How are homes heated in Stepping Stone, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Stepping Stone, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stepping Stone, used by 81.5% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.5% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 16.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Stepping Stone

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stepping Stone	Douglas County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	81.5% (±8.3 points)	73.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.6% (±7.9 points)	22.8%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.6 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 Stepping Stone, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Stepping Stone, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Stepping Stone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stepping Stone
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stepping Stone	—	16.6% (±7.9 points)	—
Meridian Village	0.9 mi	23.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Ridge	1.0 mi	40.2% (±17.0 points)	Higher
Stonegate	1.8 mi	23.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	2.5 mi	23.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian	2.7 mi	45.3% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Lone Tree	2.8 mi	30.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Dove Valley	4.2 mi	40.5% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Castle Pines	4.4 mi	22.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sierra Ridge, CO (40.2%), Meridian, CO (45.3%), Lone Tree, CO (30.8%).

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

Stepping Stone 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 Stepping Stone

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stepping Stone, used by 81.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stepping Stone heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Stepping Stone use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stepping Stone have electric heat?

16.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Stepping Stone heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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