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Housing characteristics tables
Housing characteristics data were collected in late 2020 and early 2021.
| 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. |
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| 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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RECS Status
Midwest homes, notably older homes, consume more natural gas than most other U.S. homes
August 7, 2023
U.S. energy insecure households were billed more for energy than other households
May 30, 2023
U.S. households in warmer states consume less site energy than households in colder states
May 4, 2023