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Release date: October 2017
Revised date: May 2018
Number of housing units (million) | Average square footage per housing unit |
Average square footage per household member |
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Total Northeast2 | Total3 | Heated4 | Cooled4 | Total3 | Heated | Cooled | |
All homes | 21.0 | 2,090 | 1,791 | 1,015 | 843 | 722 | 409 |
Census division | |||||||
New England | 5.6 | 2,186 | 1,861 | 783 | 906 | 771 | 325 |
Middle Atlantic | 15.4 | 2,055 | 1,765 | 1,100 | 820 | 704 | 439 |
Census urban/rural classification5 | |||||||
Urban | 17.7 | 1,962 | 1,701 | 1,060 | 791 | 686 | 427 |
Urbanized area | 15.6 | 1,968 | 1,701 | 1,076 | 775 | 670 | 424 |
Urban cluster | 2.2 | 1,924 | 1,699 | 939 | 935 | 825 | 456 |
Rural | 3.3 | 2,788 | 2,281 | 771 | 1,121 | 917 | 310 |
Metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | |||||||
In metropolitan statistical area | 18.4 | 2,072 | 1,771 | 1,081 | 819 | 700 | 427 |
In micropolitan statistical area | Q | 2,440 | 2,134 | 670 | 1,140 | 997 | 313 |
Not in metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | Q | 1,894 | 1,630 | 360 | 907 | 781 | 172 |
Climate region6 | |||||||
Very cold/Cold | 13.9 | 2,306 | 1,981 | 1,049 | 943 | 809 | 429 |
Mixed-humid | 7.1 | 1,666 | 1,418 | 948 | 654 | 557 | 372 |
Mixed-dry/Hot-dry | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Hot-humid | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Marine | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Housing unit type | |||||||
Single-family detached | 10.8 | 2,974 | 2,455 | 1,438 | 1,088 | 898 | 526 |
Single-family attached | 1.9 | 2,051 | 1,685 | 1,022 | 822 | 676 | 410 |
Apartments in buildings with 2-4 units | 3.2 | 1,105 | 1,105 | 493 | 418 | 418 | 186 |
Apartments in buildings with 5 or more units | 4.7 | 834 | 834 | 427 | 463 | 463 | 237 |
Mobile homes | 0.5 | 1,134 | 1,134 | 666 | 488 | 488 | 287 |
Year of construction | |||||||
Before 1950 | 7.3 | 1,932 | 1,628 | 693 | 778 | 656 | 279 |
1950 to 1959 | 3.0 | 2,158 | 1,797 | 1,024 | 873 | 727 | 414 |
1960 to 1969 | 2.4 | 2,098 | 1,798 | 1,051 | 931 | 797 | 466 |
1970 to 1979 | 2.5 | 1,959 | 1,705 | 1,035 | 821 | 714 | 433 |
1980 to 1989 | 2.1 | 1,863 | 1,681 | 1,008 | 771 | 696 | 417 |
1990 to 1999 | 1.7 | 2,580 | 2,301 | 1,637 | 954 | 851 | 606 |
2000 to 2009 | 1.6 | 2,641 | 2,255 | 1,658 | 925 | 790 | 581 |
2010 to 2015 | 0.4 | 2,109 | 1,713 | 1,240 | 904 | 734 | 531 |
Number of stories | |||||||
One story | 3.6 | 2,367 | 1,888 | 1,162 | 1,046 | 834 | 514 |
Two stories | 8.2 | 3,036 | 2,533 | 1,478 | 1,067 | 890 | 520 |
Three or more stories | 0.5 | 2,963 | 2,301 | 759 | 893 | 693 | 229 |
Split level | 0.4 | 2,879 | 2,552 | 1,964 | 1,017 | 902 | 694 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 8.3 | 954 | 954 | 466 | 443 | 443 | 216 |
Fuels used for any use (more than one may apply) | |||||||
Electricity | 21.0 | 2,090 | 1,791 | 1,015 | 843 | 722 | 409 |
Natural gas | 13.4 | 1,971 | 1,724 | 1,100 | 783 | 685 | 437 |
Propane7 | 2.7 | 2,494 | 2,023 | 827 | 1,143 | 927 | 379 |
Wood | 2.6 | 2,829 | 2,354 | 1,046 | 1,004 | 836 | 371 |
Fuel oil/kerosene | 5.4 | 2,403 | 1,969 | 839 | 954 | 782 | 333 |
Distributed solar generation | |||||||
Yes | 0.4 | 3,162 | 2,555 | 1,923 | 1,014 | 820 | 617 |
No | 12.8 | 2,762 | 2,289 | 1,332 | 1,034 | 857 | 499 |
Not asked (apartments) | 7.8 | 943 | 943 | 453 | 440 | 440 | 212 |
Main space heating fuel | |||||||
Natural gas | 11.4 | 2,063 | 1,814 | 1,201 | 811 | 713 | 472 |
Electricity | 2.8 | 1,446 | 1,272 | 768 | 651 | 573 | 346 |
Fuel oil/kerosene | 4.8 | 2,324 | 1,903 | 831 | 922 | 755 | 330 |
Propane | 0.9 | 2,539 | 2,013 | 836 | 1,167 | 925 | 384 |
Wood | 1.0 | 2,519 | 2,109 | 626 | 1,062 | 889 | 264 |
Do not use heating equipment | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Type of air-conditioning equipment used (more than one may apply) | |||||||
Use central air-conditioning equipment | 7.4 | 2,550 | 2,194 | 2,038 | 1,004 | 864 | 802 |
Use individual air-conditioning units | 11.3 | 1,900 | 1,640 | 720 | 732 | 632 | 277 |
Do not use air-conditioning equipment | 3.2 | 1,875 | 1,574 | 0 | 880 | 739 | 0 |
Fuel used by main water heater | |||||||
Natural gas | 10.6 | 2,073 | 1,807 | 1,154 | 814 | 709 | 453 |
Electricity | 6.8 | 1,963 | 1,677 | 917 | 804 | 687 | 376 |
Propane | 0.9 | 2,360 | 1,898 | 836 | 1,141 | 917 | 404 |
Fuel oil/kerosene | 2.5 | 2,385 | 1,958 | 771 | 961 | 789 | 311 |
Some other fuel | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Indoor light bulbs installed | |||||||
Fewer than 20 | 5.6 | 1,548 | 1,338 | 666 | 710 | 614 | 306 |
20 to 39 | 5.9 | 1,975 | 1,690 | 908 | 856 | 733 | 393 |
40 to 59 | 3.5 | 2,178 | 1,889 | 1,123 | 908 | 788 | 468 |
60 to 79 | 4.3 | 2,400 | 1,985 | 1,174 | 890 | 736 | 435 |
80 or more | 1.6 | 3,400 | 3,017 | 1,971 | 899 | 798 | 521 |
Total number of rooms (excluding bathrooms) | |||||||
1 or 2 | 1.4 | 649 | 649 | 399 | 331 | 331 | 203 |
3 | 2.1 | 928 | 878 | 492 | 453 | 428 | 240 |
4 | 3.1 | 1,149 | 1,068 | 456 | 585 | 544 | 232 |
5 | 2.9 | 1,572 | 1,363 | 662 | 621 | 538 | 261 |
6 | 3.4 | 2,237 | 1,833 | 1,058 | 850 | 697 | 402 |
7 | 2.7 | 2,765 | 2,275 | 1,250 | 1,039 | 855 | 470 |
8 | 2.5 | 2,966 | 2,481 | 1,415 | 1,093 | 914 | 521 |
9 or more | 2.8 | 3,675 | 3,175 | 2,074 | 1,211 | 1,046 | 683 |
Number of bedrooms | |||||||
0 | 1.0 | 656 | 656 | 428 | 368 | 368 | 240 |
1 | 2.6 | 888 | 874 | 415 | 553 | 545 | 259 |
2 | 5.4 | 1,330 | 1,212 | 650 | 585 | 533 | 286 |
3 | 7.6 | 2,511 | 2,059 | 1,112 | 972 | 796 | 430 |
4 | 3.5 | 3,277 | 2,787 | 1,749 | 1,043 | 887 | 557 |
5 or more | 0.9 | 3,572 | 3,057 | 1,926 | 994 | 850 | 536 |
Have a basement | |||||||
Yes | 10.7 | 3,027 | 2,455 | 1,407 | 1,106 | 897 | 514 |
Finished basement | 5.4 | 3,035 | 2,595 | 1,574 | 1,084 | 926 | 562 |
Unfinished basement | 5.3 | 3,018 | 2,312 | 1,237 | 1,130 | 866 | 463 |
No | 2.0 | 1,819 | 1,730 | 1,209 | 731 | 695 | 486 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 8.3 | 954 | 954 | 466 | 443 | 443 | 216 |
Adequacy of insulation | |||||||
Well insulated | 6.4 | 2,277 | 1,978 | 1,202 | 901 | 783 | 475 |
Adequately insulated | 10.7 | 2,072 | 1,781 | 1,042 | 860 | 740 | 433 |
Poorly insulated | 3.6 | 1,892 | 1,551 | 652 | 708 | 580 | 244 |
No insulation | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Type of glass in windows | |||||||
Single-pane glass | 7.1 | 1,706 | 1,466 | 652 | 703 | 604 | 269 |
Double-pane glass | 13.8 | 2,285 | 1,958 | 1,200 | 909 | 779 | 477 |
Triple-pane glass | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Number of household members | |||||||
1 member | 5.5 | 1,491 | 1,313 | 635 | 1,491 | 1,313 | 635 |
2 members | 7.4 | 2,152 | 1,826 | 1,038 | 1,076 | 913 | 519 |
3 members | 3.7 | 2,270 | 1,896 | 1,111 | 757 | 632 | 370 |
4 members | 2.5 | 2,547 | 2,197 | 1,332 | 637 | 549 | 333 |
5 members | 1.2 | 2,525 | 2,169 | 1,427 | 505 | 434 | 285 |
6 or more members | 0.7 | 2,783 | 2,483 | 1,393 | 435 | 388 | 218 |
2015 annual household income | |||||||
Less than $20,000 | 4.2 | 1,326 | 1,140 | 431 | 652 | 560 | 212 |
$20,000 to $39,999 | 4.3 | 1,850 | 1,576 | 764 | 758 | 646 | 313 |
$40,000 to $59,999 | 2.9 | 2,002 | 1,685 | 874 | 839 | 706 | 366 |
$60,000 to $79,999 | 2.8 | 2,344 | 1,956 | 992 | 942 | 786 | 399 |
$80,000 to $99,999 | 1.6 | 2,487 | 2,198 | 1,390 | 896 | 792 | 501 |
$100,000 to $119,999 | 1.6 | 2,752 | 2,382 | 1,510 | 1,030 | 892 | 565 |
$120,000 to $139,999 | 1.2 | 2,357 | 1,963 | 1,391 | 829 | 691 | 489 |
$140,000 or more | 2.3 | 2,858 | 2,527 | 1,945 | 969 | 857 | 660 |
Ownership of housing unit8 | |||||||
Owned | 12.9 | 2,690 | 2,264 | 1,349 | 1,037 | 873 | 520 |
Rented | 8.1 | 1,137 | 1,038 | 484 | 494 | 451 | 210 |
1Housing characteristics data were collected between August 2015 and April 2016. Q = Data withheld because either the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50% or fewer than 10 cases responded. Notes: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. See RECS Terminology for definition of terms used in these tables. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Consumption and Efficiency Statistics, Forms EIA-457A and EIA-457C of the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. |