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Housing characteristics tables

Housing characteristics data were collected in late 2020 and early 2021.

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Fuels used & end uses  
Preliminary release date: May 2022
Final release date: March 2023
by Housing unit type (HC1.1) PDF XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC1.2) PDF XLS
by Year of construction (HC1.3) PDF XLS
by Number of household members (HC1.4) PDF XLS
by Household income (HC1.5) PDF XLS
by Climate region (HC1.6) PDF XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC1.7) PDF XLS
in the South and West regions (HC1.8) PDF XLS
in U.S. homes by home size (HC1.9) PDF XLS
Structural and geographic characteristics  
Preliminary release date: March 2022
Final release date: March 2023
by Housing unit type (HC2.1) PDF XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC2.2) PDF XLS
by Year of construction (HC2.3) PDF XLS
by Number of household members (HC2.4) PDF XLS
by Household income (HC2.5) PDF XLS
by Climate region (HC2.6) PDF XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC2.7) PDF XLS
in the South and West regions (HC2.8) PDF XLS
of U.S. homes by home size (HC2.9) PDF XLS
Appliances  
Preliminary release date: March 2022
Final release date: March 2023
by Housing unit type (HC3.1) PDF XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC3.2) PDF XLS
by Year of construction (HC3.3) PDF XLS
by Number of household members (HC3.4) PDF XLS
by Household income (HC3.5) PDF XLS
by Climate region (HC3.6) PDF XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC3.7) PDF XLS
in the South and West regions (HC3.8) PDF XLS
in U.S. homes by home size (HC3.9) PDF XLS
Electronics  
Preliminary release date: March 2022
Final release date: March 2023
by Housing unit type (HC4.1) PDF XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC4.2) PDF XLS
by Year of construction (HC4.3) PDF XLS
by Number of household members (HC4.4) PDF XLS
by Household income (HC4.5) PDF XLS
by Climate region (HC4.6) PDF XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC4.7) PDF XLS
in the South and West regions (HC4.8) PDF XLS
in U.S. homes by home size (HC4.9) PDF XLS
Lighting  
Preliminary release date: March 2022
Final release date: March 2023
by Housing unit type (HC5.1) PDF XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC5.2) PDF XLS
by Year of construction (HC5.3) PDF XLS
by Number of household members (HC5.4) PDF XLS
by Household income (HC5.5) PDF XLS
by Climate region (HC5.6) PDF XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC5.7) PDF XLS
in the South and West regions (HC5.8) PDF XLS
in U.S. homes by home size (HC5.9) PDF XLS
Space heating  
Preliminary release date: May 2022
Final release date: March 2023
by Housing unit type (HC6.1) PDF XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC6.2) PDF XLS
by Year of construction (HC6.3) PDF XLS
by Number of household members (HC6.4) PDF XLS
by Household income (HC6.5) PDF XLS
by Climate region (HC6.6) PDF XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC6.7) PDF XLS
in the South and West regions (HC6.8) PDF XLS
in U.S. homes by home size (HC6.9) PDF XLS
Air conditioning  
Preliminary release date: May 2022
Final release date: March 2023
by Housing unit type (HC7.1) PDF XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC7.2) PDF XLS
by Year of construction (HC7.3) PDF XLS
by Number of household members (HC7.4) PDF XLS
by Household income (HC7.5) PDF XLS
by Climate region (HC7.6) PDF XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC7.7) PDF XLS
in the South and West regions (HC7.8) PDF XLS
in U.S. homes by home size (HC7.9) PDF XLS
Water heating
Preliminary release date: May 2022
Final release date: March 2023
by Housing unit type (HC8.1) PDF XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC8.2) PDF XLS
by Year of construction (HC8.3) PDF XLS
by Number of household members (HC8.4) PDF XLS
by Household income (HC8.5) PDF XLS
by Climate region (HC8.6) PDF XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC8.7) PDF XLS
in the South and West regions (HC8.8) PDF XLS
in U.S. homes by home size (HC8.9) PDF XLS
Household demographics
Preliminary release date: March 2022
Final release date: March 2024

Updated tables were posted for Household Demographics in March 2024 to correct the payment method for energy bills rows. Estimates for the second and third rows within that category were inadvertently switched.
by Housing unit type (HC9.1) PDF XLS
by Owner/renter status (HC9.2) PDF XLS
by Year of construction (HC9.3) PDF XLS
by Number of household members (HC9.4) PDF XLS
by Household income (HC9.5) PDF XLS
by Climate region (HC9.6) PDF XLS
in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC9.7) PDF XLS
in the South and West regions (HC9.8) PDF XLS
of U.S. homes by home size (HC9.9) PDF XLS
Square footage (housing unit size)
Release date: March 2023
Total square footage of U.S. homes (HC10.1) PDF XLS
Total square footage of Northeast homes (HC10.2) PDF XLS
Total square footage of Midwest homes (HC10.3) PDF XLS
Total square footage of South homes (HC10.4) PDF XLS
Total square footage of West homes (HC10.5) PDF XLS
Total square footage of single-family homes (HC10.6) PDF XLS
Total square footage of apartment units (HC10.7) PDF XLS
Total square footage of mobile homes (HC10.8) PDF XLS
Average square footage of U.S. homes (HC10.9) PDF XLS
Average square footage of Northeast homes (HC10.10) PDF XLS
Average square footage of Midwest homes (HC10.11) PDF XLS
Average square footage of South homes (HC10.12) PDF XLS
Average square footage of West homes (HC10.13) PDF XLS
Average square footage of single-family homes (HC10.14) PDF XLS
Average square footage of apartment units (HC10.15) PDF XLS
Average square footage of mobile homes (HC10.16) PDF XLS
Household energy insecurity
Preliminary release date: May 2022
Final release date: March 2023
Household energy insecurity (HC11.1) PDF XLS

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