4.1 mi	21.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Northglenn	4.8 mi	29.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Lakeside	5.5 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Federal Heights, CO (32.4%), Westminster, CO (28.5%), Twin Lakes, CO (31.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Bennett	0.0% (±3.6 points)
5 (tie)	Brighton	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Commerce City	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Thornton	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Westminster	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Derby	0.0% (±1.7 points)
5 (tie)	Shaw Heights	0.0% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)	Sherrelwood	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Twin Lakes	0.0% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)	Welby	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shaw Heights 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 Shaw Heights

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shaw Heights, used by 78.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shaw Heights heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Shaw Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shaw Heights have electric heat?

21.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Shaw Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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