How are homes heated in The Pinery, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in The Pinery, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in The Pinery, used by 84.4% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.4% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 12.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in The Pinery

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	The Pinery	Douglas County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	84.4% (±4.2 points)	73.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.0% (±4.4 points)	22.8%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.9 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 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 The Pinery, 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 The Pinery, 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 The Pinery

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Pinery
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
The Pinery	—	12.0% (±4.4 points)	—
Parker	4.2 mi	23.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Stepping Stone	6.0 mi	16.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stonegate	6.5 mi	23.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Castle Pines	6.5 mi	22.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Sierra Ridge	6.6 mi	40.2% (±17.0 points)	Higher
Meridian Village	6.8 mi	23.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Ponderosa Park	7.0 mi	19.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Rock	7.4 mi	22.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parker, CO (23.6%), Stonegate, CO (23.0%), Castle Pines, CO (22.0%).

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

The Pinery 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 The Pinery

What is the most common way to heat a home in The Pinery?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in The Pinery, used by 84.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in The Pinery heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in The Pinery use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in The Pinery have electric heat?

12.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in The Pinery heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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