How are homes heated in Sierra Ridge, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Sierra Ridge, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sierra Ridge, used by 55.5% (±16.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.5% (±16.8 points)
Electricity: 40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sierra Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sierra Ridge	Douglas County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	55.5% (±16.8 points)	73.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	40.2% (±17.0 points)	22.8%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.4% (±4.1 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 Sierra Ridge, 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 Sierra Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Douglas County (22.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sierra Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sierra Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sierra Ridge	—	40.2% (±17.0 points)	—
Meridian Village	0.5 mi	23.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stepping Stone	1.0 mi	16.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Stonegate	1.0 mi	23.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian	2.3 mi	45.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	2.7 mi	23.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Tree	2.9 mi	30.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dove Valley	3.3 mi	40.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Inverness	4.1 mi	47.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stepping Stone, CO (16.6%).

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)	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 10 of 17 places in Douglas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sierra Ridge 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 Sierra Ridge

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sierra Ridge, used by 55.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sierra Ridge heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Sierra Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sierra Ridge have electric heat?

40.2% (±17.0 points) of occupied homes in Sierra Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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