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Release date: February 2017
Revised date: May 2018
Number of housing units (million) | ||||||
Housing unit type | ||||||
Total U.S.2 | Single-family detached | Single-family attached | Apartment (2- to 4-unit building) |
Apartment (5 or more unit building) |
Mobile home | |
All homes | 118.2 | 73.9 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 21.1 | 6.8 |
Space heating equipment | ||||||
Use space heating equipment | 113.1 | 72.1 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 18.9 | 6.5 |
Have space heating equipment but do not use it | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | Q |
Do not have space heating equipment | 1.6 | 0.5 | Q | Q | 0.6 | Q |
Main heating fuel and equipment | ||||||
Natural gas | 57.7 | 40.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 1.4 |
Central warm-air furnace | 46.5 | 35.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
Steam or hot water system | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | Q |
Built-in room heater | 2.2 | 1.2 | Q | 0.4 | 0.4 | Q |
Some other equipment | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | Q | 0.3 | Q |
Electricity | 40.9 | 20.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 3.6 |
Central warm-air furnace | 16.1 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
Heat pump | 11.8 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Built-in electric units | 9.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
Portable electric heaters | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Some other equipment | 0.8 | 0.3 | Q | Q | 0.3 | Q |
Fuel oil/kerosene | 5.8 | 4.0 | Q | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
Central warm-air furnace | 3.5 | 2.8 | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Steam or hot water system | 1.7 | 0.8 | Q | Q | 0.5 | N |
Some other equipment | 0.7 | 0.4 | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Propane | 5.0 | 4.0 | Q | Q | Q | 0.7 |
Central warm-air furnace | 3.8 | 3.0 | Q | Q | Q | 0.5 |
Some other equipment | 1.2 | 0.9 | Q | Q | N | 0.2 |
Wood | 3.5 | 2.9 | Q | Q | Q | 0.5 |
Heating stove | 2.7 | 2.3 | Q | N | Q | 0.4 |
Some other equipment | 0.8 | 0.6 | N | Q | Q | Q |
Some other fuel3 | Q | Q | N | N | Q | N |
Do not use heating equipment | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Main heating equipment (including all fuels) | ||||||
Central warm-air furnace | 70.1 | 48.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 3.7 |
Heat pump | 13.4 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
Steam or hot water system | 9.1 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.9 | Q |
Built-in electric units | 9.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
Built-in oil or gas room heater | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Portable electric heaters | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Heating stove burning wood | 2.7 | 2.3 | Q | N | Q | 0.4 |
Built-in pipeless furnace | 1.1 | 0.6 | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Fireplace | 0.8 | 0.6 | Q | N | Q | Q |
Some other equipment | 0.6 | 0.5 | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Do not use heating equipment | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Main heating equipment age | ||||||
Less than 2 years old | 11.2 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
2 to 4 years old | 16.3 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
5 to 9 years old | 28.4 | 17.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
10 to 14 years old | 23.4 | 15.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
15 to 19 years old | 13.6 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
20 or more years old | 20.1 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
Do not use heating equipment | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Have thermostat for main heating equipment | ||||||
Yes | 100.3 | 67.1 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 14.0 | 5.2 |
Programmable thermostat | 58.9 | 42.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Non-programmable thermostat | 41.4 | 24.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 2.6 |
No | 12.8 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
Do not use heating equipment | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Smart or Internet-connected thermostat | ||||||
Yes | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | Q | 0.3 | Q |
No | 93.4 | 63.0 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
Don't know | 6.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
Not asked (no thermostat or do not use heating and cooling equipment) | 14.7 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
Main heating equipment control | ||||||
Set one temperature and leave it there most of the time | 44.8 | 28.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 3.4 |
Manually adjust the temperature at night or when no one is at home | 29.2 | 19.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
Program the thermostat to automatically adjust the temperature during the day and night at certain times | 19.0 | 15.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Turn equipment on or off as needed | 16.6 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
Household does not have control over the equipment | 3.2 | 0.7 | Q | Q | 2.0 | Q |
Do not use heating equipment | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Secondary heating fuel and equipment | ||||||
Secondary heating equipment used | 43.5 | 34.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
Natural gas | 7.5 | 6.3 | 0.7 | Q | 0.3 | Q |
Fireplace | 6.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 | Q | Q | Q |
Some other equipment | 1.3 | 1.0 | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Electricity | 23.0 | 16.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
Portable electric heaters | 20.1 | 14.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
Some other equipment | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 | Q | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Wood | 9.2 | 7.9 | 0.2 | Q | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Heating stove | 3.7 | 3.4 | Q | N | Q | Q |
Fireplace | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0.2 | Q | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Some other equipment | Q | Q | N | N | N | N |
Some other fuel | 3.8 | 3.5 | Q | Q | Q | 0.3 |
Do not use secondary heating equipment | 69.6 | 37.8 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 4.1 |
Do not use any heating equipment | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Winter indoor daytime temperature when someone is home | ||||||
63 degrees or less | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | Q |
64 to 66 degrees | 10.6 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
67 to 69 degrees | 31.5 | 23.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
70 degrees | 25.9 | 15.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
71 to 73 degrees | 20.7 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
74 degrees or more | 19.8 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
Do not use heating equipment | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Winter indoor daytime temperature when no one is home | ||||||
63 degrees or less | 22.2 | 13.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
64 to 66 degrees | 24.9 | 16.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
67 to 69 degrees | 26.4 | 18.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
70 degrees | 16.8 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
71 to 73 degrees | 11.0 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
74 degrees or more | 11.8 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
Do not use heating equipment | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Winter indoor temperature at night | ||||||
63 degrees or less | 16.2 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
64 to 66 degrees | 20.3 | 13.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
67 to 69 degrees | 29.0 | 21.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
70 degrees | 20.0 | 11.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
71 to 73 degrees | 13.8 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
74 degrees or more | 13.9 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
Do not use heating equipment | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Heated basement | ||||||
Yes | 22.9 | 21.1 | 1.8 | N | N | N |
No | 12.3 | 11.2 | 1.1 | N | N | N |
Not asked (heated homes with no basement) | 43.7 | 39.8 | 3.9 | N | N | N |
Not asked (unheated homes, apartments, and mobile homes) | 39.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 21.1 | 6.8 |
Heated attic | ||||||
Yes | 2.5 | 2.4 | Q | N | N | N |
No | 41.9 | 39.6 | 2.3 | N | N | N |
Not asked (heated homes with no attic) | 34.5 | 30.2 | 4.3 | N | N | N |
Not asked (unheated homes, apartments, and mobile homes) | 39.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 21.1 | 6.8 |
Heated, attached garage | ||||||
Yes | 2.9 | 2.8 | Q | N | N | N |
No | 42.8 | 39.9 | 2.9 | N | N | N |
Not asked (heated homes with no attached garage) | 33.2 | 29.4 | 3.7 | N | N | N |
Not asked (unheated homes, apartments, and mobile homes) | 39.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 21.1 | 6.8 |
Humidifiers and usage | ||||||
Have a humidifier | 24.0 | 18.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
Do not use | 0.8 | 0.6 | Q | Q | Q | N |
Used less than 4 months | 10.0 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
Used 4 to 6 months | 10.1 | 8.3 | 0.6 | Q | 0.8 | Q |
Used 7 to 9 months | 1.3 | 1.1 | Q | N | Q | Q |
Used 10 to 11 months | Q | Q | Q | N | N | N |
Turned on all 12 months | 1.6 | 1.3 | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Do not have a humidifier | 94.2 | 55.7 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 18.6 | 6.3 |
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. |