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Release date: February 2017
Revised date: May 2018
Number of housing units (million) | ||||||
Number of household members | ||||||
Total U.S.2 | 1 member | 2 members | 3 members | 4 members | 5 or more members | |
All homes | 118.2 | 28.7 | 42.7 | 19.4 | 15.5 | 11.8 |
Census region and division | ||||||
Northeast | 21.0 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
New England | 5.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Middle Atlantic | 15.4 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Midwest | 26.4 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
East North Central | 18.1 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
West North Central | 8.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
South | 44.4 | 10.9 | 15.9 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 4.1 |
South Atlantic | 23.5 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
East South Central | 7.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
West South Central | 13.8 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
West | 26.4 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
Mountain | 8.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Mountain North | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Mountain South | 4.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Pacific | 17.9 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
Census urban/rural classification3 | ||||||
Urban | 94.7 | 24.2 | 32.7 | 16.0 | 12.4 | 9.4 |
Urbanized area | 82.2 | 20.5 | 28.6 | 14.0 | 10.8 | 8.4 |
Urban cluster | 12.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Rural | 23.5 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
Metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | ||||||
In metropolitan statistical area | 98.5 | 23.3 | 35.5 | 16.4 | 13.3 | 10.0 |
In micropolitan statistical area | 12.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
Not in metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | 7.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Climate region4 | ||||||
Very cold/Cold | 42.5 | 10.9 | 15.4 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
Mixed-humid | 33.5 | 7.9 | 12.1 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
Mixed-dry/Hot-dry | 12.7 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
Hot-humid | 22.8 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
Marine | 6.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
Housing unit type | ||||||
Single-family detached | 73.9 | 12.6 | 28.4 | 13.1 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
Single-family attached | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Apartments in buildings with 2-4 units | 9.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Apartments in buildings with 5 or more units | 21.1 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Mobile homes | 6.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Year of construction | ||||||
Before 1950 | 20.8 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
1950 to 1959 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
1960 to 1969 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1970 to 1979 | 18.3 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
1980 to 1989 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1990 to 1999 | 16.8 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
2000 to 2009 | 17.0 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
2010 to 2015 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Number of stories | ||||||
One story | 47.5 | 9.9 | 19.4 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Two stories | 29.5 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.2 |
Three or more stories | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Split level | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Major outside wall construction | ||||||
Siding (aluminum, vinyl, or steel) | 40.2 | 8.9 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 4.1 |
Brick | 32.9 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
Wood | 18.0 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
Stucco | 15.3 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
Concrete or concrete block | 6.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Shingles (composition) | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Stone | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Q | Q |
Some other material | 0.7 | Q | 0.3 | 0.1 | Q | Q |
Major roofing material | ||||||
Shingles (composition or asphalt) | 73.1 | 15.3 | 26.6 | 13.3 | 10.0 | 7.9 |
Metal | 9.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Wood shingles or shakes | 5.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Ceramic or clay tiles | 4.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Concrete tiles | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Slate or synthetic slate | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Q |
Some other material | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Q | Q |
Not asked (apartments in buildings with 5 or more units) | 21.1 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Total number of rooms (excluding bathrooms) | ||||||
1 or 2 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | Q | Q |
3 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
4 | 16.8 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
5 | 19.4 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
6 | 22.2 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
7 | 16.9 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
8 | 12.6 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
9 or more | 16.0 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
Number of bedrooms | ||||||
0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | Q | Q | Q |
1 | 11.7 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 0.5 | Q | Q |
2 | 29.8 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
3 | 47.6 | 8.4 | 18.5 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
4 | 20.5 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
5 or more | 5.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Number of other rooms (excluding bathrooms) | ||||||
1 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
2 | 31.0 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
3 | 32.1 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
4 | 22.5 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
5 or more | 22.4 | 3.1 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
Number of full bathrooms | ||||||
0 | Q | Q | Q | N | Q | N |
1 | 53.1 | 18.3 | 17.6 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 4.0 |
2 | 52.1 | 9.2 | 20.4 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 5.6 |
3 or more | 12.9 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
Number of half bathrooms | ||||||
0 | 85.0 | 23.2 | 30.2 | 13.7 | 9.8 | 8.1 |
1 | 31.1 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 3.4 |
2 or more | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Basement | ||||||
Yes | 35.2 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
Finished basement | 20.6 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
Unfinished basement | 14.6 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
No | 45.7 | 8.8 | 17.3 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Attic | ||||||
Yes | 45.3 | 7.5 | 17.3 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 4.8 |
Finished attic | 7.5 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
Unfinished attic | 37.9 | 6.3 | 14.2 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 4.0 |
No | 35.5 | 7.1 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Attached garage | ||||||
Yes | 46.9 | 7.5 | 18.3 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 5.7 |
1-car garage | 11.4 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
2-car garage | 30.3 | 4.5 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
3 or more car garage | 5.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
No | 34.0 | 7.1 | 12.4 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Adequacy of insulation | ||||||
Well insulated | 37.5 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
Adequately insulated | 57.9 | 14.5 | 20.4 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 5.5 |
Poorly insulated | 20.9 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
No insulation | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Q | Q | Q |
Home is too drafty during the winter | ||||||
Never | 56.0 | 15.1 | 21.9 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
Some of the time | 48.4 | 10.8 | 16.7 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 |
Most of the time | 9.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
All of the time | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Unusually high ceilings | ||||||
Yes | 38.2 | 7.8 | 13.9 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 4.0 |
No | 73.3 | 19.2 | 26.4 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 7.0 |
Not asked (mobile homes) | 6.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Number of windows | ||||||
1 to 2 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Q |
3 to 5 | 17.8 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
6 to 9 | 28.2 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
10 to 15 | 37.6 | 7.1 | 14.8 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
16 to 19 | 12.9 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
20 to 29 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
30 or more | 3.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Type of glass in windows | ||||||
Single-pane glass | 48.7 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
Double-pane glass | 68.3 | 14.6 | 25.7 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 6.8 |
Triple-pane glass | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Q | Q | Q |
Window frame material | ||||||
Metal (aluminum) | 47.7 | 13.5 | 17.3 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
Wood | 41.9 | 10.1 | 14.4 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 4.3 |
Vinyl | 25.3 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
Fiberglass | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Composite | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Q |
Number of sliding glass doors | ||||||
0 | 75.6 | 19.0 | 26.9 | 12.4 | 10.0 | 7.3 |
1 | 32.3 | 7.8 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
2 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
3 or more | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Energy audit performed on home | ||||||
Yes | 8.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
No | 94.6 | 22.1 | 34.7 | 15.8 | 12.5 | 9.5 |
Don't know | 14.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
Electricity meter is a smart meter | ||||||
Yes | 26.1 | 4.9 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
No | 57.9 | 14.6 | 20.9 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
Don't know | 34.2 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
Park a car within 20 feet of electrical outlet | ||||||
Yes | 56.4 | 10.6 | 22.6 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
No | 40.6 | 9.1 | 12.9 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 |
Not asked (apartments in buildings with 5 or more units) | 21.1 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Natural gas available in neighborhood | ||||||
Yes | 81.9 | 20.3 | 28.5 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 8.2 |
Actually use natural gas | 68.6 | 16.7 | 23.5 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 7.0 |
Do not use natural gas | 13.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
No | 36.3 | 8.5 | 14.2 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
Distributed solar generation | ||||||
Yes | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
No | 86.2 | 16.1 | 32.7 | 15.1 | 12.5 | 9.8 |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
Back-up generator in home | ||||||
Yes | 12.6 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
No | 84.5 | 18.2 | 30.0 | 14.6 | 12.0 | 9.7 |
Not asked (apartments in buildings with 5 or more units) | 21.1 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Swimming pool | ||||||
Yes | 8.3 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
No | 79.3 | 15.5 | 29.9 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
Months swimming pool is used | ||||||
0 to 3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
4 to 7 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
8 to 12 | 0.8 | Q | 0.3 | 0.2 | Q | Q |
No swimming pool | 79.3 | 15.5 | 29.9 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
Heated swimming pool and fuel | ||||||
Heated swimming pool | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Electricity | 0.7 | Q | 0.2 | Q | Q | Q |
Natural gas | 1.1 | Q | 0.5 | Q | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Propane | 0.3 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Solar | 0.3 | Q | Q | Q | Q | N |
Some other fuel | Q | N | Q | N | Q | Q |
Unheated swimming pool | 5.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
No swimming pool | 79.3 | 15.5 | 29.9 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
Hot tub | ||||||
Yes | 8.4 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
No | 109.8 | 27.6 | 39.1 | 18.0 | 14.2 | 10.8 |
Months hot tub is used | ||||||
0 to 3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
4 to 7 | 1.6 | Q | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
8 to 12 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
No hot tub | 109.8 | 27.6 | 39.1 | 18.0 | 14.2 | 10.8 |
Hot tub heating fuel | ||||||
Electricity | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Natural gas | 1.6 | Q | 0.8 | Q | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Some other fuel | 0.3 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Hot tub used 0 months | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
No hot tub | 109.8 | 27.6 | 39.1 | 18.0 | 14.2 | 10.8 |
Energy-related benefits received by homeowners (more than one may apply) | ||||||
Free or subsidized energy-efficient light bulbs | 5.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Free or subsidized home energy audit | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Q |
Utility or energy supplier rebate for new appliance or equipment | 4.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Recycling old appliance or equipment | 6.5 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Tax credit for new appliance or equipment | 6.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
Some other benefit5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
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. |