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Release date: October 2017
Revised date: May 2018
Number of housing units (million) | |||||||
Size of home in square feet3 | |||||||
Total U.S.2 | Fewer than 1,000 |
1,000 to 1,499 |
1,500 to 1,999 |
2,000 to 2,499 |
2,500 to 2,999 |
3,000 or greater |
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All homes | 118.2 | 26.6 | 26.1 | 17.5 | 14.1 | 10.8 | 23.1 |
Census region and division | |||||||
Northeast | 21.0 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 5.1 |
New England | 5.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Middle Atlantic | 15.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
Midwest | 26.4 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 6.9 |
East North Central | 18.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 4.7 |
West North Central | 8.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
South | 44.4 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 7.3 |
South Atlantic | 23.5 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 4.1 |
East South Central | 7.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
West South Central | 13.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
West | 26.4 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
Mountain | 8.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
Mountain North | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Mountain South | 4.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Pacific | 17.9 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
Census urban/rural classification4 | |||||||
Urban | 94.7 | 24.1 | 21.3 | 13.3 | 10.6 | 8.4 | 17.1 |
Urbanized area | 82.2 | 21.0 | 18.3 | 11.4 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 15.3 |
Urban cluster | 12.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
Rural | 23.5 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 6.0 |
Metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | |||||||
In metropolitan statistical area | 98.5 | 22.9 | 21.4 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 19.9 |
In micropolitan statistical area | 12.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
Not in metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | 7.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Climate region5 | |||||||
Very cold/Cold | 42.5 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 10.9 |
Mixed-humid | 33.5 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 6.8 |
Mixed-dry/Hot-dry | 12.7 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Hot-humid | 22.8 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
Marine | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Year of construction | |||||||
Before 1950 | 20.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
1950 to 1959 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
1960 to 1969 | 12.8 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
1970 to 1979 | 18.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
1980 to 1989 | 16.0 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
1990 to 1999 | 16.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4.3 |
2000 to 2009 | 17.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 5.1 |
2010 to 2015 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Number of stories | |||||||
One story | 47.5 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 7.5 |
Two stories | 29.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 14.3 |
Three or more stories | 1.8 | N | Q | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Split level | 2.1 | Q | Q | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 21.9 | 12.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Q | N |
Major outside wall construction | |||||||
Siding (aluminum, vinyl, or steel) | 40.2 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 9.3 |
Brick | 32.9 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 6.4 |
Wood | 18.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
Stucco | 15.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
Concrete or concrete block | 6.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Shingles (composition) | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Stone | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Q | Q | Q | 0.3 |
Some other material | 0.7 | 0.2 | Q | Q | Q | Q | 0.2 |
Major roofing material | |||||||
Shingles (composition or asphalt) | 73.1 | 7.0 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 8.7 | 19.4 |
Metal | 9.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Wood shingles or shakes | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Ceramic or clay tiles | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Concrete tiles | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Q | 0.6 |
Slate or synthetic slate | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Q | Q | Q | 0.4 |
Some other material | 1.3 | Q | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Q | 0.1 |
Not asked (apartments in buildings with 5 or more units) | 21.1 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | Q | N | N |
Total number of rooms (excluding bathrooms) | |||||||
1 or 2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 0.6 | N | Q | N | N |
3 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Q | Q |
4 | 16.8 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Q | 0.3 |
5 | 19.4 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
6 | 22.2 | 1.4 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
7 | 16.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 4.3 |
8 | 12.6 | Q | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
9 or more | 16.0 | N | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 10.1 |
Number of bedrooms | |||||||
0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 | Q | Q | N | N |
1 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | Q | Q | Q |
2 | 29.8 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
3 | 47.6 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 9.2 |
4 | 20.5 | Q | 1.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 9.2 |
5 or more | 5.3 | N | Q | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
Number of other rooms (excluding bathrooms) | |||||||
1 | 10.3 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Q | 0.3 |
2 | 31.0 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
3 | 32.1 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 4.2 |
4 | 22.5 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 5.9 |
5 or more | 22.4 | Q | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 11.6 |
Number of full bathrooms | |||||||
0 | Q | Q | Q | N | Q | Q | N |
1 | 53.1 | 22.3 | 12.8 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
2 | 52.1 | 4.1 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 11.3 |
3 or more | 12.9 | Q | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 7.7 |
Number of half bathrooms | |||||||
0 | 85.0 | 24.2 | 21.7 | 13.4 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 10.6 |
1 | 31.1 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 11.2 |
2 or more | 2.2 | Q | Q | Q | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Basement | |||||||
Yes | 35.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 15.8 |
Finished basement | 20.6 | Q | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 9.7 |
Unfinished basement | 14.6 | Q | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 6.1 |
No | 45.7 | 4.4 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 7.3 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 21.9 | 12.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Q | N |
Attic | |||||||
Yes | 45.3 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 16.2 |
Finished attic | 7.5 | Q | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
Unfinished attic | 37.9 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 12.1 |
No | 35.5 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 21.9 | 12.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Q | N |
Attached garage | |||||||
Yes | 46.9 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 17.0 |
1-car garage | 11.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
2-car garage | 30.3 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 11.4 |
3 or more car garage | 5.2 | Q | Q | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
No | 34.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
Not asked (apartments and mobile homes) | 37.3 | 21.9 | 12.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Q | N |
Adequacy of insulation | |||||||
Well insulated | 37.5 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 9.5 |
Adequately insulated | 57.9 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 10.9 |
Poorly insulated | 20.9 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
No insulation | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Home is too drafty during the winter | |||||||
Never | 56.0 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 11.5 |
Some of the time | 48.4 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 10.0 |
Most of the time | 9.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
All of the time | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Unusually high ceilings | |||||||
Yes | 38.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 12.5 |
No | 73.3 | 19.4 | 17.7 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 10.6 |
Not asked (mobile homes) | 6.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | N | N |
Number of windows | |||||||
1 to 2 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | Q | Q | Q | N |
3 to 5 | 17.8 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Q | 0.2 |
6 to 9 | 28.2 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
10 to 15 | 37.6 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 6.7 |
16 to 19 | 12.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
20 to 29 | 12.2 | Q | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 6.8 |
30 or more | 3.7 | Q | Q | Q | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
Type of glass in windows | |||||||
Single-pane glass | 48.7 | 15.5 | 12.7 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
Double-pane glass | 68.3 | 10.9 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 7.2 | 17.5 |
Triple-pane glass | 1.2 | Q | 0.3 | 0.2 | Q | Q | 0.4 |
Window frame material | |||||||
Metal (aluminum) | 47.7 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
Wood | 41.9 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 9.6 |
Vinyl | 25.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 7.5 |
Fiberglass | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Q | 0.3 | Q | 0.5 |
Composite | 1.4 | Q | Q | Q | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Number of sliding glass doors | |||||||
0 | 75.6 | 19.4 | 17.2 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 13.1 |
1 | 32.3 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 6.9 |
2 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
3 or more | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Energy audit performed on home | |||||||
Yes | 8.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
No | 94.6 | 19.5 | 20.8 | 14.2 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 19.3 |
Don't know | 14.7 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Electricity meter is a smart meter | |||||||
Yes | 26.1 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 6.0 |
No | 57.9 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 11.0 |
Don't know | 34.2 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 6.1 |
Park a car within 20 feet of electrical outlet | |||||||
Yes | 56.4 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 17.4 |
No | 40.6 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
Not asked (apartments in buildings with 5 or more units) | 21.1 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | Q | N | N |
Natural gas available in neighborhood | |||||||
Yes | 81.9 | 19.3 | 16.6 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 16.8 |
Actually use natural gas | 68.6 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 15.3 |
Do not use natural gas | 13.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
No | 36.3 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 6.3 |
Distributed solar generation | |||||||
Yes | 1.5 | Q | Q | 0.2 | Q | 0.2 | 0.6 |
No | 86.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 16.1 | 13.6 | 10.5 | 22.5 |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 19.4 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Q | N |
Back-up generator in home | |||||||
Yes | 12.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4.4 |
No | 84.5 | 11.5 | 18.2 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 18.7 |
Not asked (apartments in buildings with 5 or more units) | 21.1 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | Q | N | N |
Swimming pool | |||||||
Yes | 8.3 | Q | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
No | 79.3 | 7.0 | 15.8 | 14.9 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 19.7 |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 19.4 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Q | N |
Months swimming pool is used | |||||||
0 to 3 | 2.7 | Q | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
4 to 7 | 4.7 | Q | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
8 to 12 | 0.8 | Q | Q | 0.3 | Q | Q | 0.3 |
No swimming pool | 79.3 | 7.0 | 15.8 | 14.9 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 19.7 |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 19.4 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Q | N |
Heated swimming pool and fuel | |||||||
Heated swimming pool | 2.5 | Q | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Electricity | 0.7 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | 0.3 |
Natural gas | 1.1 | N | N | Q | Q | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Propane | 0.3 | N | N | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Solar | 0.3 | N | Q | Q | Q | N | Q |
Some other fuel | Q | N | Q | N | Q | N | N |
Unheated swimming pool | 5.4 | Q | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
No swimming pool | 79.3 | 7.0 | 15.8 | 14.9 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 19.7 |
Not asked (apartments) | 30.5 | 19.4 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Q | N |
Hot tub | |||||||
Yes | 8.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
No | 109.8 | 26.1 | 25.3 | 16.4 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 19.5 |
Months hot tub is used | |||||||
0 to 3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
4 to 7 | 1.6 | Q | Q | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
8 to 12 | 2.9 | Q | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
No hot tub | 109.8 | 26.1 | 25.3 | 16.4 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 19.5 |
Hot tub heating fuel | |||||||
Electricity | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
Natural gas | 1.6 | Q | Q | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Some other fuel | 0.3 | N | N | Q | Q | Q | 0.2 |
Hot tub used 0 months | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
No hot tub | 109.8 | 26.1 | 25.3 | 16.4 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 19.5 |
Energy-related benefits received by homeowners (more than one may apply) | |||||||
Free or subsidized energy-efficient light bulbs | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Free or subsidized home energy audit | 2.4 | Q | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Utility or energy supplier rebate for new appliance or equipment | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Recycling old appliance or equipment | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
Tax credit for new appliance or equipment | 6.6 | Q | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
Some other benefit6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
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. |