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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 West2 | Total3 | Heated4 | Cooled4 | Total3 | Heated | Cooled | |
All homes | 26.4 | 1,791 | 1,563 | 1,081 | 667 | 582 | 402 |
Census division | |||||||
Mountain | 8.5 | 2,007 | 1,896 | 1,360 | 777 | 734 | 527 |
Mountain North | 4.2 | 2,171 | 2,037 | 1,294 | 812 | 761 | 484 |
Mountain South | 4.3 | 1,844 | 1,755 | 1,427 | 741 | 705 | 573 |
Pacific | 17.9 | 1,689 | 1,405 | 947 | 617 | 513 | 346 |
Census urban/rural classification5 | |||||||
Urban | 22.8 | 1,745 | 1,510 | 1,109 | 645 | 558 | 410 |
Urbanized area | 21.4 | 1,748 | 1,511 | 1,131 | 648 | 561 | 420 |
Urban cluster | 1.5 | 1,707 | 1,490 | 779 | 596 | 520 | 272 |
Rural | 3.6 | 2,088 | 1,905 | 898 | 818 | 746 | 352 |
Metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | |||||||
In metropolitan statistical area | 24.1 | 1,774 | 1,540 | 1,112 | 657 | 571 | 412 |
In micropolitan statistical area | 1.1 | 2,022 | 1,809 | 1,083 | 761 | 681 | 408 |
Not in metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | 1.1 | 1,938 | 1,809 | Q | 785 | 733 | 155 |
Climate region6 | |||||||
Very cold/Cold | 6.5 | 2,035 | 1,917 | 1,146 | 770 | 725 | 434 |
Mixed-humid | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Mixed-dry/Hot-dry | 12.7 | 1,668 | 1,416 | 1,256 | 620 | 526 | 467 |
Hot-humid | 0.4 | 964 | 61 | 604 | 455 | 29 | 285 |
Marine | 6.7 | 1,842 | 1,598 | 713 | 667 | 579 | 258 |
Housing unit type | |||||||
Single-family detached | 16.2 | 2,295 | 2,034 | 1,396 | 804 | 713 | 489 |
Single-family attached | 1.6 | 1,494 | 1,319 | 1,008 | 562 | 496 | 379 |
Apartments in buildings with 2-4 units | 1.9 | 910 | 810 | 506 | 336 | 299 | 187 |
Apartments in buildings with 5 or more units | 5.3 | 828 | 588 | 481 | 379 | 269 | 220 |
Mobile homes | 1.4 | 1,129 | 1,091 | 549 | 426 | 412 | 207 |
Year of construction | |||||||
Before 1950 | 3.4 | 1,843 | 1,499 | 633 | 705 | 573 | 242 |
1950 to 1959 | 2.8 | 1,527 | 1,332 | 667 | 643 | 561 | 281 |
1960 to 1969 | 2.9 | 1,469 | 1,180 | 687 | 553 | 444 | 259 |
1970 to 1979 | 4.7 | 1,551 | 1,341 | 965 | 560 | 484 | 348 |
1980 to 1989 | 3.9 | 1,487 | 1,310 | 996 | 575 | 506 | 385 |
1990 to 1999 | 3.9 | 2,086 | 1,906 | 1,427 | 740 | 676 | 506 |
2000 to 2009 | 4.1 | 2,398 | 2,153 | 1,839 | 849 | 763 | 651 |
2010 to 2015 | 0.8 | 2,042 | 1,891 | 1,371 | 727 | 673 | 488 |
Number of stories | |||||||
One story | 11.7 | 1,859 | 1,617 | 1,091 | 686 | 597 | 403 |
Two stories | 5.4 | 2,935 | 2,643 | 1,951 | 965 | 869 | 642 |
Three or more stories | 0.3 | 3,227 | 2,982 | 1,565 | 958 | 885 | 465 |
Split level | 0.4 | 2,428 | 2,354 | 1,109 | 736 | 714 | 336 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 8.6 | 896 | 720 | 498 | 377 | 303 | 209 |
Fuels used for any use (more than one may apply) | |||||||
Electricity | 26.4 | 1,791 | 1,563 | 1,081 | 667 | 582 | 402 |
Natural gas | 18.8 | 1,834 | 1,590 | 1,161 | 665 | 576 | 421 |
Propane7 | 2.0 | 2,061 | 1,785 | 908 | 810 | 701 | 357 |
Wood | 3.0 | 2,174 | 2,000 | 1,061 | 775 | 713 | 378 |
Fuel oil/kerosene | 0.2 | 2,037 | 1,852 | Q | 694 | 631 | Q |
Distributed solar generation | |||||||
Yes | 0.8 | 2,619 | 2,314 | 1,895 | 849 | 751 | 615 |
No | 18.4 | 2,121 | 1,886 | 1,275 | 755 | 671 | 454 |
Not asked (apartments) | 7.2 | 849 | 646 | 488 | 366 | 278 | 210 |
Main space heating fuel | |||||||
Natural gas | 13.9 | 1,991 | 1,860 | 1,273 | 732 | 684 | 468 |
Electricity | 7.8 | 1,571 | 1,505 | 1,008 | 606 | 580 | 389 |
Fuel oil/kerosene | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Propane | 0.8 | 2,184 | 2,015 | 1,054 | 1,008 | 931 | 486 |
Wood | 1.0 | 1,992 | 1,825 | 537 | 692 | 634 | 187 |
Do not use heating equipment | 2.8 | 1,219 | 0 | 572 | 427 | 0 | 200 |
Type of air-conditioning equipment used (more than one may apply) | |||||||
Use central air-conditioning equipment | 14.2 | 2,018 | 1,820 | 1,888 | 740 | 667 | 692 |
Use individual air-conditioning units | 4.9 | 1,477 | 1,270 | 645 | 565 | 486 | 247 |
Do not use air-conditioning equipment | 7.9 | 1,637 | 1,335 | 0 | 609 | 496 | 0 |
Fuel used by main water heater | |||||||
Natural gas | 16.8 | 1,815 | 1,578 | 1,152 | 657 | 571 | 417 |
Electricity | 8.3 | 1,672 | 1,465 | 938 | 649 | 568 | 364 |
Propane | 1.2 | 2,178 | 1,901 | 963 | 964 | 841 | 426 |
Fuel oil/kerosene | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Some other fuel | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Indoor light bulbs installed | |||||||
Fewer than 20 | 7.5 | 1,277 | 1,048 | 746 | 540 | 443 | 315 |
20 to 39 | 7.5 | 1,656 | 1,468 | 888 | 654 | 580 | 351 |
40 to 59 | 4.3 | 1,868 | 1,607 | 1,100 | 705 | 606 | 415 |
60 to 79 | 5.0 | 2,186 | 1,955 | 1,383 | 711 | 636 | 450 |
80 or more | 2.0 | 3,071 | 2,771 | 2,255 | 856 | 773 | 629 |
Total number of rooms (excluding bathrooms) | |||||||
1 or 2 | 1.5 | 605 | 429 | 362 | 343 | 244 | 205 |
3 | 2.6 | 811 | 651 | 399 | 413 | 332 | 204 |
4 | 3.9 | 1,026 | 821 | 576 | 401 | 321 | 225 |
5 | 4.2 | 1,424 | 1,175 | 702 | 504 | 416 | 249 |
6 | 4.8 | 1,782 | 1,596 | 955 | 640 | 574 | 343 |
7 | 3.5 | 2,232 | 1,912 | 1,276 | 803 | 688 | 459 |
8 | 2.7 | 2,671 | 2,386 | 1,731 | 890 | 795 | 577 |
9 or more | 3.1 | 3,391 | 3,166 | 2,545 | 1,064 | 993 | 799 |
Number of bedrooms | |||||||
0 | 0.8 | 594 | 433 | 378 | 321 | 234 | 204 |
1 | 3.0 | 745 | 590 | 379 | 459 | 363 | 233 |
2 | 6.9 | 1,232 | 1,021 | 683 | 500 | 414 | 277 |
3 | 9.5 | 1,888 | 1,677 | 1,018 | 680 | 604 | 366 |
4 | 4.7 | 2,743 | 2,434 | 1,789 | 831 | 738 | 542 |
5 or more | 1.4 | 3,606 | 3,256 | 2,973 | 939 | 848 | 774 |
Have a basement | |||||||
Yes | 3.6 | 2,972 | 2,468 | 1,539 | 1,059 | 879 | 549 |
Finished basement | 2.7 | 3,014 | 2,637 | 1,744 | 1,053 | 922 | 609 |
Unfinished basement | 1.0 | 2,858 | 2,005 | 979 | 1,077 | 755 | 369 |
No | 14.2 | 2,031 | 1,842 | 1,316 | 714 | 648 | 463 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 8.6 | 896 | 720 | 498 | 377 | 303 | 209 |
Adequacy of insulation | |||||||
Well insulated | 8.5 | 2,023 | 1,794 | 1,393 | 758 | 673 | 522 |
Adequately insulated | 12.1 | 1,819 | 1,601 | 1,109 | 679 | 598 | 414 |
Poorly insulated | 4.9 | 1,449 | 1,231 | 600 | 518 | 440 | 215 |
No insulation | 0.9 | 1,066 | 657 | 341 | 450 | 277 | 144 |
Type of glass in windows | |||||||
Single-pane glass | 9.8 | 1,303 | 1,083 | 682 | 494 | 411 | 259 |
Double-pane glass | 16.4 | 2,074 | 1,844 | 1,311 | 764 | 679 | 483 |
Triple-pane glass | 0.2 | 2,399 | 1,911 | 1,543 | 872 | 695 | 561 |
Number of household members | |||||||
1 member | 5.5 | 1,383 | 1,242 | 756 | 1,383 | 1,242 | 756 |
2 members | 9.7 | 1,818 | 1,574 | 1,118 | 909 | 787 | 559 |
3 members | 4.3 | 1,826 | 1,606 | 1,073 | 609 | 535 | 358 |
4 members | 3.6 | 1,978 | 1,751 | 1,310 | 494 | 438 | 328 |
5 members | 1.8 | 2,053 | 1,753 | 1,267 | 411 | 351 | 253 |
6 or more members | 1.5 | 2,258 | 1,876 | 1,280 | 347 | 288 | 197 |
2015 annual household income | |||||||
Less than $20,000 | 5.0 | 1,145 | 979 | 567 | 485 | 415 | 240 |
$20,000 to $39,999 | 5.3 | 1,571 | 1,358 | 792 | 596 | 516 | 301 |
$40,000 to $59,999 | 3.6 | 1,656 | 1,442 | 1,008 | 641 | 558 | 390 |
$60,000 to $79,999 | 3.5 | 1,873 | 1,561 | 1,123 | 686 | 571 | 411 |
$80,000 to $99,999 | 2.4 | 1,951 | 1,773 | 1,075 | 715 | 650 | 394 |
$100,000 to $119,999 | 2.3 | 2,353 | 2,170 | 1,616 | 793 | 732 | 545 |
$120,000 to $139,999 | 1.2 | 2,451 | 2,095 | 1,590 | 819 | 700 | 531 |
$140,000 or more | 3.1 | 2,467 | 2,170 | 1,837 | 822 | 723 | 612 |
Ownership of housing unit8 | |||||||
Owned | 15.4 | 2,254 | 2,000 | 1,400 | 845 | 750 | 525 |
Rented | 11.0 | 1,145 | 952 | 634 | 422 | 351 | 234 |
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. |