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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 XLSX |
| by Owner/renter status (HC1.2) | PDF XLSX |
| by Year of construction (HC1.3) | PDF XLSX |
| by Number of household members (HC1.4) | PDF XLSX |
| by Household income (HC1.5) | PDF XLSX |
| by Climate region (HC1.6) | PDF XLSX | in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC1.7) | PDF XLSX | in the South and West regions (HC1.8) | PDF XLSX | in U.S. homes by home size (HC1.9) | PDF XLSX |
| Structural and geographic characteristics | |
| Preliminary release date: March 2022 Final release date: March 2023 | |
| by Housing unit type (HC2.1) | PDF XLSX |
| by Owner/renter status (HC2.2) | PDF XLSX |
| by Year of construction (HC2.3) | PDF XLSX |
| by Number of household members (HC2.4) | PDF XLSX |
| by Household income (HC2.5) | PDF XLSX |
| by Climate region (HC2.6) | PDF XLSX |
| in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC2.7) | PDF XLSX |
| in the South and West regions (HC2.8) | PDF XLSX |
| of U.S. homes by home size (HC2.9) | PDF XLSX |
| Appliances | |
| Preliminary release date: March 2022 Final release date: March 2023 | |
| by Housing unit type (HC3.1) | PDF XLSX |
| by Owner/renter status (HC3.2) | PDF XLSX |
| by Year of construction (HC3.3) | PDF XLSX |
| by Number of household members (HC3.4) | PDF XLSX |
| by Household income (HC3.5) | PDF XLSX |
| by Climate region (HC3.6) | PDF XLSX |
| in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC3.7) | PDF XLSX |
| in the South and West regions (HC3.8) | PDF XLSX |
| in U.S. homes by home size (HC3.9) | PDF XLSX |
| Electronics | |
| Preliminary release date: March 2022 Final release date: March 2023 | |
| by Housing unit type (HC4.1) | PDF XLSX |
| by Owner/renter status (HC4.2) | PDF XLSX |
| by Year of construction (HC4.3) | PDF XLSX |
| by Number of household members (HC4.4) | PDF XLSX |
| by Household income (HC4.5) | PDF XLSX |
| by Climate region (HC4.6) | PDF XLSX |
| in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC4.7) | PDF XLSX |
| in the South and West regions (HC4.8) | PDF XLSX |
| in U.S. homes by home size (HC4.9) | PDF XLSX |
| Lighting | |
| Preliminary release date: March 2022 Final release date: March 2023 | |
| by Housing unit type (HC5.1) | PDF XLSX |
| by Owner/renter status (HC5.2) | PDF XLSX |
| by Year of construction (HC5.3) | PDF XLSX |
| by Number of household members (HC5.4) | PDF XLSX |
| by Household income (HC5.5) | PDF XLSX |
| by Climate region (HC5.6) | PDF XLSX |
| in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC5.7) | PDF XLSX | in the South and West regions (HC5.8) | PDF XLSX | in U.S. homes by home size (HC5.9) | PDF XLSX |
| Space heating | |
| Preliminary release date: May 2022 Final release date: March 2023 | |
| by Housing unit type (HC6.1) | PDF XLSX |
| by Owner/renter status (HC6.2) | PDF XLSX |
| by Year of construction (HC6.3) | PDF XLSX |
| by Number of household members (HC6.4) | PDF XLSX |
| by Household income (HC6.5) | PDF XLSX |
| by Climate region (HC6.6) | PDF XLSX |
| in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC6.7) | PDF XLSX |
| in the South and West regions (HC6.8) | PDF XLSX |
| in U.S. homes by home size (HC6.9) | PDF XLSX |
| Air conditioning | |
| Preliminary release date: May 2022 Final release date: March 2023 | |
| by Housing unit type (HC7.1) | PDF XLSX |
| by Owner/renter status (HC7.2) | PDF XLSX |
| by Year of construction (HC7.3) | PDF XLSX |
| by Number of household members (HC7.4) | PDF XLSX |
| by Household income (HC7.5) | PDF XLSX |
| by Climate region (HC7.6) | PDF XLSX |
| in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC7.7) | PDF XLSX |
| in the South and West regions (HC7.8) | PDF XLSX |
| in U.S. homes by home size (HC7.9) | PDF XLSX |
| Water heating | |
| Preliminary release date: May 2022 Final release date: March 2023 | |
| by Housing unit type (HC8.1) | PDF XLSX |
| by Owner/renter status (HC8.2) | PDF XLSX |
| by Year of construction (HC8.3) | PDF XLSX |
| by Number of household members (HC8.4) | PDF XLSX |
| by Household income (HC8.5) | PDF XLSX |
| by Climate region (HC8.6) | PDF XLSX |
| in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC8.7) | PDF XLSX |
| in the South and West regions (HC8.8) | PDF XLSX |
| in U.S. homes by home size (HC8.9) | PDF XLSX |
| 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. |
|
| by Housing unit type (HC9.1) | PDF XLSX |
| by Owner/renter status (HC9.2) | PDF XLSX |
| by Year of construction (HC9.3) | PDF XLSX |
| by Number of household members (HC9.4) | PDF XLSX |
| by Household income (HC9.5) | PDF XLSX |
| by Climate region (HC9.6) | PDF XLSX |
| in the Northeast and Midwest regions (HC9.7) | PDF XLSX |
| in the South and West regions (HC9.8) | PDF XLSX |
| of U.S. homes by home size (HC9.9) | PDF XLSX |
| Square footage (housing unit size) | |
| Release date: March 2023 | |
| Total square footage of U.S. homes (HC10.1) | PDF XLSX |
| Total square footage of Northeast homes (HC10.2) | PDF XLSX |
| Total square footage of Midwest homes (HC10.3) | PDF XLSX |
| Total square footage of South homes (HC10.4) | PDF XLSX |
| Total square footage of West homes (HC10.5) | PDF XLSX |
| Total square footage of single-family homes (HC10.6) | PDF XLSX |
| Total square footage of apartment units (HC10.7) | PDF XLSX |
| Total square footage of mobile homes (HC10.8) | PDF XLSX |
| Average square footage of U.S. homes (HC10.9) | PDF XLSX |
| Average square footage of Northeast homes (HC10.10) | PDF XLSX |
| Average square footage of Midwest homes (HC10.11) | PDF XLSX |
| Average square footage of South homes (HC10.12) | PDF XLSX |
| Average square footage of West homes (HC10.13) | PDF XLSX |
| Average square footage of single-family homes (HC10.14) | PDF XLSX |
| Average square footage of apartment units (HC10.15) | PDF XLSX |
| Average square footage of mobile homes (HC10.16) | PDF XLSX |
| Household energy insecurity | |
| Preliminary release date: May 2022
Final release date: August 2025 Updated tables were posted for Household energy insecurity in August 2025 to correct the payment method for energy bills rows. |
|
| Household energy insecurity (HC11.1) | PDF XLSX |
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Data collection for the 2024 RECS Energy Supplier Survey started in July 2025.
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