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Housing characteristics tables

Housing characteristics data were collected between August 2015 and April 2016.

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Fuels used & end uses  
Preliminary release date: February 28, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018
ZIP (all tables)
by Housing unit type (HC1.1) XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC1.2) XLS
by Year of construction (HC1.3) XLS
by Number of household members (HC1.4) XLS
by Household income (HC1.5) XLS
by Climate region (HC1.6) XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC1.7) XLS
in the South and West regions (HC1.8) XLS
in U.S. homes by home size (HC1.9) XLS
Structural and geographic characteristics  
Preliminary release date: February 28, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018
ZIP (all tables)
by Housing unit type of (HC2.1) XLS
by Owner-renter status (HC2.2.) XLS
by Year of construction (HC2.3) XLS
by Number of household members (HC2.4) XLS
by Household income (HC2.5) XLS
by Climate region (HC2.6)  XLS
In the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC2.7) XLS
In the South and West regions (HC2.8) XLS
of U.S. homes by home size (HC2.9) XLS
Appliances  
Preliminary release date: February 28, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018
ZIP (all tables)
by Housing unit type (HC3.1) XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC3.2) XLS
by Year of construction (HC3.3) XLS
by Number of household members (HC3.4) XLS
by Household income (HC3.5) XLS
by Climate region (HC3.6) XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC3.7) XLS
in the South and West regions (HC3.8) XLS
of U.S. homes by home size (HC3.9) XLS
Electronics  
Preliminary release date: February 28, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018
ZIP (all tables)
by Housing unit type (HC4.1) XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC4.2) XLS
by Year of construction (HC4.3) XLS
by Number of household members (HC4.4) XLS
by Household income (HC4.5) XLS
by Climate region (HC4.6) XLS
In the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC4.7) XLS
In the South and West regions (HC4.8) XLS
of U.S. homes by home size (HC4.9) XLS
Lighting  
Preliminary release date: February 28, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018
ZIP (all tables)
by Housing unit type (HC5.1) XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC5.2) XLS
by Year of construction (HC5.3) XLS
by Number of household members (HC5.4) XLS
by Household income (HC5.5) XLS
by Climate region (HC5.6) XLS
In the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC5.7) XLS
in the South and West regions (HC5.8) XLS
of U.S. homes by home size (HC5.9) XLS
Space heating  
Preliminary release date: February 28, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018
ZIP (all tables)
by Housing unit type (HC6.1) XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC6.2) XLS
by Year of construction (HC6.3) XLS
by Number of household members (HC6.4) XLS
by Household income (HC6.5) XLS
by Climate region (HC6.6) XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC6.7) XLS
in the South and West regions (HC6.8) XLS
of U.S. homes by home size (HC6.9) XLS
Air conditioning  
Preliminary release date: February 28, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018
ZIP (all tables)
by Housing unit type (HC7.1) XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC7.2) XLS
by Year of construction (HC7.3) XLS
by Number of household members (HC7.4) XLS
by Household income (HC7.5) XLS
by Climate region (HC7.6) XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC7.7) XLS
in the South and West regions (HC7.8) XLS
of U.S. homes by home size (HC7.9) XLS
Water heating
Preliminary release date: February 28, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018
ZIP (all tables)
by Housing unit type (HC8.1) XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC8.2) XLS
by Year of construction (HC8.3) XLS
by Number of household members (HC8.4) XLS
by Household income (HC8.5) XLS
by Climate region (HC8.6) XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC8.7) XLS
in the South and West regions (HC8.8) XLS
of U.S. homes by home size (HC8.9) XLS
Household demographics
Preliminary release date: February 28, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018
ZIP (all tables)
by Housing unit type (HC9.1) XLS
by Owner/renter status(HC9.2) XLS
by Year of construction (HC9.3) XLS
by Number of household members (HC9.4) XLS
by Household income (HC9.5) XLS
by Climate region (HC9.6) XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC9.7) XLS
in the South and West regions (HC9.8) XLS
of U.S. homes by home size (HC9.9) XLS
Square footage (housing unit size)
Preliminary release date: October 31, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018

Total square footage (includes percents tab)
ZIP (all tables)
Total square footage of U.S. homes (HC10.1) XLS
Total square footage of Northeast homes (HC10.2) XLS
Total square footage of Midwest homes (HC10.3) XLS
Total square footage of South homes (HC10.4) XLS
Total square footage of West homes (HC10.5)  XLS
Total square footage of single-family homes (HC10.6) XLS
Total square footage of apartment units (HC10.7) XLS
Total square footage of mobile homes (HC10.8) XLS
Average square footage
Average square footage of U.S. homes (HC10.9) XLS
Average square footage of Northeast homes (HC10.10) XLS
Average square footage of Midwest homes (HC10.11) XLS
Average square footage of South homes (HC10.12) XLS
Average square footage of West homes (HC10.13) XLS
Average square footage of single-family homes (HC10.14) XLS
Average square footage of apartment units (HC10.15) XLS
Average square footage of mobile homes (HC10.16) XLS
Household energy insecurity
Preliminary release date: October 31, 2017
Final release date: May 31, 2018
Household energy insecurity (HC11.1) XLS

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