How are homes heated in Sterling Ranch, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Sterling Ranch, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sterling Ranch, used by 80.1% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.1% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 18.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Sterling Ranch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sterling Ranch	Douglas County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	80.1% (±6.8 points)	73.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.0% (±6.8 points)	22.8%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.8 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.5% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 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 Sterling Ranch, 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 Sterling Ranch, 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 Sterling Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling Ranch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sterling Ranch	—	18.0% (±6.8 points)	—
Roxborough Park	3.3 mi	15.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Highlands Ranch	5.2 mi	22.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Columbine	6.7 mi	18.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ken Caryl	6.8 mi	17.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	6.9 mi	28.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Columbine Valley	7.4 mi	13.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Pines Village	8.8 mi	10.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Acres Green	9.2 mi	10.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
1	Sterling Ranch	0.3% (±0.5 points)
2	Castle Rock	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Castle Pines	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Larkspur	0.0% (±42.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lone Tree	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Parker	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Acres Green	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Douglas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sterling Ranch 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 Sterling Ranch

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sterling Ranch?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sterling Ranch, used by 80.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sterling Ranch heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Sterling Ranch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sterling Ranch have electric heat?

18.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Sterling Ranch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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