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Release date: February 2017
Revised date: May 2018
Number of housing units (million) | |||||||
Housing unit type | |||||||
Single-family and mobile homes | Apartments | ||||||
Total U.S.2 | Own | Rent3 | Own | Rent3 | Own | Rent3 | |
All homes | 118.2 | 74.5 | 43.7 | 71.2 | 16.5 | 3.3 | 27.2 |
Census region and division | |||||||
Northeast | 21.0 | 12.9 | 8.1 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 6.5 |
New England | 5.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
Middle Atlantic | 15.4 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4.8 |
Midwest | 26.4 | 17.8 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
East North Central | 18.1 | 12.1 | 6.0 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
West North Central | 8.3 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
South | 44.4 | 28.5 | 16.0 | 27.6 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 8.7 |
South Atlantic | 23.5 | 15.1 | 8.4 | 14.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
East South Central | 7.2 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.3 | Q | 1.1 |
West South Central | 13.8 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 2.2 | N | 3.0 |
West | 26.4 | 15.4 | 11.0 | 14.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 6.6 |
Mountain | 8.5 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 1.4 | Q | 1.7 |
Mountain North | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | Q | 0.8 |
Mountain South | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | Q | 0.9 |
Pacific | 17.9 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
Census urban/rural classification4 | |||||||
Urban | 94.7 | 55.1 | 39.7 | 51.8 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 26.5 |
Urbanized area | 82.2 | 47.8 | 34.5 | 44.6 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 23.0 |
Urban cluster | 12.5 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 1.7 | Q | 3.5 |
Rural | 23.5 | 19.4 | 4.0 | 19.4 | 3.3 | Q | 0.7 |
Metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | |||||||
In metropolitan statistical area | 98.5 | 60.5 | 38.1 | 57.2 | 13.5 | 3.2 | 24.5 |
In micropolitan statistical area | 12.3 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 2.0 | Q | 1.8 |
Not in metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | 7.4 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 0.9 | Q | 0.9 |
Climate region5 | |||||||
Very cold/Cold | 42.5 | 28.1 | 14.4 | 26.8 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
Mixed-humid | 33.5 | 21.5 | 12.0 | 20.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
Mixed-dry/Hot-dry | 12.7 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
Hot-humid | 22.8 | 14.3 | 8.6 | 13.4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
Marine | 6.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.2 | Q | 1.1 |
Year of construction | |||||||
Before 1950 | 20.8 | 12.3 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 5.2 |
1950 to 1959 | 12.6 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 2.3 | Q | 1.9 |
1960 to 1969 | 12.8 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
1970 to 1979 | 18.3 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
1980 to 1989 | 16.0 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
1990 to 1999 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
2000 to 2009 | 17.0 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
2010 to 2015 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | Q | 1.0 |
Number of stories | |||||||
One story | 47.5 | 37.9 | 9.6 | 37.9 | 9.6 | N | N |
Two stories | 29.5 | 24.9 | 4.6 | 24.9 | 4.6 | N | N |
Three or more stories | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | N | N |
Split level | 2.1 | 2.0 | Q | 2.0 | Q | N | N |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 8.3 | 29.0 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 27.2 |
Major outside wall construction | |||||||
Siding (aluminum, vinyl, or steel) | 40.2 | 28.9 | 11.4 | 28.1 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
Brick | 32.9 | 18.4 | 14.5 | 17.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
Wood | 18.0 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
Stucco | 15.3 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
Concrete or concrete block | 6.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
Shingles (composition) | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | Q | 0.4 |
Stone | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | Q | Q | 0.4 |
Some other material | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | Q | N | Q |
Major roofing material | |||||||
Shingles (composition or asphalt) | 73.1 | 56.5 | 16.7 | 55.5 | 11.2 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
Metal | 9.8 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 2.4 | Q | 0.4 |
Wood shingles or shakes | 5.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | Q | 0.8 |
Ceramic or clay tiles | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | Q | 0.6 |
Concrete tiles | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | Q | Q | 0.5 |
Slate or synthetic slate | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Q | Q |
Some other material | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | Q | Q | Q |
Not asked (apartments in buildings with 5 or more units) | 21.1 | 2.1 | 19.0 | N | N | 2.1 | 19.0 |
Total number of rooms (excluding bathrooms) | |||||||
1 or 2 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 5.0 | Q | Q | 0.2 | 4.9 |
3 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.7 |
4 | 16.8 | 4.9 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
5 | 19.4 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
6 | 22.2 | 16.6 | 5.6 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
7 | 16.9 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 13.6 | 2.7 | Q | 0.4 |
8 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 1.2 | Q | Q |
9 or more | 16.0 | 15.1 | 0.9 | 15.1 | 0.9 | Q | Q |
Number of bedrooms | |||||||
0 | 3.2 | Q | 3.1 | Q | Q | Q | 3.1 |
1 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
2 | 29.8 | 12.8 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 12.1 |
3 | 47.6 | 37.1 | 10.5 | 36.4 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
4 | 20.5 | 17.9 | 2.6 | 17.8 | 2.2 | Q | 0.4 |
5 or more | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 | N | Q |
Number of other rooms (excluding bathrooms) | |||||||
1 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 6.7 |
2 | 31.0 | 12.2 | 18.8 | 11.0 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 13.6 |
3 | 32.1 | 20.8 | 11.3 | 19.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
4 | 22.5 | 18.4 | 4.2 | 17.9 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
5 or more | 22.4 | 20.6 | 1.8 | 20.4 | 1.4 | Q | 0.4 |
Number of full bathrooms | |||||||
0 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | N | Q |
1 | 53.1 | 22.5 | 30.6 | 20.7 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 22.0 |
2 | 52.1 | 39.9 | 12.2 | 38.3 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 4.9 |
3 or more | 12.9 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 12.0 | 0.6 | Q | Q |
Number of half bathrooms | |||||||
0 | 85.0 | 47.4 | 37.6 | 44.5 | 12.9 | 2.9 | 24.7 |
1 | 31.1 | 25.2 | 5.9 | 24.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
2 or more | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | N | N |
Basement | |||||||
Yes | 35.2 | 30.3 | 4.9 | 30.3 | 4.9 | N | N |
Finished basement | 20.6 | 18.3 | 2.3 | 18.3 | 2.3 | N | N |
Unfinished basement | 14.6 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 12.0 | 2.6 | N | N |
No | 45.7 | 35.9 | 9.8 | 35.9 | 9.8 | N | N |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 8.3 | 29.0 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 27.2 |
Attic | |||||||
Yes | 45.3 | 39.1 | 6.2 | 39.1 | 6.2 | N | N |
Finished attic | 7.5 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 1.1 | N | N |
Unfinished attic | 37.9 | 32.7 | 5.2 | 32.7 | 5.2 | N | N |
No | 35.5 | 27.1 | 8.4 | 27.1 | 8.4 | N | N |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 8.3 | 29.0 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 27.2 |
Attached garage | |||||||
Yes | 46.9 | 40.7 | 6.1 | 40.7 | 6.1 | N | N |
1-car garage | 11.4 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 2.5 | N | N |
2-car garage | 30.3 | 26.8 | 3.4 | 26.8 | 3.4 | N | N |
3 or more car garage | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 | N | N |
No | 34.0 | 25.5 | 8.5 | 25.5 | 8.5 | N | N |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 8.3 | 29.0 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 27.2 |
Adequacy of insulation | |||||||
Well insulated | 37.5 | 27.0 | 10.5 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
Adequately insulated | 57.9 | 37.4 | 20.5 | 35.6 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
Poorly insulated | 20.9 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 6.2 |
No insulation | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Home is too drafty during the winter | |||||||
Never | 56.0 | 37.3 | 18.7 | 35.6 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
Some of the time | 48.4 | 31.5 | 16.9 | 30.3 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 10.1 |
Most of the time | 9.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
All of the time | 4.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | Q | 1.6 |
Unusually high ceilings | |||||||
Yes | 38.2 | 28.6 | 9.6 | 27.6 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
No | 73.3 | 41.0 | 32.3 | 38.6 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 21.9 |
Not asked (mobile homes) | 6.8 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 1.8 | N | N |
Number of windows | |||||||
1 to 2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.2 | Q | 0.3 | 5.2 |
3 to 5 | 17.8 | 3.2 | 14.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 12.9 |
6 to 9 | 28.2 | 16.6 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 6.6 |
10 to 15 | 37.6 | 29.3 | 8.4 | 28.3 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
16 to 19 | 12.9 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 1.7 | Q | 0.4 |
20 to 29 | 12.2 | 10.8 | 1.4 | 10.8 | 1.1 | Q | 0.3 |
30 or more | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | Q | N |
Type of glass in windows | |||||||
Single-pane glass | 48.7 | 23.9 | 24.8 | 22.4 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 15.3 |
Double-pane glass | 68.3 | 49.6 | 18.7 | 47.9 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
Triple-pane glass | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | Q | Q | Q |
Window frame material | |||||||
Metal (aluminum) | 47.7 | 25.0 | 22.6 | 23.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 16.3 |
Wood | 41.9 | 26.4 | 15.5 | 25.5 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 8.1 |
Vinyl | 25.3 | 21.0 | 4.3 | 20.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Fiberglass | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | Q | 0.7 |
Composite | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | Q | Q | Q |
Number of sliding glass doors | |||||||
0 | 75.6 | 44.7 | 31.0 | 42.8 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 18.9 |
1 | 32.3 | 21.7 | 10.6 | 20.4 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 7.1 |
2 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 0.6 | Q | 1.0 |
3 or more | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | Q | 0.3 |
Energy audit performed on home | |||||||
Yes | 8.9 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 0.8 | Q | 0.9 |
No | 94.6 | 62.7 | 31.9 | 60.0 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 19.3 |
Don't know | 14.7 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 7.1 |
Electricity meter is a smart meter | |||||||
Yes | 26.1 | 19.1 | 7.0 | 18.8 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
No | 57.9 | 36.2 | 21.8 | 34.2 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 13.7 |
Don't know | 34.2 | 19.2 | 15.0 | 18.2 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
Park a car within 20 feet of electrical outlet | |||||||
Yes | 56.4 | 47.4 | 9.1 | 46.9 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
No | 40.6 | 25.0 | 15.6 | 24.3 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
Not asked (apartments in buildings with 5 or more units) | 21.1 | 2.1 | 19.0 | N | N | 2.1 | 19.0 |
Natural gas available in neighborhood | |||||||
Yes | 81.9 | 50.7 | 31.3 | 48.3 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 19.6 |
Actually use natural gas | 68.6 | 44.6 | 24.0 | 42.5 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 15.0 |
Do not use natural gas | 13.3 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
No | 36.3 | 23.8 | 12.4 | 22.9 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
Distributed solar generation | |||||||
Yes | 1.5 | 1.4 | Q | 1.4 | Q | N | N |
No | 86.2 | 69.8 | 16.4 | 69.8 | 16.4 | N | N |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 3.3 | 27.2 | N | N | 3.3 | 27.2 |
Back-up generator in home | |||||||
Yes | 12.6 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 0.9 | Q | Q |
No | 84.5 | 61.0 | 23.5 | 59.8 | 15.6 | 1.1 | 7.9 |
Not asked (apartments in buildings with 5 or more units) | 21.1 | 2.1 | 19.0 | N | N | 2.1 | 19.0 |
Swimming pool | |||||||
Yes | 8.3 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 0.4 | N | N |
No | 79.3 | 63.3 | 16.1 | 63.3 | 16.1 | N | N |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 3.3 | 27.2 | N | N | 3.3 | 27.2 |
Months swimming pool is used | |||||||
0 to 3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | N | N |
4 to 7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | Q | 4.6 | Q | N | N |
8 to 12 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Q | 0.8 | Q | N | N |
No swimming pool | 79.3 | 63.3 | 16.1 | 63.3 | 16.1 | N | N |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 3.3 | 27.2 | N | N | 3.3 | 27.2 |
Heated swimming pool and fuel | |||||||
Heated swimming pool | 2.5 | 2.4 | Q | 2.4 | Q | N | N |
Electricity | 0.7 | 0.6 | Q | 0.6 | Q | N | N |
Natural gas | 1.1 | 1.1 | Q | 1.1 | Q | N | N |
Propane/LPG | 0.3 | 0.3 | N | 0.3 | N | N | N |
Solar | 0.3 | 0.3 | Q | 0.3 | Q | N | N |
Some other fuel | Q | Q | N | Q | N | N | N |
Unheated swimming pool | 5.4 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.3 | N | N |
No swimming pool | 79.3 | 63.3 | 16.1 | 63.3 | 16.1 | N | N |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 3.3 | 27.2 | N | N | 3.3 | 27.2 |
Hot tub | |||||||
Yes | 8.4 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 0.5 | Q | 0.5 |
No | 109.8 | 67.0 | 42.8 | 63.8 | 16.0 | 3.2 | 26.7 |
Months hot tub is used | |||||||
0 to 3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | Q | 0.3 |
4 to 7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Q | 1.5 | Q | N | Q |
8 to 12 | 2.9 | 2.6 | Q | 2.6 | Q | Q | Q |
No hot tub | 109.8 | 67.0 | 42.8 | 63.8 | 16.0 | 3.2 | 26.7 |
Hot tub heating fuel | |||||||
Electricity | 4.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 3.6 | Q | Q | Q |
Natural gas | 1.6 | 1.5 | Q | 1.4 | Q | Q | Q |
Some other fuel | 0.3 | 0.3 | N | 0.3 | N | N | N |
Hot tub used 0 months | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | Q | Q | Q |
No hot tub | 109.8 | 67.0 | 42.8 | 63.8 | 16.0 | 3.2 | 26.7 |
Energy-related benefits received by homeowners (more than one may apply) | |||||||
Free or subsidized energy-efficient light bulbs | 5.6 | 5.6 | N | 5.3 | N | Q | N |
Free or subsidized home energy audit | 2.4 | 2.4 | N | 2.4 | N | Q | N |
Utility or energy supplier rebate for new appliance or equipment | 4.2 | 4.2 | N | 4.1 | N | Q | N |
Recycling old appliance or equipment | 6.5 | 6.5 | N | 6.2 | N | 0.3 | N |
Tax credit for new appliance or equipment | 6.6 | 6.6 | N | 6.4 | N | Q | N |
Some other benefit6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | N | 2.5 | N | Q | N |
1Housing characteristics data were collected between August 2015 and April 2016. Q = Data withheld either because 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. |