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Residential

Transportation Energy 

Consumption Survey:

Consumption 

Patterns of 

Household 

Vehicles 1983

Published: 

January 1985

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tion, the independent statistical 

and analytical agency within the 

Department of Energy. The in 

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and End Use 

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Prepared by Leigh Carleton

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Summary of Findings

Appendixes

Figures

Tables

Contents

Page

Introduction......................................................... 1

Total Consumption.................................................... 2

Household Consumption................................................ 2

Vehicle Consumption and Efficiency................................... 4

Household Total Energy Expenditures.................................. 4

Historical Data...................................................... 5

Glossary.............................................................

A. How the Survey Was Conducted..................................... 39

B. Limitations of the Data.......................................... 45

C. Survey Forms..................................................... 71

D. U.S. Weather Zone Map............................................ 87

E. U.S. Census Regions and Divisions................................ 91

1. Household Motor Fuel Consumption per Household, by Age of

Householder, 1983................................................ 3

2. Household Motor Fuel Consumption by Age of Householder, 1983..... 4

3. Household Energy Expenditures for Fuel Used in the Home and

Fuel Used in Motor Vehicles per Household by Region.............. 5

SI. Historical Consumption Patterns of Household Vehicles............ 6

1. Household Motor Fuel Consumption and Expenditures, 1983.......... 7

2. Household Motor Gasoline Consumption and Miles per Gallon by

Type of Fuel, 1983............................................... 9

3. Household Motor Fuel Consumption and Expenditures per Household,

1983............................................................. 12

A. Household Motor Fuel Consumption by Region, 1983 (Gallons per

Household)....................................................... 14

5. Household Motor Fuel Consumption by Income, 1983 (Gallons per

Household)....................................................... 16

6. Number of Households by Gallons of Motor Fuel Consumed per

Household, 1983 (Million Households)............................. 18

7. Household Motor Fuel Consumption and Expenditures per Vehicle,

Miles per Gallon, and Price per Gallon, 1983..................... 20

8. Household Motor Vehicle Miles Driven per Vehicle for Most Used 

Vehicle and Number Two Vehicle by Number of Vehicles per 

Household, 1983.................................................. 22

9. Household Motor Vehicle Miles per Gallon for Most Use Vehicle 

and Number Two Vehicle by Number of Vehicles per Household, 

1983 (Miles per Gallon).......................................... 24

10. Household Motor Fuel Consumption per Vehicle and Miles per

Gallon by Vehicle Model Year, 1983............................... 26

11. Household Motor Fuel Consumption per Vehicle and Miles per

Gallon by Vehicle Body Type, 1983................................ 28

12. Household Motor Fuel Consumption per Vehicle and

Miles per Gallon by Number of Cylinders, 1983.................... 30

13. Household Motor Fuel Consumption per Vehicle and Miles per

Gallon by Presence of Air Conditioning, 1983..................... 32

III

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Contents (Continued)

14. Household Energy Expenditures for Fuel Used in the Home and

Fuel Used in Motor Vehicles per Household......................

15. Household Energy Expenditures for Fuel Used in the Home and 

Fuel Used in Motor Vehicles per Household by Region (Dollars 

per Household).................................................

Bl. Imputations for Principle Data Items (Number of Vehicles)......

B2. Household Motor Fuel Consumption and Expenditures, 1983,

Relative Standard Errors (Percent).............................

B3. Household Motor Gasoline Consumption and Miles per Gallon by

Type of Fuel, 1983, Relative Standard Errors (Percent).........

B4. Household Motor Fuel Consumption and Expenditures per

Household, 1983, Relative Standard Errors (Percent)............

B5. Household Motor Fuel Consumption and Expenditures per Vehicle, 

Miles per Gallon, and Price per Gallon, 1983, Relative 

Standard Errors (Percent)......................................

B6. Household Motor Fuel Consumption per Vehicle and Miles per 

Gallon by Vehicle Model Year, 1983, Relative Standard Errors 

(Percent)......................................................

B7. Household Energy Expenditures for Fuel Used in the Home and 

Fuel Used in Motor Vehicles per Household Relative Standard 

Errors (Percent)...............................................

B8. Household Energy Expenditures for Fuel Used in the Home and 

Fuel Used in Motor Vehicles per Household by Region Relative 

Standard Errors (Percent)......................................

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Introduction

Summary of Findings

This report presents data collected in the 1983 Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey (RTECS). The survey was designed by the Energy 

Information Administration (EIA) to provide information on how energy is 

used by households for personal transportation. It is an integral part of 

a series of surveys designed by the EIA to collect data on energy used by 

households. Data from the surveys are available to the public through 

published reports such as this one and through public use data tapes. The 

RTECS collects data on the number and type of vehicles per household and, 

for each vehicle, annual miles traveled, gallons of fuel consumed, type of 

fuel used, price paid for fuel, and vehicle miles-per-gallon.

The transportation sample, which consists of 3,776 households, was drawn 

from a larger sample selected for participation in the 1982 Residential 

Energy Consumption Survey (RECS). Households were interviewed for the 

RECS survey in fall 1982. The RECS collected data on energy use within 

the home including heating fuels, appliances, and conservation practices. 

Actual energy bills were obtained from fuel suppliers for these households 

for April 1982 to March 1983. These data are presented in a series of 

residential energy consumption reports. For those households which 

participated in both surveys, data are available on energy use within the 

home as well as energy used in personal vehicles. This report presents 

this combined household energy use. The time periods of consumption, 

however, for these two types of energy use vary somewhat. The transpor 

tation data represent energy consumed in personal vehicles during 

calendar year 1983; household data represent energy consumed in the home 

from April 1982 to March 1983.

There are small differences between the home energy use data presented in 

the RECS reports and the home energy use data presented here as part of 

the transportation report. These differences exist because the transpor 

tation sample is a subsample of the households which participated in the 

RECS survey. Additionally, the transportation sample has been weighted 

to represent the number of U.S. households as of July 1, 1983; the RECS 

sample was weighted to represent the number of U.S. households as of 

November 1982.

Reports are available from the National Energy Information Center or 

U.S. Government Printing Office (see inside front cover). Public-use data 

tapes are available from the National Technical Information Service, 

Computer Products Division, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 

22J61 (Telephone: 703-487-4808).

A household is a family or group of unrelated persons occupying the 

same housing unit. The household corresponds to the U.S. Bureau of the 

Census definition of a household. (See Glossary.)

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Total Consumption

Household 

Consumption

Summary of Findings (Continued)

As of July 1, 1983, 72.2 ( 1.3) million or 86 percent of all U.S. 

households,owned, or had the regular use of, a vehicle for personal trans 

portation. There were 30.6 ( 1.8) million one-vehicle households, 29.6 

( 1.8) million two-vehicle households, and 12.1 ( 1.1) million households 

with three or more vehicles. These households consumed 80.3 ( 3.9) 

billion gallons of motor fuel. Motor gasoline accounted for 78.4 ( 3.4) 

billion or 98 percent of the 80.3 ( 3.5) billion gallons of motor fuel 

consumed. The remaining 2 billion gallons were made up of 1.1 ( 0.2) 

billion gallons of diesel fuel, 0.7 ( 0.3) billion gallons of gasohol, 

and 0.1 ( 0.1) billion gallons of propane.

In 1983, U.S. energy consumption of all fuels was 70.5 quadrillion Btu. , 

Of this total, household vehicles used 10 quadrillion Btu or 14 percent. 

Household vehicles consumed one-third of 1983 petroleum consumption and 

about one-half of the U.S. transportation sector's 19 quadrillion Btu 

consumption.

In 1983, U.S. households drove an average of 16,830 ( 606) miles, consumed 

1,112 ( 42) gallons of motor fuel, and spent $1,317 ( 50) for motor fuel. 

The amount of fuel consumed per household approximately doubled over the 

range of family income levels as shown in Table 5. Households with an 

income of $5,000 or less consumed an average of 724 ( 101) gallons of fuel 

during 1983, while households with income of $35,000 or more consumed 

nearly twice that amount (1,380 ( 80) gallons). Table 3 reveals a 

relatively proportional relationship between gallons consumed per house 

hold and the number of vehicles per household. For example, households 

with one vehicle consumed an average of 664 ( 31) gallons of fuel in 

1983; households with 2 vehicles consumed 1,217 ( 41) gallons of fuel, 

almost twice as much. The number of gallons consumed per household 

increased as the size of the household increased (Table 3). Excluding

The t value in parentheses after a statistic quoted in the text 

represents two standard errors of the statistic. The standard error is a 

measure of the variability of an estimate that is based on a sample 

survey. Standard errors should be used in making inferences about the 

total population. A 95 percent confidence interval can be approximated by 

taking twice the standard error and subtracting this value from the 

statistic to obtain the lower end of the interval. Adding twice the 

standard error to the statistic will give the upper end of the interval. 

(A 95 percent confidence interval means that if we repeated the survey 

using all possible samples, 95 percent of all intervals calculated in this 

way should contain the true value of the statistic.) Nonsampling error 

and bias due to nonresponse is an additional concern regarding the 

statistics in this report. In addition to using standard errors in 

evaluating the data, the analyst should read Appendix B, "Limitations of 

the Data."

Household vehicles include company owned cars if regularly available to 

household members for personal transportation and cars rented or leased 

for 1 month or more. (See Glossary.)

Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1983, DOE/EIA0384(83) (Washington, D.C., April 1984), page 1.

Btu conversion factors used for motor fuel consumption are shown in the 

Glossary. The following sources were used Annual Energy Review 1983, and 

the U.S. Department of Energy, Conservation and Renewable Energy, Energy 

and Precious Fuels Requirements of Fuel Alcohol Production, 

DOE/NASA/0292-1 (December 1982), Vol. Ill, p. VIII.

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Figure 1. Household

Motor Fuel Consumption

per Household, by Age of

Householder, 1983

Summary of Findings (Continued)

households in which the householder is 60 years old or older, the range 

of gallons consumed per household by age of householder was 1,126 ( 110) 

to 1,323 ( 90) gallons per year (Figure 1). In households where the age 

of the householder was 60 years or older, consumption was much lower (729 

( 36) gallons per year). When total consumption is displayed for house 

holds grouped by the age of the householder (Figure 2), the range of 

total consumption is relatively small for the three middle age groups 

(25 to 59 years of age, ranging from a low of 17.8 ( 1.9) billion gallons 

for householders 35 to 44 years old to 23.6 ( 2.4) billion gallons for 

householders 45 to 59 years old).

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1,200

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| 800

§• 600 <oc

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= 400

0

200

0 ——————————————————————————————— ———

1,323 1,314

~ 1,126 1,127

-

-

_

_

—

729

24 and 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 59 60 and 

Under Over

Age of Householder

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, 

Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey, 1982"; Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, 

"Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey, 1983."

The householder Is the person (or one of the persons) who lives in the 

housing unit and either owns, rents, or is generally in charge of the 

housing unit.

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Figure 2. Household

Motor Fuel Consumption

by Age of Householder,

1983

Vehicle Consumption 

and Efficiency

Household Total 

Energy Expenditures

Summary of Findings (Continued)

m 

20 

15 

10 

5 

0

-

5.9

20.0

17.8

23.6

12.9

24 and 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 59 60 and 

Under Over

I

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c 

o 

O

3

m

Age of Householder

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, 

Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey, 1982"; Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, 

"Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey, 1983."

During 1983, there were 129.3 ( 4.1) million vehicles owned or in regular 

use by households. Household vehicles consumed an average of 621 ( 16) 

gallons of fuel, and were driven an average of 9,399 ( 244) miles. The 

price paid for fuel averaged $1.18 ( 0.00) per gallon. In 1983, household 

vehicles averaged 15.1 ( 0.2) milcs-per-ga.l.lon compared with 14.7 ( 0.3) 

miles-per-gallon in 1980. In 1983, vehicles of model year 1979 or later 

achieved 18.6 ( 0.4) miles-per-gallon, while vehicles 10 years or older 

(model years 1973 or older) averaged 12.7 ( 0.3) miles-per-gallon.

For households that had the regular use of a vehicle, energy expenditures 

averaged $2,380 ( 76) for the study period. Of that amount, 55 percent 

was spent for fuel used in household vehicles ($1,317 ( 50)) and $1,063 

( 36) was spent for fuels used in the home (Table 14). Households in the 

West had the lowest total energy expenditures compared with households in 

the Northeast, North Central, and South; households in the Northeast had 

the highest expenditures (Figure 3). (Pee Appendix D, "U.S. Census 

Regions and Divisions".) The difference in total energv expenditures 

between the West and the Northeast is due primarily to differences in 

home energy use. Households in all regions had relatively similar energy

The study period was calendar year 1983 for motor fuel expenditures and 

April 1982 through March 1983 for fuel expenditures for the home.

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Figure 3. Household

Energy Expenditures for

Fuel Used in the Home

and Fuel Used in Motor

Vehicles per Household by

Region

Historical Data

Summary of Findings (Continued)

expenditures for energy used in vehicles. Since 14 percent (12.2 ( 1.3) 

million) of U.S. households had no vehicle as of July 1, 1983, the 

average total energy expenditure across all U.S. households is somewhat 

lower, $2,174 ( 78), than the average for households with vehicles 

($2,380).

2,800 2,639

Total

Home

Transportation

UJ

2,403 2,442

2,018

1,057

U.S. Northeast North 

Central

South West

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, 

Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey, 1982"; Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, 

"Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey, 1983."

Prior transportation surveys collected monthly data. Data were collected 

from June 1979 through September 1981. Table SI presents historical data 

for 1980 along with data for 1983. For purposes of comparison with the 

1983 data, monthly data for 1980 have been converted to 12-month annual 

data. The largest difference between the 2 years is in miles traveled per 

vehicle, 8,617 ( 241) for 1980 compared with 9,399 ( 244) for 1983.

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Table S1. Historical

Consumption Patterns of

Household Vehicles

Summary of Findings (Continued)

Consumption 

Indicators

Number of Households 

with Vehicles (millions) ....

Number of Vehicles 

(millions) ..................

Gallons Consumed 

(billions) ..................

Miles Traveled 

(billions) ..................

Miles Traveled per 

Vehicle.....................

Gallons Consumed per 

Vehicle.....................

Price (dollars per

Calendar 

Year 

1980

70.6 (+1.8) 

127 (+0.0)

74.7 (±1.8)

1,094 (±31)

8,617 (±241)

U 7 (+0 T>

588 (+14)

1.20 (+0.00)

Calendar 

Year 

1983

72.2 (±1.3) 

129.3 (+4.1)

80.3 (±3.5)

1,215 (±53)

9,399 (±244)

15.1 (+0.2)

621 (+16)

1.18 (±0.00)

Sources: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets 

and End Use, Form EIA-141 and Form EIA-429, Residential Energy Consumption 

Survey: Consumption Patterns of Household Vehicles, June 1979 to 

December 1980, April 1982, DOE/EIA-0319; 1983 Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey.

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Table 1. Household Motor

Fuel Consumption and

Expenditures, 1983

Motor Fuel Consumption and 

Expenditures

I

I

Household I

Characteristics I

I

Total .........................

Census Region and Division

Northeast.....................

Middle Atlantic.............

North Central .................

East North Central ..........

West North Central. . ........

South.........................

South Atlantic. .............

East South Central ..........

West South Central ..........

West..........................

Pac i f i c .....................

Area Type

Metropoli tan. .................

Central City................

Outside Central City........

Nonnetropoli tan. ..............

Average Number of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle yenrs)

1 or Fewer ....................

2.. ...........................

3 or More .....................

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1. ............................

2. ............................

3 or More .....................

None/No Answer ................

Origin of Householder

White.......... ...............

Black. ........................

Other... ......................

Hispanic Descent

Yes...........................

No............................

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under. ...........

25 to 34 Years.. ..............

35 to 44 Years ................

45 to 59 Years.. ..............

60 Years and Over .............

Household Size

1 Person ......................

2 Persons .....................

3 Persons .....................

4 Persons .....................

5 or More Persons .............

Number of

Households

(mi llions )

72.2

13.9

3.8

10.1

18.3

12.3

6.0

24.7

12.2

4.9

7.6

15.3

4.0

11.3

54.2

22.8

31.4

18.0

30.6

29.6

12.1

20.9

39.7

11.0

.5

63.8

6.8

1.6

3.5

68.7

5.2

17.8

13.4

18.0

17.8

12.6

23.7

12.5

13.7

9.6

Miles

Or i ven

(billions)

1,215

227

64

164

298

198

99

436

223

86

127

254

65

188

909

331

578

306

305

547

363

219

690

301

5

1,078

107

30

59

1,156

90

316

271

346

192

131

352

238

288

206

1

1 Gallons

1 Consumed

1 (billions)

1

80.3

14.5

3.9

10.7

20.2

13.3

6.8

29.1

14.4

5.7

9.0

16.5

4.3

12.2

59.5

22.6

36.9

20.8

20.3

36.0

24.0

14.6

45.5

19.9

.3

70.4

8.0

1.9

4.2

76.0

5.9

20.0

17.8

23.6

12.9

8.4

22.9

15.7

18.7

14.6

1

1 Expendi tures

1 (billion

1 dollars)

1

95.1

17.5

4.7

12.8

24.0

16.0

8.0

34.2

17.1

6.8

10.3

19.5

5.0

14.5

70.4

26.6

43.8

24.7

24.1

42.6

28.3

17.4

53.8

23.5

.4

83.4

9.5

2.2

4.9

90.2

6.9

23.7

21.1

28.0

15.4

10.1

27.2

18.5

22.2

17.2

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDD) 

--Long-term Average 

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD..... 

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD..... 

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

7. 

17.

17. 

11.

.8

.8 

.2

127

303

302 

192

8. 

19.

20. 

13.

.4 

.2

.1 

.1

10.

23. 

15.

1

1

7 

3

See footnotes at end of table

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Table 1. (Continued)

Motor Fuel Consumption and 

Expenditures

Household

Characteristics

Heating Degree-Days (HDD)

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD............... ....

4,000 to 5,499 HDD... .........

< 4,000 HDD. ..................

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Lesn than 600 Square Feet.....

600 to 999 Square Feet........

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet....

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet....

3,000 or More Square Feet.....

Energy Used in The Home —

April 1982 throuch March 1983

(million Btu per household]

50 or Less ....................

51 to 75......................

76 to 100.....................

101 to 125.... ................

126 to 150...... ..............

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Home — April 1982 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household)

600 or Less ...................

601 to 600............ ........

801 to 1,000..................

1,001 to 1,200................

1,201 to 1,600............ ....

1,601 or Over. ................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas ...................

Electricity. ..................

Fuel Oil or Kerosene. .........

Wood..........................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas.......

Other/None. ...................

Family Income 1983

Less than * 5,000. ............

* 5,000 - » 9,999.. ...........

$10,000 - $14, 999..... ........

$15,000 - $19, 999.. ...........

$20,000 - $24,999.. ...........

$25,000 - $34, 999... ..........

$35,000 or More...............

Number of

Households

(mi llions )

23.7

20.5

28.0

4.8

18.4

22.2

9.5

7.0

5.9

4.4

12.2

13.6

12.5

11.4

9.4

13.1

12.7

11.8

12.9

11.4

13.6

9.7

40.8

12.0

9.2

5.4

3.4

1.3

3.2

9.8

10.5

9.7

8.7

14.7

15.6

1

1 Mi les

1 Driven

1 (billions)

1

389

346

479

65

263

377

171

128

119

92

189

218

211

187

164

246

180

177

216

192

249

202

654

210

149

115

64

23

33

118

144

147

144

282

347

Gallons

Consumed

(billions)

25.7

22.4

32.2

4.3

17.4

25.4

11.0

8.4

7.9

5.8

11.9

14.1

14.0

12.3

11.0

17.1

11.6

11.5

14.0

12.8

16.7

13.6

44.3

13.2

9.6

7.5

4.4

1.4

2.3

8.5

9.8

10.5

9.4

18.1

21.6

Expendi tures

(billion

dollars)

30.8

26.5

37.8

5.1

20.6

29.9

13.1

10.0

9.5

7.0

14.1

16.6

16.5

14.6

13.0

20.4

13.7

13.5

16.5

15.2

19.8

16.4

52.3

15.6

11.5

8.8

5.2

1.7

2.7

10.0

11.6

12.4

11.2

21.4

25.8

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the 

Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the 

transportation panel, which is a subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in 

this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, 

Household data: Form EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms E1A-141 and 

EIA-429, Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Table 2. Household Motor

Gasoline Consumption

and Miles per Gallon by

Type of Fuel, 1983

Gasoline Consumption and Miles per 

Gallon by Fuel Type

Motor Gasoline

Household

Characteristics

Total .........................

Census Region and Division

Northeast. . ...................

New England. ................

Middle Atlantic.............

North Central... ..............

East North Central. . ........

West North Central. . ........

South.........................

South Atlantic. .............

East South Central. .........

West South Central. .........

West.......... ................

Mountain. ...................

Pac i f i c .....................

Area Type

Metropoli tan. .................

Central City................

Outside Central Ci ty. .......

Nonmetropoli tan. ..............

Average Number of Vehicles 1963

(vehicle years)

2. ............................

3 or Wore .....................

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1.............................

2.. ...........................

3 or More .....................

None/No Answer ................

Origin of Householder

White.........................

Black.........................

Other.........................

Hispanic Descent

res ...........................

No ............................

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under ............

25 to 34 Years. ...............

35 to 44 Years ................

45 to 59 rears ................

60 rears and Over .............

Household Size

1 Person. .....................

2 Persons .....................

3 Persons .....................

4 Persons .....................

5 or More Persons .............

Leaded

1 

Gallons 1

Consumed 1

(billions) 1

1

32.2

5.1

1.3

3.8

S.I

5.3

2.9

11.5

5.6

2.4

3.5

7.4

1.6

5.7

23.3

9.3

14.0

9.0

7.3

14.3

10.6

6.1

18.0

8.0a

28.6

3.1

.6

1.9

30.4

2.5

8.5

7.5

8.8

5.0

3.2

8.5

6.6

7.2

6.7

Miles

per

Ballon

13.1

13.5

14.6

13.0

12.3

12.3

12.4

13.2

13.6

13.5

12.1

13.4

13.6

13.3

13.0

12.7

13.2

13.1

13.2

13.1

13.0

13.0

13.1

13.1

q

13.2

11.8

15.2

12.4

13.1

12.9

13.6

13.0

12.7

12.7

13.5

13.1

13.2

13.4

12.3

Unleaded

1 

Gallons 1

Consumed 1

(billions) 1

1

46.1

9.1

2.5

6.6

11.4

7.8

3.6

16.6

6.4

3.2

5.2

8.7

2.4

6.3

35.0

12.6

22.2

11.1

12.7

20.7

12.7

8.3

26.4

11.3

.2

40.1

4.8

1.2

2.3

43.9

3.3

11.1

9.8

14.1

7.8

5.0

13.6

8.7

11.1

7.5

Miles

per

Gallon

16.4

16.6

17.4

16.3

16.4

16.4

16.2

16.1

16.5

16.2

15.3

16.7

16.0

17.0

16.5

15.8

16.9

15.9

16.0

16.4

16.7

16.3

16.4

16.5

16.6

16.6

14.2

16.3

15.0

16.4

17.0

17.1

16.6

15.7

16.0

16.9

16.5

16.5

16.5

15.4

See footnotes at end of table

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Table 2. (Continued)

10

Gasoline Consumption and Miles per 

Gallon by Fuel Type

Motor Gasoline

Household 

Characteristics

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDD) 

— Long-term Average 

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to 

7,000 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to 

5,499 HOD.....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

April 1982 Through March 1983

4,000 to 5,499 HDD............

Measured Heated Square Footage 

of Residence

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet . 

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet . 

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet . 

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet . 

3,000 or More Square Feet. .

Energy Used in The Home — 

April 1982 through March 1983 

(million Btu per household)

51 to 75......................

101 to 125.............. ......

126 to 150....................

Expenditures for Energy Used in 

The Home— April 1982 through 

March 1983 (dollars per 

household)

801 to 1,000..................

1,201 to 1,600................

Main Heating Fuel 

Natural Gas. ..................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas.......

Leaded

1 

Gallons 1 

Consumed I 

(billions) I 

1

3.6 

7.1

7.6 

8.8 

5.0

10.1 

8.7 

13.5

2.2 

7.8 

10.8 

3.8 

2.9 

2.9 

1.7

5.2

5.9 

6.0 

4.5 

4.4 

6.3

5.3 

5.1 

5.5 

5.2 

6.7 

4.5

17.3 

4.7 

3.9 

3.8 

2.0 

.5

Unleaded

Miles 

per 

Gallon

12.6 

12.9

13.6 

13.3 

12.4

12.9 

13.4 

13.0

13.4 

12.9 

13.0 

13.3 

13.4 

12.4 

13.8

14.1 

13.2 

12.7 

13.3 

12.8 

12.6

13.8 

13.2 

13.3 

12.5 

12.8 

12.8

12.8 

13.3 

13.3 

13.4 

13.2 

14.3

Gallons 

Consumed 

(billions)

4.7 

11.4

11.5 

10.8 

7.8

14.9 

13.2 

18.0

2.0 

9.3 

14.0 

6.9 

5.3 

4.8 

3.8

6.4 

7.9 

7.7 

7.5 

6.3 

10.2

6.2 

6.2 

8.1 

7.4 

9.5 

8.8

25.8 

8.2 

5.5 

3.5 

2.2 

.8

Miles 

per 

Gallon

16.7 

16.5

16.6 

16.2 

15.8

16.5 

16.6 

16.1

16.8 

16.7 

16.1 

16.5 

15.9 

16.2 

16.7

17.0 

16.9 

16.8 

16.2 

16.4 

15.3

16.9 

16.7 

16.6 

16.5 

16.1 

15.7

15.9 

17.2 

17.0 

17.2 

15.7 

17.1

Sec footnotes at end of table

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Table 2. (Continued)

Gasoline Consumption and Miles per 

Gallon by Fuel Type

Motor Gasoline

Household 

Characteristics

Leaded

Gallons 

Consumed 

(bi llions )

Miles 

per 

Gallon

Unleaded

Gallons 

Consumed 

(billions)

Miles 

per 

Gallon

Family In< 

Leas ttv 

$ 5,000 

$10,000 

$15,000 

420,000 

$25,000 

$35,000

:ome 1983

1.2

5.2

3.8

6.4

13.1 

12.5 

13.0 

12.3 

13.4 

13.6 

13. 4

1.0 

4.2 

5.0 

5.1 

5.4 

11.3 

14.0

15.2 

14.9 

16.1 

15.6 

16.4 

16.6 

17.1

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the 

Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the 

transportation panel* which is a subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in 

this report.

Source^ Energy Information Administration* Office of Energy Markets and End Use* Energy End Use Division* 

Household data: Form EIA-457- Residential Energy Consumption Survey* 1982* Transportation data** Forms EIA-141 and 

EIA-429. Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey* 1983.

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OHM

Table 3. Household Motor

Fuel Consumption and

Expenditures per

Household, 1983

Average Motor Fuel Consumption and 

Expenditures

Household 

Characteristics

Number of 

Households 

(millions)

I 

I 

I 

I 

{Number of Vehicles 

I per Household

Averages per Household

Gallons 

Consumed

I 

I Miles 

I Driven

I 

I 

I

Expendi tures 

(dollars)

12

Total

Census Region and Division 

Northeast................

New England............

Middle Atlantic........

North Central............

East North Central.....

West North Central..... 

South....................

South Atlantic.........

East South Central.....

West South Central..... 

West.....................

Mounta in...............

Pacific................

Area Type

Metropoli tan...........

Central Ci ty.........

Outside Central City. 

Nonmetropolitan........

Average Number of Vehicles 1983 

(vehicle years)

1 or Fewer....................

2.............................

3 or More.....................

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1.............................

2.............................

3 or More.....................

None/No Answer................

Origin of Householder

White.........................

Black.........................

Other.........................

Hispanic Descent

Yes...........................

No............................

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under............

25 to 34 Years................

35 to 44 Years................

45 to 59 Years................

60 Years and Over.............

Household Size

1 Person......................

2 Persons.....................

3 Persons.....................

4 

5 or More Persons.............

See footnotes at end of table

72.2 1.8 1,112 16,830

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1,317

13.9

3.S

10.1

18.3

12.3

6.0

24.7

12.2

•4.9

7.6

15.3

4.0

11.3

54.2

22.8

31.4

18.0

30.6

29.6

12.1

20.9

39.7

11.0

.5

63. 8

6.8

1.6

3.5

68.7

5.2 ]

17.8 1

13.4 I

18.0 i

17.8 ]

12.6 ]

23.7 ]

12.5 !

13.7 i 9.6 :

.7 1

.8 1

.7 1

.8 1

.7 1

.9 1

.8 1

.8 1

.9 1

.8 1

.8 1

.8 1

.8 1

.8 1

.7

.9 1

.8 1

L.O

!.0 1

S.2 1

L.2

L.9 1

!.7 1

1.3

1.6 1

L.6 1

L.9 1

L.7 1

L.8 1

.6 1

.7 1

.9 1

.0 1

.6

.2

.7

.0 1

.0 1

.1 1

,044

,019

,054

,104

,082

,149

,178

.177

,160

,192

,076

,074

,077

,098

989

,177

,153

664

,217

,988

699

,145

,798

635

,103

,180

,176

,211

,107

,126

,127

,323

,314

729

669

964

,249

,364

,520

16,324

16,830

16,135

16,299

16,099

16,711

17,689

18,297

17,430

16,873

16,541

16,255

16,642

16,768

14,520

18,400

17,018

9,975

18,490

30,129

10,459

17,369

27,285

9,989

16,897

15,753

18,758

16,860

16,828

17,315

17,759

20,167

19,259

10,777

10,446

14,822

18,930

21,031

21,421

1,254

1,236

,261

,314

,296

,352

,385

1,403

1,379

1,360

1,269

1,245

1,277

1,299

1,167

1,394

1,374

790

1,440

2,352

831

1,355

2,128

757

1,307

1,398

1,394

1,418

1,312

1,327

1,331

1,567

1,559

867

799

1,144

1,472

1,621

1,790
Table 3. (Continued)

Average Motor Fuel Consumption and 

Expenditures

Household 

Characteristics

Number of 

Households 

(millions)

Number of Vehicles 

per Household

Averages per Household

Gallons 

Consumed

I

Miles 

Driven

I

Expand? tures 

(dollars)

Annual Heating Degree-days (HDD) 

and Cooling Degree-d^ys (CDD) 

—Long-term Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,OOD HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-days (HDD) 

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD...................

4,000 to 5,499 HDD............

< 4,000 HDD...................

Measured Heated Sqti-ire Footage 

of Residence

Less than 600 Squnre Feet....

600 to 999 Square Feet.......

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet...

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet...

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet...

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet...

3,000 or More Squire Feet....

7.8 

17.4

18.1

17.8

11.2

23.7

20. 5

28.0

4.8

18.4

22.2

9.5

7.0

5.9

4.4

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.4

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

1,087

1,103

1,076

1,129

1,174

1,084

1,094

1,149

910

948

1,146

1,156

1,193

1,341

1,312

16,306

16,809

16,720

17,001

17,131

16,405

16,929

17,117

13,692

14,316

17,007

17,983

18,173

20,084

20,834

1,303

1,318

1,276

1,335

1,365

1,296

1,296

1,351

1,075

1,117

1,350

1,377

1,420

1,604

1,578

Energy Used in The HomeApril 1982 through March 1983 

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less. ................... 12.2 1.6 977 15,505 1,155

51 to 75...................... 13.6 1.7 1,036 16,024 1,222

76 to 100..................... 12.5 1.8 1,119 16,897 1,317

101 to 125.................... 11.4 1.8 1,077 16,406 1,280

126 to 150.................... 9.4 1.9 1,170 17,554 1,387

151 or Over................... 13.1 2.0 1,297 18,679 1,549

Expenditures for Energy Used in 

The Home—April 1962 through 

March 1983 (dollars per 

household)

600 or Less................... 12.7 1.5 915 14,222 1,079

601 to 800.................... 11.8 1.6 977 14,963 1,146

601 to 1,000.................. 12.9 1.8 1,079 16,660 1,275

1,001 to 1,200................ 11.4 1.8 1,123 16,768 1,329

1,201 to 1,600................ 13.6 2.0 1,227 18,304 1,453

1,601 or Over................. 9.7 2.1 1,402 20,729 1,687

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas................... 40.8 1.8 1,085 16,038 1,282

Electricity................... 12.0 1.7 1,098 17,466 1,299

Fuel Oil or Kerosene.......... 9.2 1.7 1,037 16,113 1,246

Wood.......................... 5.4 2.2 1,379 21,276 1,629

Liquefied Petroleum Gas....... 3.4 1.9 1,270 18,651 1,503

Other/None.................... 1.3 1.8 1,081 17,590 1,321

Family Income 1983

Less than * 5,000. ............ 3.2 1.3 724 10,280 852

$ 5,000 -$ 9,999............. 9.8 1.5 864 11,975 1,020

$10,000 - $14,999............. 10.5 1.5 933 13,662 1,104

$15,000 - $19,999............. 9.7 1.7 1,087 15,226 1,277

$20,000 - $24,999............. 8.7 1.8 1,087 16,645 1,287

$25,000 - $34,999............. 14.7 1.9 1,236 19,252 1,461

$35,000 or More............... 15.6 2.2 1,380 22,167 1,650

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, which is a subsairple of 

households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429. Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 1963.

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Table 4. Household Motor

Fuel Consumption by

Region, 1983

(Gallons per Household)

Motor Fuel Consumption by Region

14

I

Household I

Characteristics I

I

Total .........................

Area Type

Metropoli tan. .................

Central City................

Outside Central City........

Nonmetropoli tan. ..............

Average number of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years )

1 or Fewer ....................

2. ............................

3 or More .....................

Nuitber of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1. ............................ .

2. ............................

3 or More .....................

None/No Answer ................

Origin of Householder

Nhite.........................

Black.........................

Other.........................

Hispanic Der.cent

Yes ...........................

No.. ..........................

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under. ...........

25 to 34 Years................

35 to 44 Years.. ..............

45 to 59 Years. ...............

60 Years arid Over .............

Household Size

1 Person . .....................

2 Persons .....................

3 Persons .....................

4 Persons .....................

5 or More Persons .............

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD)

and Cooling Degree-Days (COD)

— Long-term Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,5?0 to

7,000 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD. ....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Dearee-Dnys (HDD)

April 1988 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD........ ...........

4 , 000 to 5 ,499 HDD ............

< 4 , 000 HOD ...................

Northeast

1,044

1,034

806

1,136

1,104

610

1,221

2,002

665

1,036

1,762

9

1,057

943

q

921

1,049

1,030

1,115

1,154

1,292

668

640

894

1,095

1,262

1,449

1,093

1,080

992

-

-

1,079

1,003

-

1 1

1 1

I North Central 1

1 1

1,104

1,089

980

1,173

1,133

661

1,186

2,060

684

1,106

1,881

q

1,109

979

Q

1,118

1,103

1,087

1,083

1,336

1,346

689

684

933

1,301

1,303

1,505

1,067

1,104

1,149

-

-

1,066

1,211

-

1

1

South 1

1

1,178

1,175

1,157

1,189

1,184

713

1,282

1,974

725

1,233

1,758

q

1,152

1,293

q

1,088

1,182

1,134

1,169

1,417

1,359

807

697

1,012

1,290

1,464

1,570

-

-

1,138

1,176

1,203

-

1,130

1,194

West

1,076

1,067

920

1,215

1,145

649

1,146

1,921

706

1,144

1,802

q

1,063

1,202

1,158

1,443

1,040

1,192

1,121

1,300

1,217

717

645

979

1,257

1,376

1,529

1,159

1,207

1,023

1,079

9<V9

1,191

1,025

1,062

S»e footnotes at end of table

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Table 4. (Continued)

Motor Fuel Consumption by Region

1

Household I

Characteristics 1

|

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Les4 than 600 Square Feet.....

600 to 999 Square Fe t........

1,000 to 1,599 Squat Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Squar Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Squar Feet....

2, "tOO to 2,999 Squar Feet....

3,000 or More Square Feet.....

Energy Used in The Hone —

April 1982 through March 1983

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less ....................

51 to 75......................

76 to 100. ....................

101 to 125.. ..................

126 to 150....................

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Hcme--April 1982 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household )

600 or Less ...................

601 to 800...... ..............

801 to 1,000.. ................

1,001 to 1,200. ...............

1,201 to 1,600.. ..............

1,601 or Over .................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas. ..................

Electrici ty ...................

Fuel Oi 1 or Kerosene ..........

Wood..... .....................

Other/None ....................

Family Income 1983

Less than * 5,000 .............

* 5,000 - * 9,999.............

$10,000 - $14,999... ..........

$15,000 - *19,999.............

$20,000 - $24,999.............

$25,000 - $34,999. ............

$35,000 or More. ..............

Northeast

692

968

1,061

1,110

1,043

1,233

1,070

1,084

1,015

922

992

1,015

1,153

981

902

824

1,009

1,078

1,191

993

1,089

1,040

1,367

q

1,049

647

616

853

949

957

1,220

1,358

1 1

1 1

1 North Central 1

1 1

94J

926

1,141

1,069

1,122

1,248

1,392

1,013

949

1,027

999

1,102

1,315

899

964

982

983

1,302

1,515

1,078

1,034

1,076

1,449

1,304

0

698

881

897

1,094

992

1,243

1,424

1

1

South I

1

1,057

977

1,193

1,191

1,415

1,638

1,425

1,046

1,104

1,203

1,137

1,370

1,423

936

998

1,107

1,259

1,248

1,635

1,150

1,169

1,012

1,376

1,292

1,162

771

994

958

1,234

1,271

1,315

1,356

West

861

919

1,123

1,250

1,215

1,264

1,541

813

1,000

1,219

1,188

1,199

1,420

900

991

1,353

1,201

1,317

1,430

1,075

998

971

1,313

1,239

1,116

727

80S

1,018

953

1,059

1,109

1,385

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the 

Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the 

transportation panel, which is a subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in 

thi» report.

Sourc«: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, 

Household data: Form EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and 

EIA-429, Residential Transportation Energy Consurrption Survey, 1983.

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Table 5. Household Motor

Fuel Consumption by

Income, 1983

(Gallons per Household)

Motor Fuel Consumption by Income

16

Household 

Characteristics

I

Less Th«n I

45,000 I

_________I

$5,000 - 

49,999

I

*10,000 - I

414,999 I

_________I

415,000

419,999

- I 420,000

424,999

- I 425,000

434,999

I

- I 435,000 or 

I More 

I_________

Total ......................... 724 864 933 1,087 1,087 1,236 1,380

Census Region and Division

Northeast..................... 647 616 853 949 957 1,220 1,358

Hew England................. Q 617 741 1,038 916 1,022 1,354

Middle Atlantic............. 735 616 887 902 973 1,306 1,360

North Central................. 698 881 897 1,094 992 1,243 1,424

East North Central.......... 730 858 873 1,141 956 1,179 1,448

West North Central.......... 653 958 953 1,000 1,081 1,360 1,385

South......................... 771 994 958 1,234 ,271 1,315 1,356

South Atlantic.............. 806 1,093 968 1,236 ,256 1,302 1,258

East South Central.......... 652 961 983 1,257 ,062 1,392 1,458

West South Central.......... 816 862 931 1,210 ,446 1,288 1,441

West.......................... 727 808 1,018 953 ,059 1,109 1,335

Mountain.................... q 731 935 931 932 1,313 1,487

Pacific..................... 767 837 1,041 961 1,110 1,025 1,357

Area Type

Metropolitan.................. 660 853 909 1,037 1,021 1,216 1,357

Central City................ 778 815 850 960 954 1,042 1,235

Outside Central City........ 552 890 954 1,104 1,074 1,332 1,424

Nonmetropoliten............... 830 891 975 1,213 1,307 1,313 1,508

Average Nurber of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years)

1 or Fewer.................... 612 586 613 714 712 724 763

2.. ........................... 963 1,115 1,165 1,235 1,169 1,294 1,224

3 or More..................... q 2,102 1,995 1,946 1,920 1,904 2,064

Nuirber of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1............................. 599 609 615 732 696 865 978

2............................. 987 1,004 1,045 1,148 1,162 1,190 1,210

3 or More..................... Q 1,728 1,608 1,631 1,611 1,829 1,988

None/No Answer................ Q Q Q q 9 q q

Origin of Householder

HSite......................... 654 823 947 1,056 1,077 1,236 1,361

Black......................... 873 1,083 910 1,415 1,211 1,202 1,578

Other......................... 0 Q 550 Q 1,060 q 1,568

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... q 1,060 1,263 918 1,431 1,218 1,539

No............................ 704 853 912 1,101 1,077 1,237 1,373

Age of Householder

24 Tears and Under............ 1,376 1,074 1,183 1,044 1,064 1,130 1,144

25 to 34 Years................ 705 984 1,007 1,157 1,032 1,231 1,220

35 to 44 Years................ 1,060 998 1,175 1,357 1,232 1,385 1,464

45 to 59 Years................ 781 1,277 1,062 1,122 1,242 1,341 1,590

60 Years and Over............. 506 598 621 833 859 840 1,009

Household Size

1 Person...................... 634 549 546 694 684 793 977

2 Persons..................... 734 755 827 930 1,031 1,064 1,153

3 Persons..................... 927 1,191 1,101 1,115 1,254 1,298 1,438

4 Persons..................... q 1,338 1,297 1,291 1,334 1,414 1,424

5 or More Persons............. q 1,227 1,220 1,609 1,280 1,523 1,885

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HOD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDD) 

—Long-term Averaga

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD..... 794 697 894 1,148 954 1,214 1,582

"2,000 CDD and

5,500 to 7,000 HDD............ 533 765 876 1,148 990 1,242 1,376

<2,000 CDD and

4,000 to 5,499 HDD............ 695 890 980 880 1,136 1,264 1,241

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD..... 851 1,035 984 1,094 1,096 1,165 1,353

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD..... 704 791 892 1,334 1,286 1,304 1,493

See footnotes at end of table

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Table 5. (Continued)

Motor Fuel Consumption by Income

Household 

Charncterist ics

1 1 

1 Less Than 1 

1 $5,000 | 

1 1

1 

45,000 - I 

$9,999 1

1

1 

(10,000 - I 

$14,999 1

1

1 

$15,000 - 1 

$19,999 1

1

1 

$20,000 - 1 

$24,999 1

1

1 

$25,000 - | 

$34,999 |

1

$35,000 or 

More

Heating Deqree-Days (HDD) 

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD.................

4,000 to 5,499 HDD..........

< 4,000 HDD.................

Measured Heated Square Footage 

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet....

600 to 999 Square Feet.......

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet...

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet...

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet...

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet...

3,000 or More Square Feet....

Energy Used in The HomeApril 1982 throurjh March 1983 

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less...................

51 to 75.....................

76 to 100....................

101 to 125...................

126 to 150...................

151 or Over..................

652

698

800

643

707

823

666

q

q

q

769 

649 

721 

621 

q 

751

704

926

939

753

736

928

866

794

1,503

q

698

916

769

921

958

1,075

891

985

930

774

944

845

1,042

1,092

1,112

q

882

879

1,042

883

936

1,017

1,162

895

1,176

946

1,018

1,294

962

1,170

980

911

,109

,274

,025

,026

,010

,018

990

1,110

1,164

992

923

1,126

1,147

1,019

1,124

1,658

1,061

932

1,081

1,011

1,386

1,164

1,229

1,257

1,225

1,068

1,037

1,250

1,271

1,286

1,467

1,292

1,110

1,123

1,387

1,199

1,251

1,338

1,399

1,298

1,422

1,375

1,183

1,427

1,393

1,341

1,505

1,381

,308

,156

,400

,284

1,579

Exprnditures for Energy Used in 

The Hoire--April 1982 through 

March 1983 (dollars per 

household)

601 to 800....................

801 to 1,000..................

Main Heating Fuel

Liquefied Petroleum Gas .......

718

664

723

666

956

q

651

474

761

1,123

q

689

eoo

857

1,122

883

792

1,189

858

q

885

911

915

921

1,089

889

915

886

791

1,025 

q

1,045

980

1,071

1,086

1,136

982

1,207

947

1,564 

q

1,009

926

1,037

1,230

1,455

1,064

1,037

1,038

q

q

1,002

1,127

1,215

1,265

1,196

1,585

1,182

1,256

1,257

1,500

1,122

1,255

1,316

1,452

1,562

1,325

1,321

1,667

"-" = Data not applicable.

"q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential 

Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, which is a 

subsample of house-holds from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration* Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Table 6. Number of

Households by Gallons of

Motor Fuel Consumed per

Household, 1983

(Million Households)

Number of Households by Gallons of 

Motor Fuel Consumed

Household 

Characteristics

I Total 

t Households

I_______

2EO or 

Less

Gallons

251 to

500 

Gallons

501 to

1.000

Gallons

1,001 to

1.500 

Gallons

1,501 to

2,000 

Gallons

2,001 and

Over 

Gallons

Total ......................... 72.2

Census Region and Division

Northeast..................... 13.9

New England................. 3.8

Middle Atlantic............. 10.1

North Central................. 18.3

East North Central.......... 12.3

West North Central.......... 6.0

South......................... 24.7

South Atlantic.............. 12.2

East South Central.......... 4.9

West South Central.......... 7.6

West.......................... 15.3

Mountain.................... 4.0

Pacific..................... 11.3

Area Type

Motropolitan.................. 54.2

Central City................ 22.8

Outside Central City........ 31.4

Nonmetropoli tan............... 16.0

Average Number of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years)

1 or Fewer.................... 30.6

2............................. 29.6

3 or More..................... 12.1

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1............................. 20.9

2............................. 39.7

3 or More..................... 11.0

None/No Answer................ .5

Origin of Householder

White......................... 63.8

Black......................... 6.8

Other............... .......... 1.6

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... 3.5

No............................ 68.7

Age of Householder

24 Yeirs and Undsr............ 5.2

25 to 34 Years................ 17.8

35 to 44 Years................ 13.4

45 to 59 Years................ 18.0

60 Years and Over............. 17.8

Household Size

1 Person...................... 12.6

2 Persons..................... 23.7

3 Persons..................... 12.5

4 13.7

5 or More Persons............. 9.6

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDD ) 

--Long-term Aver?>ga

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD..... 7.8

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD..................... 17.4

<C,OOf> CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD..................... 18.1

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD..... 17.8

>2,000 CDD and «t,000 HDD..... 11.2

3.9

1.0 

.3 

.7 

.9 

.5 

.3

1.2 

.4 

.5 

.3 

.9 

9 

.7

2.9

1.4

1.5 

1.0

3.6 

.3

Q

2.8 

.9 , q 

a

3.5

.4 

Q

q

3.8

q

0.4 

q .4

2.7

2.1

1.3

q

.3

q

.4 

.9

1.1 

.9 

.7

9.9

2.0

.7

1.4

2.7

1.8

.9

3.0

1.6

.6

.8

2.2

.6

1.6

7.9 

3.8 

4.1 

2.0

8.6

1.3

Q

5.8 

3.8q 

q

8.8 

.9

q

.4 

9.6

0.4 

1.9 

1.1 

1.6 

4.9

3.5 

4.0 

1.1 

1.1

.4

1.1 

2.3

2.7 

2.2 

1.6

24.4

4.9 

1.3 

3.6 

6.2 

4.4 

1.8 

8.0 

4.1 

1.4 

2.5 

5.4 

1.4 

4.0

18.5 

8.7 

9.8 

5.9

13.5

10.1

.8

8.4

14.1

1.8

q

21.3 

2.5

.6

1.4 

23.0

2.0 

6.6 

4.1 

5.8 

6.0

4.8 

9.6 

4.1 

3.5 

2.4

2.8

6.0

6.1 

6.4 

3.1

16.6

3.2 

.8 

2.4 

4.2 

2.9 

1.3 

5.9 

2.8 

1.2 

1.9 

3.3 

.7 

2.6

12.4 

4.7 

7.7 

4.2

3.5

10.5

2.6

2.6

11.5

2.5

q

15.1

1.3

.3

.7 

15.9

1.5

5.0 

3.6 

4.2 

2.3

1.5 

5.0 

3.5 

4.0 

2.6

1.7 

4.4

4.1 

3.8 

2.7

9.8

1.5

.3 

1.2 

2.5 

1.6

.9 

3.6 

1.8

.7 

1.1 

2.1

.7 

1.4

7.1 

2.7 

4.4 

2.7

.9 

4.8 

4.1

.8

6.0

2.9

Q

8.5

1.0

.3

.5

9.3

0.7

2.3

2.4 

3.1 

1.3

.5 

2.5 

2.1 

2.7 

2.1

1.0 

1.9

2.5

2.6 

1.8

7.5

1.3 

.4 

.9

1.9

1.

2. 

1.

.9 

1.4

.4 

1.1

5.4 

1.5 

3.9 

2.1

.4 

2.5 

4.6

.5

3.4

3.6

Q

6.6 

.7

q

.5 

7.0

0.5 

1.7 

2.1 

2.8 

.4

.3 

1.4 

1.6 

2.2

2.0

.8

1.8

1.6 

2.0 

1.3

See footnotes at end of table

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Table 6. (Continued)

Number of Households by Gallons of 

Motor Fuel Consumed

1 

1

Household 1 

Characteristics 1 H 

1

Heating Degree-Days (HOD)

April 198? Through Harch 1983

> 5,499 HDD.... ...............

4,000 to 5,499 HOD. ...........

< 4,000 HDD... ................

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet.....

600 to 999 Squnre Feet........

1,000 to 1.599 Square Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet....

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet....

3,000 or More Square Feet.....

Energy Used in The HomeApril 1982 through March 1983

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less ....................

51 to 75......................

76 to 100...... ...............

101 to 125....................

126 to 150....................

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Home — April 1982 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household)

600 or Less. ..................

601 to 800.. ..................

801 to 1,000..................

1,001 to 1,200.. ..............

1,201 to 1,600................

1,601 or Over. ................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas ...................

Electricity...... .............

Fuel Oil or Kerosene. .........

Wood. .........................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas.......

Other/None ....................

Family Income 1963

Lrss than $ 5,000 .............

» 5,000 - 4 9,999.. ...........

*10,000 - *14, 999.... .........

*15,000 - $19,999.............

$20,000 - »24, 999.. ...........

*25,000 - 534,999.............

535,000 or More. ..............

Total 

ouseholds

23.7

20.5

28.0

4.8

18.4

22.2

9.5

7.0

5.9

4.4

12.2

13.6

12.5

11.4

9.4

13.1

12.7

11.8

12.9

11.4

13.6

9.7

40.8

12.0

9.2

5.4

3.4

1.3

3.2

9.8

10.5

9.7

8.7

14.7

15.6

250 or 

Less 

Gallons

1.3

1.1

1.5

.6

1.3

1.3

.3

q

q

Q

1.2

.6

.6

.7

.3

.6

1.1

1.0

.5

.5

.4

.4

2.2

.8

.5

q

q

Q

.6

1.4

.6

.5

q

.4

.3

251 to 

500 

Gallons

3.4

2.9

3.6

.6

3.4

3.0

1.5

.6

.5

.4

1.7

2.2

2.2

1.5

1.0

1.3

2.4

1.8

2.0

1.5

1.4

.9

5.7

1.4

1.7

.4

.5

q

.9

2.2

2.3

1.4

.9

1.2

1.0

1 

501 to 1 

1,000 1 

Gallons 1 

1

8.3

7.0

9.2

1.9

7.3

7.0

2.9

2.4

1.9

1.0

4.5

5.3

3.8

4.2

3.1

3.5

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.0

4.3

2.5

14.1

4.5

3.2

1.4

.8

.4

.9

3.0

4.0

3.7

3.8

4.5

4.4

1,001 to 

1,500 

Gallons

5.6

4.7

6.3

1.0

3.4

5.2

2.2

2.1

1.5

1.4

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.S

2.6

3.1

2.6

2.3

3.3

3.0

3.3

2.1

9.1

2.8

2.0

1.5

.8

.3

.4

1.6

1.7

2.1

2.0

4.5

4.4

1,501 to 

2,000 

Gallons

2.8

2.8

4.2

.4

1.7

3.3

1.5

1.1

.9

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

2.5

1.1

1.4

1.7

1.3

2.4

1.8

5.7

1.4

.9

1.1

.5

q

.3

1.0 1.1

1.0

1.0

2.4

3.0

2,001 and 

Over 

Gallons

2.4

1.9

3.2

.3

1.4

2.4

1.1

.8

1.1

.5

0.7

1.0

1.4

1.0

1.1

2.2

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.8

2.0

3.9

1.1

.9

.8

.7

q

q

.5

.8

1.0

.7

1.8

2.6

"-" = Data not applicable.

"q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential 

Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, which is a 

subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Housahold data' Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Table 7. Household Motor 

Fuel Consumption and

Expenditures per Vehicle,

Miles per Gallon, and

Price per Gallon, 1983

Average Fuel Consumption and 

Expenditures per Vehicle and 

Average Miles and Price per Gallon

Household 

Characteristics

Humbcr of

Vehicles

(mi 11 ions1

Averages per Vehicle

Gallons 

Consumed

I

Miles 

Driven

I

I Expendi tures 

| (dollars)

Averages p**r Gnllon

Hiles pnr | 

Gallon I

Pri ce 

(Hollars)

Total ......................... 129.3

Census Region and Division

Northeast..................... 23.9

New Ennland................. 6.6

Middle Atlantic.. ........... 17.3

North Central................. 32.5

East North Central.......... 21.3

West North Central.......... 11.3

South......................... 45.1

South Atlantic.............. 22.2

East South Central.......... 9.2

West South Central.......... 13.7

West.......................... 27.7

Mountain.................... 7.4

Pacific. .................... 20.4

Area Type

Metropoli tan.................. 96 . 3

Central City................ 37.6

Outside Central City........ 58.7

Monmetropoli tan............... 32.9

Average (lumber of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years)

1 or Fewer.................... 31.3

2............................. 58.9

3 or More..................... 39.0

Nuirber of Drivers (Fall 1932)

1............................. 25.1

2............................. 73.9

3 or More..................... 29.6

Hone/No Answer................ .7

Origin of Householder

White......................... 115.3

Black......................... 11.0

0 ther......................... 3.0

Hispanic Der.cent

Yes........................... 5.8

No............................ 123.5

Age of Householder 

' 24 Years and Under............ 8.3

25 to 34 Years. ............... 30.4

35 to 44 Years................ 26.1

45 to 59 Years................ 36.8

60 Years and Ovrr............. 27.7

Household Size

1 Person............ .......... 15.2

2 Persons.'.................... • 41.1

3 Persons..................... 25.0

4 Persons..................... 28.0

5 or More Persons............. 20.0

Annual Heating Degree-D^ys (HDD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDD) 

— Long-t--*rm Averpge

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD..... 13.6

<2,000 COO and 5,500 Jo

7,000 HDD..................... 31.3

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD..................... 31.4

<2,000 COD and <4,000 HDD..... 32.8

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD..... 20.2

609 

5S2

619

620

627

607

644

647

616

659

595

585

599

618

600

629

631

648

611

614

582

615

672

477

610

734

625

732

616

710

658

683

641

468

555

557

628

667

729

622

613

619

612

650

9,511

9,612

9,472

9,153

9,329

8,823

9,674

10,064

9,258

9,323

9,144

8,849

9,250

9,430

8,799

9,835

9,308

9,734

9,285

9,303

8,708

9,334

10,196

7,510

9,347

9,793

9,973

10,188

9,362

10,908

10,370

10,405

9,404

6,926

8,664

8,570

9,516

10,288

10,268

9,333

9,335

9,627. 

'9,217 

9,485

731

706

740

738

751

714

758

772

733

751

701

678

710

730

707

745

751

771

723

726

692

728

795

569

723

869

741

857

730

836

777

809

761

557

663

661

740

793

858

735

724

756

15.6

16.5

15.3

14.8

14.9

14.5

15.0

15.6

15.0

14.2

15.4

15.1

15.4

15.3

14.7

15.6

14.8

15.0

15.2

15.2

15.0

15.2

15.2

15.7

15.3

13.3

16.0

13.9

15.2

15.4

15.8

15.2

14.7

14.8

15.6

15.4

15.2

15.4

14.1

15.0

15.2

15.5

15.1

14.6

.20

.21

.20

.19

.20

.18

.18

.19

1.19

1.14

1.18

1.16

1.19

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.18

1.19

1.19

1.17

1.19

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.19

1.19

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.19 

1.18'

1.20

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.16

20 See footnotes at

I RTECS: Consumption Patterns of Household Vehicles 1983 

' Enerav Energy Information Information Administration Administration
Table 7. (Continued)

Average Fuel Consumption and 

Expenditures per Vehicle and Average 

Miles and Price per Gallon

Household 

Character istic'J

Number of 

Veh ides 

( mi Hi ons t

Averages per Vehicle

1 I

Gallons I Mi les 1 Expend! tures 

Consulted I Dr i vpn 1 ( dollars ) i i

Averages por Gallon

i

Miles par I Price 

Gallon 1 (dollars)

1

Heating Degree-Days (HODt

April 198? Through March 1983

> 5,<|39 HDD.. .................

4,000 to 5,499 HDD. ...........

< 4,000 HDD. ..... ..........

Measured Heated S'vjare Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Fpst.....

600 to 999 Square Feet........

1.000 to 1,599 Squ re Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Squ re Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Squ re Feet....

2,400 to 2,999 Squ re Feet....

3,000 or More Squa e Feet.....

Energy Used in The H me--

April 19?2 throuqh M rch 1933

(million Btu per hou ehold)

50 or Le^s ....................

51 to 75...... ................

76 to 100...... ...............

101 to 1£5.... ................

126 to 150. ...................

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for 1 Energy Used in

The Horre--Apri 1 1 Q 82 through

March 1933 (dollars per

household )

600 or Less. ..................

601 to 800. ...................

801 to 1,000... ...............

1,001 to 1,200. ...............

1,201 to 1,600. ...............

1,601 or Over .................

Main Heating Fuel

1,'atural Gas. ..................

Eleetrici ty. ..................

Fuel Oil or Kerosene. .........

Wcod. .........................

Liquef i ed Petrol eum Gas .......

Family Income 1983

Lrss than $ 5,000 .............

$ 5,000 - * 9,999. ............

$10,000 - $14,999. ............

$15,000 - $19,999. ............

$20,000 - $24,999. ............

$25,000 - $34,999. ............

$35,000 or More. ..............

41

36

51

6

27

40

18

13

12

9

9

1

3

6

3

6

8

8

4

7

19.4

22

22

20

17

26

18

19

23

20

26

20

71

20

16

11

6

2

4

14

16

16

15

28

8

2

6

6

6

6

4

1

9

6

6

9

5

0

8

7

4

1

4

1

4

4

3

34.6

614

619

628

656

639

625

584

608

642

593

614

616

630

596

623

641

621

595

604

615

6S7

662

615

644

598

633

654

595

564

592

608

642

613

641

623

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

9

9

10

,298

,585

,351

,862

,650

,277

,091

,261

,610

,418

,743

,530

,517

,079

,344

,222

,653

,121

,329

,185

,349

,793

,094

,247

,293

,762

,604

,683

,016

,208

,919

,993

,386

,981

,004

734

734

738

774

753

736

696

723

767

713

726

727

742

708

738

765

733

699

714

728

742

797

727

762

719

748

774

727

664

699

719

754

726

757

745

15

15

1't

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

16

14

13

14

14

15

15

16

1

5

9

0

1

8

6

2

0

9

9

5

1

2

o

4

5

3

4

9

9

8

8

9

5

4

7

3.

2

9

7

0

3

6

1

1.20

1.19

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.19

1.19

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.19

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.17

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.22

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.18

1.18

1.20

"-" = Da ta not appli cable.

"Q" = Data wi thh<»ld because of a large variance.

Note' Because of rcundir\g ( data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Hesiclprvtial 

Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households fro-ri the transportation panel, which is a 

subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use* Energy End Use Division, Household data: 

Form EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982» Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential 

Transportation Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

21

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onei

Table 8. Household Motor

Vehicle Miles Driven per

Vehicle for Most Used

Vehicle and Number Two

Vehicle by Number of

Vehicles per Household,

1983

Miles Driven per Vehicle

22

I 

I

l-Vehide-Household I 2-Vehicle-Household 3-oi—ttore-Vehicle-Household

Household 

Characteristics

I I

Nuirber of I* 1 Vrhiclel Number of I* 1 Vehicle! Number of I* 1 Vehicle! 

(Households ((Most Used (Households ((Host Used I (Households ((Most Used I 

((millions) I Vehicle) ((millions) I Vehicle) I* 2 Vehiclel(millions) I Vehicle) I* 2 Vehicle 

I_________I_________I_________|_________I I I I

Total ......................... 30.6 9,209 29.6 11,432 6,158 12.1 13,635 8,670

Census Region and Division

Northeast..................... 6.5 8,452 5.4 11,706 6,437 2.0 14,019 9,308

New England................. 1.7 8,148 1.5 11,742 6,619 .6 15,277 9,898

Middle"Atlantic............. 4.8 8,560 3.9 11,692 6,366 1.4 13,519 9,073

North Central................. 7.8 9,388 7.6 10,945 5,683 2.9 13,538 8,719

East North Central.......... 5.6 9,626 4.9 10,914 5,718 1.8 13,864 8,827

West North Central.......... 2.1 8,762 2.6 11,002 5,617 1.2 13,052 8,558

South......................... 9.9 9,565 10.3 11,786 6,488 4.4 13,532 8,764

South Atlantic.............. 5.0 9,947 5.0 12,705 6,818 2.2 13,406 8,763

East South Central.......... 1.7 8,263 2.3 11,024 6,107 .8 14,527 9,677

Went South Central.......... 3.2 9,683 3.0 10,852 6,237 1.4 13,129 8,206

West.......................... 6.3 9,215 6.3 11,200 5,945 2.7 13,632 7,996

Mountain.................... 1.6 8,802 1.7 10,517 5,724 .7 14,273 8,187

Pacific..................... 4.7 9,356 4.6 11,447 6,024 2.0 13,395 7,925

Area Type

Metropolitan.................. 23.2 9,135 22.1 11,509 6,278 8.9 13,637 8,645

Central City................ 11.4 8,870 8.6 10,494 5,701 2.8 11,978 8,187

Outside Central City........ 11.9 9,390 13.5 12,159 6,648 6.1 14,406 8,857

Nonmetropolitan............... 7.3 9,443 7.5 11,205 5,802 3.2 13,631 8,742

Nuirber of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1............................. 17.3 8,403 3.0 11,023 4,586 .6 13,151 6,849

2............................. 11.6 10,330 22.8 11,192 6,191 5.2 12,737 7,742

3 or More..................... 1.3 10,532 3.5 13,393 7,383 6.2 14,444 9,636

None/No Answer.. .............. .3 6,532 Q <3 Q 0 Q Q

Origin of Householder

White......................... 26.0 9,125 27.1 11,453 6,137 10.7 13,472 8,587

Black......................... 3.9 9,518 1.9 11,405 6,539 1.0 15,542 9,165

Other......................... .6 10,761 .6 10,590 5,920 .3 13,204 9,858

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... 1.6 10,146 1.5 12,315 6,364 .4 16,924 8,835

No............................ 29.0 9,158 28.1 11,334 6,146 11.7 13,531 8,665

Age of Householder

24 rears and Under............ 2.7 10,619 2.0 12,160 6,771 0.5 14,654 11,224

25 to 34 Years................ 7.5 11,025 8.1 12,231 6,753 2.2 13,763 8,239

35 to 44 Years................ 4.6 10,901 5.9 13,189 6,933 2.9 13,509 9,057

45 to 59 Years................ 5.9 9,339 7.4 11,286 6,121 4.7 14,416 9,065

60 Years and Over............. 9.9 6,594 6.1 8,611 4,460 1.7 11,259 6,778

Household Size

1 Person...................... 10.4 8,163 1.8 11,623 4,418 .4 14,577 6,903

2 Persons..................... 9.8 8,943 11.3 10,101 5,560 2.7 12,942 7,792

3 Persons..................... 3.7 10,183 5.7 11,421 6,277 3.2 13,325 8,498

4 Persons..................... 3.7 10,515 7.0 13,114 7,019 3.0 13,786 9,241

5 or More Persons............. 3.0 10,877 3.8 12,216 6,976 2.7 14,365 9,379

See footnotes at end of table

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Miles Driven per Vehicle

Table 8. (Continued)

1-Vehi de-Household

Number of 

Household (Households 

Characteristics l(millions)

1

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

•nd Cooling Degree-Days (CDD)

— Long-term Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD. ....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD. ....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD. ....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Decree-Days (HDD)

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD.. .................

4,000 to 5,499 HDD. ...........

< 4,000 HDD.. .................

Mensured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet.....

600 to 999 Square Feet........

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet....

2,400 to 2T999 Square Feet....

3,000 or More Square Feet.....

Energy Used in The Home —

April 1952 through March 1983

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less ....................

51 to 75.. ....................

76 to 100.... .................

101 to 125....................

126 to ISO. ...................

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Home — April 1982 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household )

600 or Less ...................

601 to 600....... .............

801 to 1,000. .................

1,001 to 1,200................

1,201 to 1,600. ...............

1,601 or Over .................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas. ..................

Electrici ty ...................

Fuel Oil or Kerosene. .........

Wood...... ....................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas .......

Other/None ....................

Family Income 1983

Less thsn $ 5,000 .............

$ 5,000 - * 9,999.. ...........

$10,000 - $14,999.. ...........

$15,000 - $19,999.. ...........

$20,000 - $24,999.. ...........

$25,000 - $34,999. ............

$35,000 or More. ..............

3.7

7.2

8.2

6.8

4.7

10.7

8.9

11.0

3.3

11.1

8.6

3.0

2.0

1.6

.6

6.5

6.7

5.3

4.4

3.4

4.2

7.8

6.1

5.2

4.2

4.4

2.7

18.1

5.3

4.1

1.2

1.3

.5

2.5

6.4

6.2

4.3

3.6

4.4

3.1

2- Vehicle-Household

1 

It 1 Vehicle Number of 

KMost Used (Households 

1 Vehicle) l(millions)

1

9,315

9,287

8,896

9,689

8,853

9,317

8,962

9,303

9,555

9,395

8,794

8,436

10,140

10,071

8,435

9,548

9,481

8,742

8,551

9,682

9,150

9,417

9,158

9,471

8,745

9,099

9,123

9,194

9,636

8,613

9,382

9,239

9,567

7,632

7,581

8,704

9,582

10,267

10,882

10,761

2.7

7.4

7.1

7.7

4.6

9.3

8.2

12.1

1.1

6.0

9.5

4.3

3.7

2.7

2.2

4.4

5.0

5.2

5.3

4.1

5.7

3.7

4.3

5.6

5.3

6.3

4.3

16.0

5.3

4.0

2.5

1.3

.5

.4

2.6

3.0

4.2

3.8

7.6

8.0

3-or-Mor«-Vehi de-Household

1 1 

1* 1 Vehicle 1 Number of 

KMost Used 1 (Households 

1 Vehicle) Ift 2 Vehicle! (mi llions )

1

11,487

11,224

12,102

10,889

11,614

11,287

11,958

11,186

11,583

11,777

11,393

11,035

11,464

11,701

10,965

12,384

11,654

11,578

11,293

10,709

11,009

11,676

11,655

11,309

11,365

11,088

11,749

10,775

12,667

11,319

12,744

12,346

11,262

9,504

9,861

10,581

10,388

10,867

12,559

12,109

5,706

6,039

6,410

5,936

6,597

5,833

6,444

6,214

5,898

6,281

5,971

6,178

6,010

6,300

6,793

6,128

6,062

6,220

5,859

6,261

6,409

5,860

5,872

6,052

5,887

6,387

6,644

5,954

6,666

6,031

6,185

6,728

6,517

4,925

5,148

5,256

5,546

5,978

6,480

6,993

1.3

2.7

2.9

3.3

1.9

3.7

3.4

4.9

.3

1.3

4.1

2.2

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.9

3.2

1.1

1.4

2.1

1.9

2.9

2.7

6.6

1.4

1.2

1.7

.9

.3

Q

.9

1.2

1.1

1.3

2.7

4.6

1 1 

It 1 Vehicle! 

KMost Used 1 

1 Vehicle) It 2 Vehicle

1

14,432

13,305

13,822

13,371

13,734

13,743

13,470

13,668

12,313

13,263

13,796

13,678

12,930

14,116

13,650

13,126

12,754

14,575

14,024

14,333

13,183

13,717

11,914

13,705

13,409

13,917

14,285

13,376

14,668

14,435

13,473

13,333

13,155

9

13,701

13,467

12,545

13,259

13,115

14,513

8,961

8,800

8,820

8,282

8,721

8,711

8,881

8,494

9,038

7,711

8,732

8,669

8,445

8,974

9,156

8,286

8,774

8,879

8,328

8,312

9,018

7,876

8,080

8,167

8,391

9,048

9,479

8,359

9,253

9,457

6,910

8,738

8,156

Q

8,050

8,232

7,602

8 , 5-'*l

8,772

9,215

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Mote: Because of rounding* data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential 

Energy CofrSur-pticn Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel) which is a 

subsamp.le of hourpholcfs from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use. Energy End Use Division, Household data*. 

Form EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-1A1 and EIA-4£9, Residential 

Transportation Enprgy Consumption Survey» 1983.

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23
'

Table 9. Household Motor

Vehicle Miles per Gallon

for Most Used Vehicle and

Number Two Vehicle by

Number of Vehicles per

Household, 1983

(Miles per Gallon)

Miles per Gallon by Number of 

Household Vehicles

Household 

Char acteristics

l-Vehicl«- 

Household

* 

(Most

1

1 

1

1 Vehicle 

Used Vehicle)

2-Vehi de-Household

1 

1 

1 

1

* 2 Vehicle

3-or -More- Vehicle-Household

1 

« 1 Vehicle 1 

(Most Used Vehicle II 

1

* S Vehicle

24

Total

See footnotes at end of table

15.0 15.7 14.4 15.7

Census Region and Division

Northeast .....................

New England. ................

Middle Atlantic. ............

North Central .................

East North Central. .........

Host North Central ..........

South.. .......................

South Atlantic. .............

East South Central.. ........

West South Central..........

W?st.. ........................

Mountain. ...................

Pacific.. ...................

Area Type

Metropoli tan. .................

Central City................

Outside Central City........

Noniretropoli tan. ..............

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1.............................

2.. ...........................

3 or More. ....................

None/No Answer ................

Origin of Householder

White.........................

Black.........................

Other.........................

Hispanic Descent

Yes. ..........................

No... .........................

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under ............

25 to 34 Years..... ...........

35 to 44 Years................

45 to 59 Years.... ............

60 Years and Over .............

Household Size

1 Person. .....................

2 Persons .....................

3 Persons .....................

4 Persons .....................

5 or More Persons .............

15.0

16.0

14.6

15.5

15.7

14.7

14.5

15.3

15.3

13.1

15.3

14.8

15.5

15.1

14.5

15.6

14.8

14.9

15.3

13.5

16.4

15.3

13.4

15.0

14.4

15.0

14.6

15.6

15.5

14.4

14.6

15.5

15.3

14.3

15.6

13.3

16.3

17.8

15.9

15.2

15.3

15.0

15.4

15.7

15.5

14.7

16.4

15.7

16.6

15.8

15.0

16.2

15.5

15.5

15.6

16.6

Q

16.0

12.3

17.5

13.6

15.9

15.5

16.5

15.8

15.0

15.4

16.6

16.0

16.1

16.0

13.7

14.5

14.8

14.4

13.8

13.7

13.9

14.5

15.2

13.9

13. 8

14.8

14.7

14.8

14.7

14.4

14.9

13.4

13.9

14.5

14.1

0

14.4

13.4

16.0

14.3

14.4

15.9

15.0

14.3

13.6

14.1

14.1

14.8

14.2

14.8

13.2

17.5

18.1

17.2

14.7

14.2

15.6

16.0

17.0

14.8

15.5

15.2

16.4

14.8

15.7

14.7

16.2

15.7

16.2

15.8

15.6

0

15.9

14.0

17.2

12.8

15.9

16.9

16.6

16.0

15.3

14.9

16.7

16.3

15.9

15.3

15.3

15.8

16.1

15.6

14.2

14.3

14.1

15.5

15.3

1A.S

IS.l

14.8

14.9

14.8

1E.1

14.8

15.3

14.8

14.9

14.6

15.3

Q

i5.1

14.7

13.8

15.1

15.0

15.4

15.3

15.0

14.9

15.1

16.0

14.0

15.3

15.7

14.9

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'^

Table 9. (Continued)

Miles per Gallon by Number of 

Household Vehicles

Household

Characteristics

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HOD)

and Cooling Degree-Days (COD)

— Long-term Average

<2,000 CDD »nd >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD. ....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD »nd <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-Days (HDD)

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD.... ...............

4,000 to 5,499 HDD ............

< 4,000 HDD.. .................

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Squire Feet.....

600 to 999 Square Fe t ........

1,000 to 1,599 Squar Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Sqim Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Squa Feet....

2,400 to 2,999 Squa Feet....

3,000 or More Squar Feet.....

Energy Used in The Ho

April 1982 through Ma h 1983

(million Btu per household)

BO or less ....................

51 to 75.. ....................

76 to 100............. ........

101 to 125. ...................

126 to 150....................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Home — April 1982 through

March 1933 (dollars per

household )

600 or Less. ..................

601 to 800.. ..................

801 to 1,000..... .............

1,001 to 1.200... .............

1,201 to 1,600.. ..............

1,601 or Over .................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas ...................

Electricity. ..................

Fuel Oil or Kerosene. .........

Mood..........................

Liquefied Petroleun Gas.......

Other/Ncne. ...................

Family Income 1983

Less than $ 5,000 .............

$ 5,000 - » 9,999.............

S10, 000 - $14, 999.... .........

$15,000 - *19, 999..... ........

$20,000 - $24,999. ............

«25,000 - $34,999. ............

$35,000 or More. ..............

1-VehicleHousehold

*

(Most

15.4

15.7

15.1

14.8

13.7

15.4

15.3

14.3

14.2

15.5

14.5

16.0

14.4

15.7

13.7

15.5

15.5

15.2

15.1

14.4

13.6

15.1

15.4

15.2

14.7

14.4

14.6

14.5

16.3

15.4

16.5

14.1

16.3

13.4

13. 8

15.1

14.8

15.7

16.4

15.5

1 

1

1 2-Vehi de-Household 

1

1 Vehicle

Used Vehicle)

16.1

15.7

16.1

16.1

14.4

15.8

16.0

15.4

16.5

15.4

15.3

16.2

16.1

15.7

16.1

17.4

15.5

15.1

15.5

16.0

15.2

16.4

15.6

16.5

15.3

15.5

15.1

15.4

16.0

16.0

16.4

15.4

14.8

16.4

14.4

14.5

13.5

15.8

16.1

17.4

1

1

1 * 2 Vehicle

1

13.7

13.9

14.9

14.4

14.8

13.9

14.7

14.6

15.1

14.1

14.2

15.1

14.6

13.4

15.3

14.9

14.8

14.3

14.6

14.7

13.5

15.4

14.4

14.6

13.9

14.5

13.7

14.2

15.3

13.8

14.4

14.4

16.9

13.1

13.2

14.2

13.4

14.6

14.3

15.3

3-or-Mor«-Vehi cle-Household

1

* 1 Vehicle 1

KMost Used Vehicle )l

1

15.4

15.9

16.8

14.7

16.0

15.8

16.6

15.1

17.0

15.1

15.0

16.6

16.4

15.5

16.6

16.4

16.6

16.4

16.7

15.3

14.3

16.5

16.1

15.7

16.4

15.5

15.1

15.1

17.1

16.9

15.6

15.5

20.5

Q

13.2

15.6

14.7

15.3

16.1

16.5

* 2 Veh'icle

13.9

15.0

15.0

15.2

15.6

14.5

14.8

15.7

14.7

14.0

15.2

14.9

14.5

14.9

16.5

14.6

15.4

15.3

15.0

14.6

15.1

14.2

15.2

14.6

14.8

15.5

15.3

14.8

14.9

16.8

15.1

14.6

15.8

Q

14.8

13.6

13.6

14.7

15.6

15.4

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey (RECS1 reports. Data in this report *re for households from the transportation panel* which is a subsample of 

households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use. Energy End Use Division* Household data: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 196Z» Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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25
Table 10. Household

Motor Fuel Consumption

per Vehicle and Miles per

Gallon by Vehicle Model

Year, 1983

Miles per Gallon by Model Year

Household 

Characteristics

1979 or Later

I I

Total I Gallons I Miles

Vehicles I per 1 per

1974 to 1978

Total 

Vehicles

I I

(Gallons I Miles

I per I per

1973 or Earlier i No Ansue 

I_______

I I I

Total {Gallons I Miles I Total

Vehicles I per I per I Vehicle

I(millions) (Vehicle (Gallon ((millions) {Vehicle (Gallon ((millions) {Vehicle {Gallon ((millions) 

J_________I_______|______|_________|_______I______I_________|_______I______I_________

Total ......................... 44.8 619 18.6 48.4 661 1J.7 35.2 567 12.7 0.8

Census Region and Division

Northeast..................... 9.3 596 19.1 9.1 658 13.7 5.3 550 12.9 Q

New England................. 2.7 555 19.6 2.5 624 15.1 1.4 564 13.3 Q

Middle Atlantic............. 6.6 612 19.0 6.6 671 13.2 3.9 545 12.8 0

North Central........ ......... 11.6 603 18.4 13.1 662 13.3 7.8 573 12.1 q

East North Central.......... 7.5 600 18.6 9.1 675 13.4 4.6 577 12.0 <J

West North Central.......... 4.1 608 18.0 4.0 632 13.0 3.2 568 12.2 9

South......................... 15.5 652 18.2 17.1 687 13.7 12.1 578 12.7 .4

South Atlantic.............. 7.7 652 18.8 8.2 679 14.5 6.1 606 12.8 .3

East South Central.......... 2.7 660 18.1 3.6 656 13.7 2.9 531 13.3 q

West South Central.......... 5.2 647 17.3 5.4 722 12.5 3.1 567 11.8 q

West.......................... 8.5 606 19.0 9.1 623 14.5 10.0 559 12.9 9

Mountain.................... 2.3 652 17.8 2.8 593 13.8 2.2 506 13.4 Q

Pacific..................... 6.2 589 19.4 6.3 636 14.8 7.7 574 12.8 q

Area Type

Metropolitan.................. 34.2 616 18.7 35.9 651 13.9 25.7 575 12.5 .5

Central City................ 11.9 581 18.1 14.7 629 13.7 10.8 584 12.3 .2

Outside Central City........ 22.4 634 19.0 21.2 667 14.1 14.9 568 12.6 .3

Honmetropolitan............... 10.6 630 18.2 12.5 695 13.1 9.5 547 13.1 .3

Average Number of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years)

1 or Fewsr.................... 10.8 614 18.8 12.2 686 13.6 8.1 636 12.5 .2

2............................. 21.7 613 18.5 21.8 636 13.8 15.1 574 12.3 .4

3 or More..................... IS.3 634 18.6 14.4 683 13.7 12.0 513 13.2 q

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1............................. 7.7 590 19.1 9.1 628 13.5 8.0 527 12.4 .3

2...... ....................... 26.4 616 18.5 27.5 649 13.8 19.7 566 12.5 .3

3 or More..................... 10.5 651 18.4 ii.6 723 13.5 7.3 624 13.3 q

None/No answer................ .3 455 19.6 .2 669 14.6 q Q Q Q

Origin of Householder

White......................... 40.5 615 18.8 43.2 655 13.7 31.0 542 12.9 .6

Black......................... 3.2 653 16.7 4.2 752 13.0 3.4 803 11.1 q

Other...,..................... 1.2 668 17.2 1.0 626 15.4 .8 561 14.4 Q

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... 1.8 690 16.6 2.3 722 13.1 1.6 804 12.3 q

No............................ 43.1 616 18.7 46.1 660 13.7 33.6 556 12.7 0.7

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under............ 2.6 629 20.0 3.0 756 14.2 2.6 739 12.6 Q

25 to 34 Years................ 10.8 664 18.9 11.7 686 14.4 7.8 610 13.2 .2

35 to 44 Years................ 9.2 672 19.1 9.9 713 13.8 6.8 645 12.3 q

45 to 59 Years................ 13.1 626 17.9 13.9 704 13.0 9.6 575 12.7 q

60 Years and Over............. 9.1 497 18.0 9.9 499 13.6 8.4 403 12.3 q

Household Size

1 Person...................... 5.5 537 19.2 4.9 596 13.9 4.7 480 12.7 q

2 Persons..................... 14.9 573 18.6 14.8 594 14.0 11.0 485 12.5 .3

3 Persons..................... 8.5 622 18.7 9.9 650 13.8 6.5 603 12.7 Q

4 Persons..................... 10.1 644 18.7 10.8 717 13.8 6.9 623 13.2 .2

5 or More Persons............. 5.8 720 17.6 8.1 772 12.9 6.0 682 12.3 q

26

See footnotes at end of table

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Table 10. (Continued)

Miles per Gallon by Model Year

Household 

Characteris t ics

1979

Total 

Vehicles 

(mi 11 ions )

or Later

1 

{Gallons 

1 per 

IVehicle

1

1 

1 Miles 

1 per 

1 Gallon

1

1974 to 1978

Total 

Vehicles 

( m i 1 1 i ons )

1 

{Gallons 

1 per 

IVehicle

1

1 

1 Miles 

1 per 

{Gallon 

1

1973

Total 

Vehicles 

(millions)

or Earlier

1

1 Gallons 

1 per 

IVehicle

1

1 

1 Miles 

1 per 

{Gallon

1

No Answer

Total 

Vehicles 

(mi 11 ions )

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HOD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days ( CDD J

--Long-term Average

<2,000 CDO and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD... ..................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD. ....................

<Z,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HOD

Heating Degree-Days (HDD)

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD. ..................

4,000 to 5,499 HDD. ...........

< 4,000 HDD. ..................

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Squ^r Feet.....

600 to 999 Square F et........

1,000 to 1,599 Squa e Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Sqxia e Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Squa * Feet....

2,400 to 2,999 Squa e Feet....

3,000 or More Square Feet.....

Eneray Used in The HoneApril 1982 through March 1933

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less ....................

51 to 75.............. ........

76 to 100. ....................

101 to 125....... .............

126 to 150.. ..................

151 or Over ...................

Expendi tures for Energy Used in

The Home — April 1985 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household)

600 or Less ...................

601 to 800...... ..............

801 to 1,000. .................

1,001 to 1,200.. ..............

1,201 to 1,600.. ..............

1,601 or Over .................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas ...................

Electricity............. ......

Fuel Oi 1 or Kerosene. .........

Wood. .........................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas.......

Other/None. ...................

Family Income 1983

Less than * 5,000 .............

* 5,000 - * 9,999. ............

*10,000 - *14, 999. ............

»15,000 - *19, 999. ............

$20,000 - *24, 999. ............

»25,000 - *34, 999.. ...........

035,000 or More. ..............

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of

Note: Because of rounding, data

5.1

11.2

11.2

9.7

7.6

15.3

12.8

16.8

1.8

8.5

12.8

7.3

5.2

4.8

4.5

6.0

7.2

7.7

7.6

6.3

10.1

5.3

6.5

7.8

6.9

10.0

8.4

25.0

8.1

5.6

3.3

2.0

.8

0.8

3.1

4.3

4.4

5.7

10.7

15.9

a large

may no1

571

618

618

617

657

599

621

636

666

615

608

627

650

611

599

646

608

610

611

604

633

613

595

597

613

610

677

605

667

573

649

686

598

579

567

556

574

603

666

634

variance.

sum to totals

19.0

18.6

19.0

18.7

17.4

18.7

18.9

18.1

19.2

19.6

18.5

18.1

17.8

18.2

18.7

19.7

19.6

18.7

18.3

18.4

17.3

20.1

18.8

19.4

18.6

18.1

17.2

18.2

18.8

19.6

19.9

17.0

20.6

16.6

17.4

18.9

18.4

18.5

18.6

18.7

. Data

5.0

12.7

12.1

11.1

7.6

16.4

13.9

18.1

2.4

9.3

16.4

6.8

5.0

4.7

3.7

6.9

9.1

8.3

7.4

6.7

10.1

6.8

6.7

8.2

8.4

10.5

7.8

27.1

7.6

6.1

4.3

2.5

.9

1.3

5.6

6.2

6.8

5.7

10.9

12.0

may differ

706

642

669

653

673

659

669

661

694

672

685

609

655

668

625

670

641

666

640

660

694

661

636

658

654

658

709

655

667

670

704

674

597

520

671

639

692

667

685

648

slightly

13.1

13.7

13.8

14.2

13.4

13.4

14.0

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.7

1<V.O

13.7

13.4

13.6

14.4

14.4

13.7

13.7

13.6

12.8

14.5

14.1

13.9

13.5

13.3

13.2

13.3

14.5

13.7

14.1

14.3

14.0

14.7

13.5

13.8

13.0

13.7

13.8

14.0

from

3

7

7

11

4

10

9

15

2

9

11

4

3

2

1

6

6

6

5

4

6

6

6

6

5

6

4

19

4

4

4

2

2

5

5

5

4

6

6

publishe

4

2

9

7

9

0

3

9

4

2

4

6

6

6

5

4

3

2

5

5

3

4

1

9

5

1

2

5

6

3

2

0

6

0

5

5

1

0

6

.5

d data

578

555

548

569

605

561

548

582

615

632

556

481

481

647

506

527

595

607

519

592

565

588

552

548

562

595

554

572

579

530

545

610

582

592

533

614

640

SB 3

525

543

from the

12.5

12.6

13.1

12.8

11.9

12.7

12.8

12.5

12.8

12.4

12.5

13.1

13.3

12.5

12.7

13.4

12.2

12.6

12.8

12.6

12.4

12.8

12.7

12.8

12.2

12.6

12.8

12.5

12.6

13.0

13.1

12.5

14.2

12.1

12.2

12.6

11.9

13.1

13.1

13.2

Residential

a

Q

q

.3

9

q •

.2

.4

0

0.2

9

Q

q

q

q

Q

Q

Q

q

q

.3

Q

Q

Q

Q

q

q

.3

Q

Q

q

q

q

q

Q

q

q

q

q

0.2

Energy

Consumption Survey (RECSl reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel* which is a subsample of 

households from RECS. Se« Glossary for definition of terms us«d in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use* Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey» 1982, Transportation data- Forms ElA-1^1 and EIA-429, Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 19S3.

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27
Table 11. Household

Motor Fuel Consumption

per Vehicle and Miles per

Gallon by Vehicle Body

Type, 1983

Miles per Gallon by Body Type

Household 

Characteristics

Automobile

Total

Vehicles

(millions)

I

Gallons I

per I

Vehicle I

_______I

Miles

per

Gallon

Pickup Truck

Total 

Vehicles 

(millions)

I I 

I Gallons I 

I per I 

I Vehicle I 

I___________I

Miles

per 

Gallon

Other/No 

Answer

Total

Vehicles 

(millions)

Total ......................... 101.7

Census Region And Division

Northeast..................... 20.8

N*vi England.... ............. 6.0

Middle Atlantic............. 14.6

North Centtal................. 25.4

East North Central.......... 16.9

West North Central.......... 8.8

South......................... 34.1

South Atlantic.............. 17.4

East South Central.......... 6.8

West South Central.......... 9.9

West.......................... 21.2

Mountain.................... 5.2

Pac ific..................... 16.0

Area Type

Metropoli tan.................. 78.3

Central City................ 31.4

Outside Central City........ 46.9

Normetropolitan............... 23.4

Average Number of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years)

1 or Fewer.................... 27.9

2............................. 44.9

3 or More..................... 28.9

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982 I

1......................... .... 21.0

2............................. 57.0

3 or More..................... 23.1

None/Ho Answer................ .7

Origin of Householder

White......................... 89.8

Block......................... 9.4

Other......................... 2.5

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... 4.2

No............................ 97.5

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under............ 6.8

25 to 34 Years................ 23.4

35 to 44 Years................ 19.6

45 to 59 Year................. 28.9

60 Years and Over............. 23.0

Household Size

1 Person...................... 13.0

2 Pfcrsons..................... 32.3

3 Persons..................... 19.4

4 Pei-sons..................... 21.8

5 or Hore Person*............. 15.1

See footnotes at end of table

595

589

568

597

584

594

565

623

622

594

645

570

537

581

592

578

602

605

623

581

590

554

594

641

445

5S5 

693 

591

680

592

686

631

646

618

461

530

542

596

646

693

16.0

16.2

17.0

15.9

15.8

15.9

15.7

15.6

16.4

16.0

14.8

16.3

16.4

16.3

16.1

15.3

16.6

15.7

15.4

16.2

16.4

15.5

16.1

16.1

15.9

16.2

14.0

16.6

14.7

16.1

15.8

16.8

16.6

15.5

15.1

16.0

16.2

16.1

16.4

15.0

19.8

1.8 

.4 

1.4 

4.6 

2.8 

1.9 

8.6 

3.4 

£.0 

3.2 

4.8 

1.6 

3.2

12.1 

4.0 

8.1 

7.7

2.6

10.S 

7.0

3.0 

12.1

4.7 

Q

18.4

1.0

.3

1.2

18.6

1.1 

5.0 

4.3 

5.6 

3.7

1.5 

6.7

4.2

4.3 

3.2

671

666

649

671

684

641

747

669

659

681

672

664

719

636

668

618

693

675

801

654

648

668

642

743

Q

662

778

813

851

659

828

718

712

708

457

640

594

703

701

765

13.3

14.0

14.2

13.9

12.3

12.8

11.6

13.5

14.5

13.0

12.8

13.6

13.1

13.8

13.4

13.5

13.3

13.1

13.6

13.4

12.9

13.9

13.3

13.0

Q

13.3

13.2

14.4

13.0

13.3

14.3

13.5

13.1

12.7

13.9

15.4

13.1

13.4

13.1

12.8

28

7.8

1.3

.2 

1.1 

2.3 

1.6

.7 

2.5 

1.4

.5

.6 

1.7

.5 

1.1

6.0 

8.2 

3.7 

1.8

.8 

3.8 

3.2

1.2

4.8

1.8

Q

7.1 

.5 

Q

0.3 

7.5

.3 

2.0

2.2

2.3

.9

.7 

2.1

1.4 

1.9 

1.7.

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Table 11. (Continued)

Miles per Gallon by Body Type

Household 

Characteristics

Total 

Vehicles 

(millions)

Automobi le

Gallons 

per 

Vehicle

Miles 

per 

Gallon

Pickup Truck

I 

Total I Gallons 

Vehicles I per 

(millions) I Vehicle 

I

Miles 

pep 

Gallon

Other /No 

Answer

Total

Vehicles 

(millions)

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HOD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days ( COD )

--Long-term Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD.....................

<2>000 CDO and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD.. ...................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-Days (HDD)

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD.... ...............

4,000 to 5,499 HOD... .........

< 4,000 HDD...... .............

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Res i dence

Less than 600 Square Feet.....

600 to 999 Square Feet........

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet....

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet....

3,000 or More Square Feet.....

Energy Used in The HomeApril 1988 through March 1983

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less ....................

51 to 75......................

76 to 100............ .........

101 to 125....................

126 to 150....................

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Home — April 19&2 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household)

600 or Less ...................

601 to 800..... ...............

801 to 1,000..................

1,001 to 1,200. ...............

1,201 to 1,600................

1,601 or Over .................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas ...................

Electrici ty. ..................

Fuel Oil or Kerosene. .........

Wood.. ........................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas .......

Other/None ....................

Family Income 1983

Less than ( 5,000. ............

» 5,000 - * 9,999. ............

(10,000 - *14, 999. ............

(15,000 - (19,999.. ...........

(20,000 - (24,999. ............

*25,000 - (34,999. ............

(35,000 or More. ..............

10.3

25.6

25.0

25.6

15.1

31.6

28.7

39.4

5.5

21.7

31.2

14.6

10.9

9.8

8.1

14.5

17.7

16.9

16.5

14.2

21.9

14.7

14.9

18.1

16.0

21.1

16.9

58.7

16.3

13.3

7.2

4.6

1.7

3.3

11.4

12.8

12.6

12.1

21.4

28.1

603

583

588

604

608

588

591

605

632

610

599

553

603

609

568

599

590

591

579

590

616

611

556

596

580

596

629

592

598

579

625

642

553

559

56S

587

611

592

614

596

16.0

16.2

16.4

15.7

15.6

16.0

16.4

15.7

15.6

15.8

15.8

16.7

16.0

16.1

16.7

16.8

16.5

16.2

16.0

15.9

15.1

16.1

16.5

16.3

16.0

15.8

15.6

15.5

17.0

16.3

17.1

15.5

17.9

14.1

14.5

15.3

15.0

16.2

16.6

17.1

2.4

3.7

4.5

5.3

3.9

5.7

5.2

9.0

0.8

4.5

6.8

2.9

1.9

1.7

1.0

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.0

2.2

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.7

3.6

3.7

2.3

9.1

3.0

1.9

3.8

1.6

.4

0.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

5.0

4.3

643

704

693

617

70S

674

682

663

699

732

638

673

584

725

671

635

647

711

665

696

684

665

685

627

640

706

724

684

738

620

636

597

734

568

630

684

635

698

684

691

13.1

12.5

13.6

13.8

13.2

12.9

13.3

13.5

13.8

13.7

13.1

13.4

13.6

12.0

13.3

14.0

13.7

13.0

13.1

12.7

12.8

14.2

12.8

13.0

13.4

13.2

13.0

12.8

14.5

13.6

13.2

13.4

13.5

15.6

12.4

13.3

12.7

13.0

13.6

13.5

.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.1

2.6

2.2

2.9

0.3

1.1

2.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.6

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.7

.8

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.8

1.5

4.1

1.2

.9

.8

.5

.3

Q

0.7

.8

1.1

1.0

1.8

2.3

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data nay not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential 

Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, which is a 

subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Adninistration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Energy Information Administration

29
Table 12. Household

Motor Fuel Consumption

per Vehicle and Miles per

Gallon by Number of

Cylinders, 1983

Miles per Gallon by Number of 

Cylinders

Household 

Character i * t i cs

4-Cy.linders

Total 

Vehicle

((millions) (Vehicli 

J_________I_____

I I

(Gallon* | Miles

per I per

6-Cylinders

Total 

Vehicles

I I

{Gallons I Miles

I per I per

8-Cylinders

I Other/No 

Answer

Total 

Vehicle

I I

(Gallons I Miles

I per I per

Total 

Vehicles

(Gallon ((millions) (Vehicle (Gallon ((millions) (Vehicle (Gallon ((millions) 

J______I_________I_______I______I_________I_______I______I_________

30

Total ......................... 28.3 478

Census Region and Division

Northeast..................... 6.1 462

New England................. 1.9 471

Middle Atlantic............. 4.2 458

North Central................. 6.0 494

East North Central.......... 3.9 490

West North Central.......... 2.1 502

South......................... 8.7 493

South Atlantic.............. 5.2 491

East South Central.......... 1.6 503

West South Central.......... 1.7 490

West.......................... 7.6 459

Mountain.................... 1.6 457

Pacific..................... 6.0 460

Area Type

Metropolitan.................. 22.4 478

Central City................ 8.0 446

Outside Central City........ 14.4 496

Nonmetropolitan............... 5.9 477

Average Number of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years) 

j.' 1 or Fewer.. .................. 6.2 528

2............................. 13.7 453

3 or More..................... 8.4 481

Number of Drivers (Fall 1932)

1............................. 5.0 459

2............................. 16.5 471

3 or More..................... 6.6 517

None/No Answer................ Q Q

Origin of Householder

White......................... 25.9 473

Black......................... 1.4 537

Other......................... 1.0 513

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... 1.1 490

No............................ 27.3 477

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under............ 2.4 558

25 to 34 Years................ 8.4 506

35 to 44 Years........X ...... 6.0 505

45 to 59 Years................ 7.2 459

60 Years and Over....... ...... 4.4 374

Household Size

1 Person...................... 3.2 479

2 Persons..................... 8.9 432

3 Persons..................... 5.7 506

4 Persons..................... 6.8 495

5 or More Persons............. 3.7 510

22.7

23.6

23.4

23.7

22.5

22.6

22.3

22.8

23.5

21.9

21.6

22.0

22.0

22.0

22.6

21.9

23.0

22.9

22.2

22.8

23.0

22.3

22.9

22.6

q

22.9

21.0

20.3

20.9

22.8

21.7

22.5

23.7

22.9

21.8

22.2

23.1

22.6

23.0

21.9

31.4

7.1 

2.2 

4.9 

7.8 

5.7 

2.0 

1(1.8 

5.5 

2.3 

3.1 

5.7 

1.6 

4.1

23.8

9.1

14.7

7.6

8.9

14.6

7.9

6.6

18.0

6.6

Q

28.5

2.4

.5

1.7 

29.7

2.0 

7.2 

6.1 

8.3 

7.9

4.2 

10.5 

5.6 

6.2 

4.9

618

625

556

655

604

630

530

646

685

609

605

576

552

585

624

617

628

599

629

624

594

585

611

668

Q

606

777

501

707

613

749

638

725

635

465

558

553

602

675

755

15.4

15.4

15.8

15.3

15.7

15.5

16.2

15.0

15.1

15.1

14.7

16.0

17.0

15.6

15.5

14.8

15.9

15.2

15.2

15.3

15.9

15.2

15.4

15.7

Q

15.7

12.7

16.0

14.2

15.5

14.7

16.0

15.0

15.5

15.4

15.3

16.0

15.2

15.7

14.3

57.0

9.1

2.1

7.1

15.9

9.8

6.2

20.4

9.2

3.9

7.3

11.5

3.5

8.0

41.0

16.6

24.4

15.9

13.6

25.3

18.1

11.3

32.5

12.9

Q

50.0 

5.9 

1.0

2.5 

54.5

3.0

11.8

11.3

17.6

13.2

6.2

18.5

11.2

12.1

8.9

699

716

695

656

650

666

699

704

698

694

697

666

711

679

647

700

708

720

679

673

633

684

745

Q

678

754

746

847

679

829

763

743

707

510

596

621

702

758

771

12.

12.

12.

12.

12.

12.

12.6

12.6

12.5

12.8

12.1

12.3

12.0

12.3

12.2

12.4

12.5

12.4

12.3

12.4

12.2

12.4

12.5 

Q

12.4

12.3

13.3

12.1

12.4

12.3

12.3

12.3

12.4

12.6

12.4

12.4

12.5

12.4

12.1

12.6

1.6 

.5 

1.1 

2.9 

1.9 

1.0 

5.1 

2.3 

1.2 

1.7 

3.0 

.7 

2.3

9.1 

3.9 

5.2 

3.5

2.6 

5.4 

4.6

2.3 

6.8 

3.4

Q

10.9

1.2

.4

0.5 

12.1

.9 

3.0 

2.7 

3.8 

2.2

1.5 

3.2 

2.5 

2.9 

2.5

RTECS: Consumption Patterns of Household Vehicles 1983 

Energy Information Administration
Table 12. (Continued)

Miles per Gallon by Number of Cylinders

Household

4-Cylinders

Total 

Vehicles

1 1 

(Gallons 1 Miles 

( per 1 per

6-Cylinders

Total 

Vehicles

1 1 

iGallons 1 Miles 

1 per 1 per

.^-tylinders

Total 

Vehicles

1 1 

(Gallons 1 Miles 

1 per 1 per

Other /No 

Answer

Total 

Vehicles

Characteristics l(millions) (Vehicle (Gallon l(millions) (Vehicle (Gallon ((millions) (Vehicle (Gallon ((millions)

_L _L _L I

Annual Heating Degree-D^ys (HOD) 

and Cooling Dngree-Pnys (CDD) 

— Long-term Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2iOOO CDD and 5,500 to

621 657 12.6

/,UUU ruu. .................... 

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD. ....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-Days (HDD)

April 1988 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD. ..................

4,000 to 5,499 HDD ............

< 4,000 HDD. ..................

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Squire Feet.....

600 to 999 Square Feet........

1,000 to 1,599 Squ re f et....

1,600 to 1,999 Squ re f et . . . .

2,000 to 2,399 Squ re F et....

2,400 to 2,999 Squ re F et....

3,000 or More Squn e Fe t.....

Energy Used in The H me--

April 19S2 through 11 rch 1983

(million Btu per hou ehold)

51 to 75.. ....................

76 to 100. ....................

101 to 125.. ..................

126 to 150. ...................

151 or Over ...................

Exprnditures for Energy Used in

The Hcme--April 1982 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household )

601 to 800. ...................

601 to 1,000... ...............

1,001 to 1,200. ...............

1,201 to 1,600. ...............

1 ,601 or Over ....... .........

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas ...................

Electricity. ..................

Fuel Oil or Kerosene. .........

Wood..... .....................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas.......

Other/Hone. ...................

Family Income 1983

Less than * 5,000 .............

$ 5,000 - $ 9,999. ............

$10,000 - $14,999. ............

$15,000 - $19,999. ............

$20,000 - $24,999. ............

$25,000 - $34,999. ............

$35,000 or More. ..............

6.4

7.7

7.9

3.4

8.6

8.7

11.0

1.6

6.2

8.4

4.3

3.1

2.6

2.2

4.6

5.9

5.1

4.4

3.7

4.6

4.7

4.7

5.3

4.8

5.0

3.8

14.5

5.4

3.8

2.8

1.2

.8

0.6

2.1

3.2

3.1

3.5

7.0

9.0

4?1

479

475

453

485

478

472

437

513

456

473

503

495

447

496

485

463

464

483

476

503

477

465

471

449

512

476

486

470

499

468

417

521

457

498

460

477

491

469

2J.3

23.4

21.8

21.7.

23.2

23.3

21.8

21.6

22.5

23.2

22.6

21.8

23.4

23.1

23.3

22.6

23.2

22.6

22.8

21.8

22.4

22.7

23.4

22.4

23.3

21.8

22.0

23.0

24.1

23.7

22.2

24.9

20.3

20.8

22.1

22.2

22.9

22.9

23.4

8.8

7.1

7.4

5.0

11.0

8.2

12.2

1.8

7.1

10.0

4.5

3.0

2.9

2.1

4.8

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.2

6.5

4.6

5.1

5.4

4.5

7.2

4.7

18.3

4.9

4.1

2.4

1.2

.6

1.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

6.4

8.3

609

580

619

683

606

594

645

644

613

651

568

618

610

573

607

673

605

584

687

573

614

556

618

654

616

658

596

691

629

577

666

681

453

560

572

680

590

681

619

15.5

16.1

15.3

14.5

15.5

16.0

14.9

14.7

15.4

14.8

16.1

16.3

16.0

15.7

15.8

14.7

15.6

15.9

15.0

15.6

15.1

15.9

15.5

15.0

15.6

15.4

15.5

15.5

15.2

15.7

15.1

15.1

14.3

14.6

14.8

13.8

15.8

15.8

16.5

13

13

14

9

18

15

22

2

11

18

8

6

5

4

8

9

9

9

8

12

7

7

10

9

12

9

32

8

7

4

3

2

7

7

7

6

12

13

6

7

3

1

7

9

3

5

9

1

2

3

7

2

0

3

6

5

2

3

7

9

3

8

1

2

5

2

0

9

6

8

2

3

7

a

2

4

5

66Z

717

695

686

658

707

696

779

718

680

639

658

719

664

699

660

737

655

648

710

713

687

661

670

683

718

678

722

640

727

718

680

621

661

672

687

705

690

707

12.3

12.3

12.2

12.7

12.5

12.3

12.4

11.9

12.0

12.5

12.8

12.4

11.9

13.2

12.7

12.4

12.2

12.4

12.4

12.3

12.4

12.1

12.4

12.3

12.5

12.4

12.2

13.0

12.6

12.3

12.4

12.1

12.4

12.1

12.3

11.9

12.2

12.5

12.8

2.5

2.9

3.2

2.7

3.5

3.3

5.8

0.8

2.1

4.1

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.2

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

3.2

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.9

6.7

2.0

1.2

1.7

.7

8

0.4

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.5

3.8

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, which is a subsample of 

households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consurption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Energy Information Administration

31
Table 13. Household

Motor Fuel Consumption

per Vehicle and Miles per

Gallon by Presence of Air

Conditioning, 1983

Miles per Gallon for Vehicles with Air 

Conditioning

Household 

Character is tics

I I

Total 

Vehicles 

(millions)

I gallons I Miles

per 

Vehicle

PelGallon

No

Total 

Vehicles 

(m i11i ons )

I I

I Gallons I

I I

I Vehicle I

Miles petGallon

Total 

Vehicles 

(millions)

Total ......................... 74.5

Census Region and Division

North-as t........... .......... 11.4

New England................. 2.7

Middle Atlantic............. 8.7

North Central................. 18.9

East North Centr»l.......... 11.5

West North Central.......... 7.4

South......................... 30.2

South Atlantic.............. 14.0

East South Central.......... 6.0

Nest South Central.......... 10.2

West.......................... 14.0

Mountain.................... 4.0

Paci fie..................... 10.0

Area Type

Metropolitan.................. 57.2

Central City................ 23.3

Outside Centrwi City........ 33.9

Nonrnetropol i tan. .............. 17.3

Average Nunber of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years)

1 or Fewer.................... 19.0

i................. ............. 34.6

3 or More..................... 20.9

Nurrber of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1. ............................ 14.4

2............................. 43.7

3 or More..................... 16.1

None/No Anr.wer................ .4

Origin of Householder

White......................... 65.5

Black......................... 7.4

Other......................... 1.7

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... 3.2

No............................ 71.4

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under............ 4.2

25 to 34 Years................ 15.9

35 to 44 Years................ 15.1

45 to 59 Years................ 21.9

60 Years and Over............. 17.4

Household Size

1 Person...................... 8.9

2 Persons..................... 25.2

3 Persons..................... 14.1

4 Persons..................... 15.7

5 or More Tersonn............. 10.7

See footnotes at end of table

657

632

583

645

645

663

617

681

700

647

674

644

618

654

654

630

671

667

663

650

665

620

656

698

520

643

790

630

733

654

750

719

730

669

500

596

590

665

714

774

14.9

16.1

14.6

14.5

14.6

14.2

14.7

15.0

14.9

14.3

14.6

14.7

14.5

14.8

14.1

15.2

14.4

14.4

14.8

14.7

14.3

14.7

14.8

13.9

14.9

13.1

16.1

13.8

14.7

14.8

15.4

14.7

14.3

14.3

14.7

14.9

14.9

14.9

13.5

47.7

10.9

3.5

7.4

12.6

9.2

3.4

12.4

7.2

2.6

2.7 

11.8

2.8 

8.9

33.9

12.2

21.7

13.9

10.9

21.5

15.3

9.3

26.6

11.5

.3

43.5 

3.1 

1.1

2.2 

45.5

3.8

12.9

9.7

12.7

8.7

5.4

13.7

9.8

10.7

8.2

563

585

573

590

580

579

582

565

562

541

595

525

530

523

555

532

568

584

622

549

542

525

547

636

372

559

627

576

689

557

634

575

613

605

400

487 

495 

576 

5S6 

669

32

16.0

16.5 16.a

16.3 

15.3 

15.2 

15.4 

15.7 

16.9 

15.2 

13.3 

16.8 

15.o 

17.1

16.3

15.9

16.6

15.2

16.2

15.9

16.0

16.2

16.0

15.8

18.7

16.2

13.9

16.4

14.5

16.1

16.7

16.5

16.1

15.3

16.0

17.5 

16.4 

15.t 

16.3 

14.9

1.5 

.4

1.1

1.0 

.5 

.4

2.5

1.1 

.7 

.8

2.0 

.5

1.4

5.3 

2.2 

3.1 

1.7

1.4 

2.8 

2.8

1.4 

3.6 

1.9

6.3 

.5 

9

0.4 

6.6

.3 

1.6 

1.3 

2.2 

1.6

.9 

2.2 

1.1 

1.7 

1.1

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Table 13. (Continued)

Miles per Gallon for Vehicles with Air 

Conditioning

Household 

Cha rae ter i s t i cs

Total 

Vehicles 

(Millions I

Yes

Gallons 

per 

Vehicle

Miles 

per 

Gallon

No

I 

Total I Gallons 

Vehicles I per 

(millions) I Vehicle

I

Miles 

per 

Gallon

No Answer

Total 

Vehicles 

(millions)

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDD)

--Long-tffrm Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD................. ....

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD...... ...............

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-Days (HDD)

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD..... ..............

4,000 to 5,499 HDD. . ..........

< 4,000 HDD...................

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet.....

600 to 999 Square Feet ........

1,000 to 1,599 Square eet....

1,600 to 1,999 Square eet....

2,000 to 2,399 Square eet....

2,400 to 2,999 Square eet....

3,000 or More Square F et . . . . .

Energy Used in The Home —

April'1982 through March 1983

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less .....................

51 to 75......................

76 to 100.. ...................

101 to 125. ...................

126 to 150....................

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Honie— April 1982 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household)

600 or Less ...................

601 to 800....................

801 to 1,000..................

1,001 to 1,200. ...............

1,201 to 1,600................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas ...................

Electricity.... ...............

Fuel Oil or Kerosene, .........

Wood. .........................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas .......

Other /None ....................

Family Incowe 1983

Less than » 5,000. ............

* 5,000 - » 9,999. ............

*10,000 - *14, 999. ............

$15,000 - *19,999.............

(20,000 - $24,999.. ...........

*25,000 - $34,999.............

»35,000 or More...... .........

5.4

16.4

18.3

19.7

14.7

20.1

21.4

33.1

3.3

14.0

23.9

10.9

8.0

7.7

6.7

9.6

12.8

12.6

12.0

11.0

16.6

8.8

10.2

13.2

12.6

16.6

13.1

44.2

12.6

8.0

4.9

3.7

1.2

2.2

8.1

8.5

9.2

8.4

16.3

21.8

658

644

655

654

678

644

657

665

724

657

666

608

664

701

617

664

657

658

636

649

675

657

637

642

658

643

705

644

700

632

683

702

635

603

616

619

690

663

685

656

14.9

14.5

14.9

14.6

14.6

14.5

14.9

14.6

14.8

14.6

14.3

15.1

14.7

14.3

16.0

15.4

14.6

14.8

14.8

14.7

14.1

14.6

14.8

15.0

14.3

14.8

14.5

14.3

15.5

15.0

15.0

14.5

16.1

13.6

13.6

14.1

13.2

14.8

15.0

15.7

7.5

13.6

11.3

10.7

4.6

20.0

12.7

14.9

2.8

11.9

14.4

6.9

5.1

4.3

2.3

8.9

8.7

8.1

7.6

5.8

8.7

9.0

7.6

8.7

7.2

8.7

6.5

23.9

6.9

7.2

6.1

2.5

1.2

1.4

5.4

6.

6.

5.

10.

11.

566

578

566

520

576

583

560

541

593

605

559

544

530

538

520

560

560

574

536

576

576

577

535

547

544

590

585

558

546

572

583

591

566

467

555

584

579

551

578

551

15.2

16.1

16.7

16.5

14.3

15.8

16.6

15.8

15.2

15.9

15.9

16.3

16.3

16.4

15.9

16.5

16.7

15.9

16.1

15.8

15.0

16.8

16.2

16.1

16.2

15.2

15.6

15.9

16.7

16.0

16.0

15.2

16.4

16.0

14.2

15.6

15.3

16.0

16.5

17.1

.6

1.2

1.8

2.4

1.0

1.8

2.0

3.2

0.5

1.5

2.3

1.0

.7

.3

.7

1.0

1.4

1.6

.9

.8

1.3

.9

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.3

.9

3.8

1.0

.9

.8

.5

"

0.5

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.6

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data HIthheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data nay not sun to total*. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential 

Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel* which is e 

subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration* Office of Energy Markets and End Use* Energy End Use Division* Household data: form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey* 1982> Transportation data: Forms EXA-141 and EIA-429. Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey* 1983.

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33
Table 14. Household

Energy Expenditures for

Fuel Used in the Home

and Fuel Used in Motor

Vehicles per Household

Household and Motor Vehicle 

Expenditures

Total Households

Household 

Characteristics

Total 

I Households 

((millions)

I______

Households Without 

Vehicles

I

I ExpendiTotal I tures 

Energy |for Energy 

Expendi- Total (Used in the Total

tures (Households I Home {Households 

(dollars) I(millions) I (dollars) {(millions) 

________I_________|_________I_________

Households With Vehicles

Total

Energy

Expenditures 

(dollars)

I

Expendi- I 

tures I

for Energy (Transportation 

Used in the) Energy

Horre I Expendi tures 

(dollars) I (dollars) 

_______I_________

34

Total ......................... 84.* 2,174 12.2 929 72.2 2,380 1,063 1,317

Census Region and Division

Northeast..................... 18.0 2,328 4.1 1,253 13.9 2,639 ,384 ,254

New England................. 4.3 2,482 .5 1,177 3.8 2,648 ,412 ,236

Middle'Atlantic............. 13.7 2,280 3.6 1,264 10.1 2,635 ,374 ,261

North Central................. 21.4 2,188 3.1 879 18.3 2,403 ,089 ,314

East North Central.......... 15.0 2,126 2.7 896 12.3 2,382 ,086 ,296

West North Central.......... 6.4 2,332 .4 778 6.0 2,447 ,095 ,352

South......................... 28.4 2,225 3.7 748 24.7 2,442 ,057 ,385

South Atlantic.............. 14.0 2,231 1.8 764 12.2 2,446 ,043 ,403

East South Central.......... 5.8 2,079 .9 693 4.9 2,313 934 ,379

West South Central.......... 8.6 2,315 1.0 765 7.6 2,519 1,159 ,360

West.......................... 16.7 1,901 1.3 554 15.3 2,018 749 ,269

Mountain.................... 4.3 2,065 .3 663 4.0 2,172 927 ,245

Paci-fic. .................... 12.3 1,843 1.0 521 11.3 1,963 686 ,277

Area Type

Metropolitan.................. 63.8 2,182 9.6 983 54.2 2,390 1,091 ,299

Central City................ 29.7 1,921 6.9 1,017 22.8 2,190 1,023 ,167

Outside Central City........ 34.1 2,409 2.7 898 31.4 2,535 1,141 ,394

Nonmetropolitan............... 20.6 2,148 2.6 733 18.0 2,350 977 ,374

Average tfumber of Vehicles 1983 

(vehicle years >

None.......................... 11.0 914 11.0 914

1 or Fewer.... ................ 30.6 1,727 - - 30.6 1,727 937 790

2............ ................. 29.6 2,558 - - 29.6 2,558 1,117 1,440

3 or More..................... 12.1 3,600 - - 12.1 3,600 1,248 2,352

Not Applicable (Household did

not Own a Vehicle as of

July 1, 1983)................. 1.2 1,323 1.2 1,064

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1............................. 24.8 1,560 3.9 920 20.9 1,673 842 831

2............................. 41.0 2,414 1.3 1,058 39.7 2,457 1,101 1^65

3 or More..................... 11.2 3,444 9 9 11.0 3,476 1,348 2,128

None/No Answer................ 7.3 962 6.8 901 .5 1,692 935 757

Origin of Householder

White......................... 72.0 2,206 8.2 919 63.8 2,368 1,061 1,307

Black......................... 10.5 1,977 3.7 957 6.8 2,526 1,128 1,398

Other......................... 1.8 2,045 .3 842 1.6 2,241 847 1,394

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... 4.2 2,214 .7 1,186 3.5 2,423 1,005 1,418

No............................ 80.2 2,171 11.5 913 68.7 2,378 1,066 1,312

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under............ 6.7 1,806 1.5 782 5.2 2,089 762 1,327

25 to 34 Years................ 19.3 2,213 1.5 949 17.8 2,317 986 1,331

35 to 44 Years................ 14.7 2,632 1.2 1,063 13.4 2,774 1,207 1,567

45 to 59 Years................ 19.8 2,563 1.8 988 18.0 2,719 1,161 1,559

60 Years and Over............. 23.9 1,640 6.1 915 17.8 1,887 1,019 867

See footnotes at end of table

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Table 14. (Continued)

Household and Motor Vehicle 

Expenditures

Total Households

Total

Household (Households

Characteristics l(millions)

Total

Energy

Expendi -

Households Without

Vehicles

Total

tures (Households

(dollars) ((millions)

Expendi -

tures

for Energy

Used in the

Households With Vehicles

Total

HOTS (Households

(dollars) ((millions)

1

1

( Expendi -

Total | tures

Energy I for Energy

Expendi- (Used in the

tures 1 HcTMe

(dollars) 1 (dollars)

1

Transportation

Energy

Expendi turcs

(dollars)

Household Size

1 Person..........

2 Persons.........

3 Persons.........

4 Persons.........

5 or More Persons.

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HOD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (COD) 

--Long-term Average

<2,000 COD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDO and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD...................

4,000 to 5,499 HOD............

< 4,000 HDD...................

Measured Heated Square Footage 

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet....

600 to 999 Square Feet.......

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet...

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet...

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet...

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet...

3,000 or More Square Feet....

Energy Used in The HomeApril 1982 through March 1983 

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less...................

51 to 75.....................

76 to 100....................

101 to 125...................

126 to 150...................

151 or Over..................

19.4

26.5

13.6

14.3

10.6

8.6 

81.0

22.2

19.8

12.7

28.1

24.8

31.5

7.6

22.9

25.4

10.5

7.4

6.1

4.5

14.7

15.9

14.8

13.8

10.5

14.7

1,305

2,007

2,460

2,783

2,990

2,193

2,236

2,196

2,023

2,252

2,199

2,220

2,115

1,374

1,718

2,217

2,401

2,651

2,971

3,195

1,504

1,832

2,053

2,160

2,526

3,091

6.8 

2.8 

1.1 

.6 

1.0

3.7

4.1 

2.1 

1.5

4.4 

4.3 

3.5

2.8

4.5

3.2

1.0

.4

q

q

2.5 

2.3

2.3

2.4 

1.1 

1.6

823

949

1,108

1,143

1,274

915

934

1,149

646

716

935

.130

676

745

886

1,027

1,061

1,240

Q

q

454

702

813

1,033

1,301

1,747

12.6

23.7

12.5

13.7

9.6

7.8 

17.4

18.1

17.8

11.2

23.7

20.5

28.0

4.8

18.4

22.2

9.5

7.0

5.9

4.4

12.2

13.6

12.5

11.4

9.4

13.1

1,556

2,128

2,575

2,848

3,159

2,330

2,504

2,427

2,181

2,461

2,423

2,446

2,295

1,748

1,917

2,384

2,537

2,721

3,028

3,225

1,716

2,022

2,275

2,390

2,672

3,249

757

984

1,103

1,227

1,369

1,027

1,186

1,152

846

1,096

1,127

1,150

945

673

800

,034

,160

,301

,424

,647

560

800

957

1,111

1,285

1,700

Expenditures for Energy Used in 

Th« Home—April 1982 through 

March 1983 (dollars per 

household)

600 or Less

601 to 800 

801 to l,0i 

1,001 to 1 

1,201 to 1 

1,601 or Over

See footnotes at end of table

799

1,144

1,472

1,621

1,790

1,303

1,318

1,276

1,335

1,365

1,296

1,296

1,351

1,075

1,117

1,350

1,377

1,420

1,604

1,578

1,155

1,222

1,317

1,280

1,387

1,549

...... 14.3

...... 14.8

...... 12.7

...... 11.0

1,656

2,026

2,669

3,518

2.5

1.3

1.8 1,402

11.8

11.4

13.6

1,851

2,180

2,426

3,708

905

2,022

1 1 &A

1,453

35

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Table 14. (Continued)

Household and Motor Vehicle 

Expenditures

Household 

Characteristics

Total Households

Total 

Households 

(millions)

Total 

Energy 

Expendi - 

tures 

(dollars)

Households Hi thout 

Vehicles

I 

I Expendi - 

I tures 

I for Energy 

Total (Used in the 

Households I Hone 

(millions) I (dollars) 

I

Households

Total 

Households 

(millions)

Total 

Energy 

Expendi - 

tures 

(dollars)

With Vehicles

I I 

I Expendi- I 

I tures I 

I for Energy | Transportation 

I Used in the I Energy 

I Home | Expendi tures 

I (dollars) I (dollars) 

I I

Main Heating Fuel 

Natural Gas.... .............. 

Electricity. .................

Fuel Oil or Kerosene. ........

Hood.........................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas......

Other/None. ..................

Fami ly Income 1963

Less than $ 5,000. ...........

* 5,000 - * 9,999..... .......

*10,000 - $14,999. ...........

»15,000 - $19,999............

*20,000 - $24, 999. ...........

$25,000 - $34,999. ...........

$35,000 or More. .............

47.8 

13.3

12.0

6.0

3.8

1.5

6.9

13.7

12.0

11.1

9.4

15.1

16.2

2,107 

2,137

2,405

2,230

2,434

1,867

1,254

1,652

1,918

2,131

2,192

2,531

2,883

7.0 

1.3

2.8

.6

.4

Q

3.7

3.9

1.5

1.4

.7

.5

.5

848 

769

1,373

421

765

<J

882

878

960

995

1,033

947

1,215

40.8 

12.0

9.2

5.4

3.4

1.3

3.2

9.8

10.5

9.7

8.7

14.7

15.6

2,320 

2,285

2,705

2,418

2,619

2,040

1,673

1,947

2,054

2,289

2,286

2,578

2,939

1,038

986

1,458

789

1,116

720

821

927

950

1,012

998

1,117

1,288

1,282 

1,299

1,246

1,629

1,503

1,321

852

1,020

1,104

1,277

1,287

1,461

1,650

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Mote: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, which is a subsairple of 

households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration. Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form 

EIA-457* Residential Energy Consumption Survey* 1982. Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429. Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey* 1983.

36

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Table 15. Household

Energy Expenditures for

Fuel Used in the Home

and Fuel Used in Motor

Vehicles per Household by

Region 

(Dollars per Household)

Household and Motor Vehicle 

Expenditures by Region

Household 

Characteristics

Total Households

I I I I 

I I North I I 

U.S. iHortheastl Central I South I West 

I I I I

Households Mith Vehicles

I I I I 

I I North I I 

U.S. iNortheastl Central I South I 

I I I I

West

Total

Area Type

Metropoli tan...........

Central City.........

Outside Central City. 

Nonmetropoli tan........

Average Humber of Vehicles 1983 

(vehicle years I

None..........................

1 or Fewer....................

3 or More.....................

Not Applicable (Household did

not Dun a Vehicle as of

July 1, 1983).................

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1......... ....................

2.............................

3 or More.....................

None/No Answer................

Origin of Householder

White.........................

Black.........................

Other.........................

Hispanic Descent

Yes...........................

No............................

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under............

25 to 34 Years................

35 to 44 Years................

45 to 59 Years................

60 Years and Over.............

Household Size

1 Person......................

2 Persons.....................

3 Persons.....................

4 Persons.....................

5 or More Persons.............

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDD) 

— Long-term Average

<2,000 COD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDO and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

See footnotes at end of table

2,326 2,188 2,225 1,901 2,380 2,639

2,182 

1,921 

2,409 

2,148

914 

1,727 

2,558 

3,600

1,323

1,560 

2,414 

3,444 

962

2,206 

1,977 

2,045

2,214 

2,171

1,806 

2,213 

2,632 

2,563 

1,640

1,305 

2,007 

2,460 

2,783 

2,990

2,193

2,236

2,196 

2,023 

2,252

2,356 

1,985 

2,613 

2,140

1,246 

1,983 

2,935 

3,999

1,500

1,726 

2,654 

3,732 

1,291

2,362 

2,094 

<j

2,117 

2,339

1,604 

2,371 

2,693 

2,880 

1,837

1,418 

2.195 

2,533 

2,968 

3,212

2,163

2,379

2,311

2,153 

1,916 

2,381 

2,266

878 

1,729 

2,570 

3,749

1,226

1,579 

2,375 

3,592

898

2,249 

1,598 

Q

2,206 

2,187

1,875 

2,162 

2,661 

2,598 

1,636

1,352 

1,957 

2,619 

2,723 

2,961

2,226

2,152

2,235

2,300 

2,112 

2,457 

2,077

708 

1,773 

2,606 

3,551

1,347

1,570 

2,500 

3,322 

769

2,248 

2,112

q

2,147 

2,229

1,892 

2,345 

2,709 

2,523 

1,632

1,286 

2,076 

2,464 

2,851 

3,009

_

-

2,268 

2,141 

2,279

1,871 

1,652 

2,102 

2,108

550 

1,336 

2,139 

3,224

Q

1,344 

2,106 

3,125 

767

1,912 

1,760 

1,880

2,337 

1,859

1,763 

1,949 

2,340 

2,215 

1,409

1,155 

1,794 

2,137 

2,506 

2,720

2,097

2,121

1,689 

1,890 

2,023

2,390 

2,190 

2,535 

2,350

1,727 

2,558 

3,600

-

1,673 

2,457 

3,476 

1,692

2,368 

2,526 

2,241

2,423 

2,378

2,089 

2,317 

2,774 

2,719 

1,887

1,556 

2,128 

2,575 

2,848 

3,159

2,330

2,504

2,427 

2,181 

2,461

2,685 

2,422 

2,803 

2,377

1,983 

2,935 

3,999

-

1,937 

2,688 

3,753 

q

2,643 

2,533 

Q

2,765 

2,634

2,364 

2,559 

2,904 

3,070 

2,130

1,723 

2,377 

2,767 

3,066 

3,470

2,393

2,656

2,680

2,421 

2,283 

2,528 

2,366

1,729 

2,570 

3,749

-

1,692 

2,426 

3,641

q

2,398 

2,469 

q

2,337 

2,405

2,138 

2,287 

2,796 

2,774 

1,893

1,611 

2,117 

2,722 

2,763 

3,159

2,349

2,426

2,412

2,482 

2,392 

2,547 

2,357

1,773 

2,606 

3,551

-

1,668 

2,546 

3,367 

q

2,410 

2,583 

q

2,282 

2,449

2,073 

2,437 

2,658 

2,707 

1,941

1,632 

2,182 

2,561 

2,925 

3,153

_

-

2,460 

2,355 

2,511

1,985 

1,777 

2,196 

2,245

1,386 

2,139 

3,224

-

1,411 

2,141 

3,125

q

2,008 

2,171 

2,035

2,447 

1,975

1,955 

2,005 

2,418 

2,294 

1,554

1,305 

1,865 

2,196 

2,563 

2,822

2,182

2,295

1,843 

1,996 

2,074

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Table 15. (Continued)

Household and Motor Vehicle 

Expenditures by Region

Household 

Characteristics

Total Households

I I I I 

I I North I I 

U.S. (Northeast I Central I South I West

Households With Vehicles

I I I 

I 1 North 1 

U.S. iNortheastl Central 1 South 

1 1 1

1 

1 

1 Mest 

1

38

Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD............ .......

4,000 to 5,499 HDD.... ........

< 4,000 HDD...... .............

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Squnre Feet.....

600 to 999 Square Feet........

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet....

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet....

3,000 or More Square Feet.....

Energy Used in The Home —

April 1982 through March 1983

(million Btu per household)

51 to 75......................

76 to 100....... ..............

101 to 125....................

126 to 150....................

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Home — April 1962 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household)

601 to 800....................

801 to 1,000..................

1,001 to 1,200................

1,201 to 1,600................

1,601 or Over. ................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas. ..................

Electricity.......... .........

Fuel Oi 1 or Kerosene. .........

Wood..........................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas .......

Other/None ....................

Family Income 1983

Less than * 5,000. ............

« 5,000 - * 9,999.............

(10,000 - *14, 999... ..........

«15,000 - »19, 999..... ........

«20,000 - $24,999.............

$25,000 - »34, 999.. ...........

«35,000 or More...............

4,199

2,220

2,115

1,374

1,718

2,217

2,401

2,651

2,971

3,195

1,504

1,832

2,053

2,160

2,526

3,091

1,289

1,656

2,026

2,297

2,669

3,518

2,107

2,137

2,405

2,230

2,434

1,867

1,254

1,652

1,918

2,131

2,192

2,531

2,883

2,324

2,331-

1,338

1,859

2,369

2,598

2,652

3,027

3,160

1,620

1,876

1,949

2,052

2,474

3,121

1,195

1,465

1,717

2,071

2,369

3,251

2,237

2,127

2,469

2,464<J

1,736

1,411

1,634

2,063

2,112

2,287

2,810

3,186

2,140

2,329-

1,290

1,693

2,226

2,228

2,471

2,799

3,117

1,612

1,652

1,849

1,937

2,329

2,963

1,272

1,590

1,904

2,181

2,786

3,643

2,090

2,208

2,519

2,497

2,953

0

1,243

1,617

1,916

2,241

2,195

2,602

2,944

-

2,251

2,217

1,455

1,777

2,266

2,470

3,053

3,371

3,382

1,566

1,991

2,275

2,434

2,902

3,276

1,263

1,671

2,045

2,428

2,796

3,883

2,242

2,262

2,201

2,113

2,264

1,925

1,212

1,791

1,900

2,253

2,472

2,618

2,866

2,116

1,716

1,905

1,350

1,550

1,980

2,248

2,410

2,644

3,168

1,300

1,696

1,985

2,285

2,394

3,100

1,329

1,803

2,450

2,524

2,833

3,750

1,883

1,827

1,885

2,019

2,578

2,018

1,137

1,480

1,787

1,745

1,782

2,008

2,552

2,423

2,446

2,295

1,748

1,917

2,384

2,537

2,721

3,028

3,225

1,716

2,022

2,275

2,390

2,672

3,249

1,522

1,851

2,180

2,426

2,838

3,708

2,320

2,285

2,705

2,418

2,619

2,040

1,673

1,947

2,054

2,289

2,286

2,578

2,939

2,595

2,692

-

1,756

2,199

2,608

2,772

2,785

3,082

3,229

1,987

2,214

2,130

2,458

2,737

3,334

1,638

1,780

1,898

2,307

2,680

3,541

2,536

2,492

2,630

2,549

Q

2,015

1,799

1,950

2,336

2,368

2,480

2,876

3,281

2,358

2,526

-

1,705

1,899

2,486

2,388

2,561

2,854

3,136

1,715

1,897

2,100

2,224

2,455

3,069

1,531

1,845

2,081

2,266

2,925

3,759

2,348

2,303

2,685

2,516

2,953

Q

1,687

2,003

2,055

2,375

2,245

2,638

2,957

-

2,427

2,447

1,937

1,995

2,416

2,594

3,070

3,465

3,382

1,834

2,178

2,521

2,559

2,982

3,403

1,569

1,870

2,197

2,577

2,857

3,922

2,460

2,427

2,461

2,399

2,510

2,089

1,713

2,066

2,021

2,434

2,498

2,674

2,946

2,252

1,864

2,005

1,551

1,676

2,066

2,328

2,410

2,664

3,168

1,420

1,794

2,164

2,309

2,471

3,127

1,477

1,863

2,495

2,524

2,914

3,750

2,002

1,918

2,067

2,195

2,578

2,180

1,476

1,657

1,851

1,801

1,894

2,041

2,594

"-" = Data not applicable.

"9" = Data »ithh"ld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, Nhich is a subsample of 

households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Appendix A

How the Survey 

Was Conducted

Introduction

Survey Operations

Appendix A

The Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey (RTECS) was 

designed by the Energy Information Administration to collect information 

on energy consumed in vehicles used in household transportation. The 

survey provides data on the number of vehicles used regularly by house 

hold members for personal transportation. For each vehicle, data were 

collected on annual miles driven, amount of fuel consumed, price paid for 

fuel, and miles per gallon. The survey forms a part of a series of 

surveys to collect information on energy consumed by households. The 

RTECS sample households were drawn from a larger sample of households 

selected for the Energy Information Administration Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey (RECS). The Residential Energy Consumption Survey 

collects data on energy used in the home.

The RTECS is comprised of Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, and is conducted 

with a sample of respondents from the Residential Energy Consumption 

Survey, Form EIA-457. Form EIA-429 includes the background questionnaire 

and forms for the recording of beginning and end of year mileage (odometer 

readings) for all household vehicles in use. The background questionnaire 

essentially updates information obtained during the RECS survey concerning 

vehicles in use by the household (number, body type, make, model, and 

estimated miles driven since acquired and during the previous 12 months). 

Form 141 is a fuel purchase log, which collects odometer readings for the 

beginning and end of the month and related fuel gauge readings and for 

each purchase of fuel, the purchase date, total vehicle mileage, number of 

gallons purchased, total cost of fuel, price per gallon, whether the tank 

was filled, a fuel tank reading, and the type of fuel used. (See 

Appendix C.)

The RTECS is a combination telephone and mail survey. Households were 

contacted by telephone for the background questionnaire and, at 

appropriate times, were mailed survey forms to record their odometer 

readings and fuel purchase information. These data were then collected by 

telephone. When households were called at the end of the year for their 

odometer readings, they were asked to report their family income for 1983. 

Where households could not be contacted by telephone, a personal visit was 

made. Forms were delivered at that time and respondents mailed in 

completed forms.

Odometer reading cards were mailed at the beginning and end of the year. 

Procedures were designed to obtain odometer readings for vehicles which 

were purchased or disposed of during the year. Groups of households were 

allocated to each of the months of the year and asked to keep a gasoline 

purchase log for each of their vehicles for a specific month during 1983. 

Fuel purchase logs were mailed to households just before the start of the 

month in which they were to record their fuel purchases.

Under optimal circumstances, the annual miles driven for a particular 

vehicle were obtained by subtracting the start of year odometer reading 

from the end of year odometer reading. The annual gallons consumed were 

obtained by dividing the annual miles driven by the miles-per-gallon 

estimate. The annual expenditures were obtained by multiplying the annual 

gallons consumed by the price per gallon. The miles-per-gallon and the 

price per gallon estimates were calculated using the log data and 

seasonality adjustments for the month the log was completed. For cars 

that were purchased during 1983, the start of year odometer reading was 

replaced by the time of purchase odometer reading. For cars that were

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Sample Selection

Survey Estimates

42

Appendix A (Continued)

sold or disposed of during 1983, the end of year odometer reading was 

replaced by the time of sale or disposal odometer reading. See Appendix B 

for a discussion of the adjustments that were used when there were less 

than optimal circumstances and the effect of these adjustments on the 

estimates of the standard errors of the statistics.

The RECS sample design includes all housing units occupied as the primary 

residence in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. The fieldwork 

for the survey was conducted by a contractor, Response Analysis 

Corporation of Princeton, New Jersey. The original RECS sample consisted 

of 5,903 units, of which, some 95 housing units either were not used for 

dwelling purposes or were not habitable. Of the 5,808 habitable housing 

units, 536 were ineligible for this study due to a current vacancy or 

seasonal occupancy. Personal interviews were conducted at 4,475 of the 

5,272 eligible units, for a response rate of 84.9 percent. Subsequently, 

mail questionnaires were sent to 703 of the 797 households that had not 

participated in personal interviews. Completed questionnaires were 

returned by 249 of these households, or 35.4 percent of those mailed. 

Of the total eligible households, responses were received from 89.6 

percent or 4,724 households. (See the RECS reports for a detailed discus 

sion of the sample design and survey operations.) The 3,776 households 

which comprise the transportation sample were drawn from the 4,724 RECS 

households which completed a personal interview or mail questionnaire.

A number of items contained in the RECS questionnaires were used to select 

the transportation study sample and to allocate the sample to calendar 

months for the collection of fuel purchase data. These items included 

number of vehicles in use by the household, an estimate of mileage each 

vehicle was driven in the 12 months preceding the interview (in personal 

interviews only), and education of the householder. To select households 

for the transportation sample, households were first divided into two 

groups. One group included 1,767 households for which the estimate of 

miles driven in the preceding year was 12,500 or higher; all households in 

this high miles group were included in the transportation sample. A 

second group of 2,957 households included those for which estimated 

mileage was less than 12,500 miles, households for which mileage infor 

mation was unknown or incomplete (including all mailed questionnaire 

households for which mileage questions were not asked), and households 

with no vehicles at the time of RECS data collection; random procedures 

were used to select a subsample of 2,009 of the 2,957 households in the 

second group.

To allocate the transportation sample to data collection months for fuel 

purchase data, the 3,776 households were sorted into groups based on a 

cross-classification of number of vehicles used by the household (0, 1, 

and 2 or more) and education of the householder (less than 12 years, 12 to 

15 years, and 16 or more years). Households in each of the 9 groups were 

then assigned randomly to the 12 data collection months.

Interviewer contacts at RECS households were begun in late September 1982 

and continued through January 1983. More than 90 percent of the personal 

interviews were completed in October and November. November is regarded 

as the rough midpoint for the RECS data for purposes of determining the

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Appendix A (Continued)

size of the universe of households. The transportation sample was drawn 

from these households, and transportation data were collected for calendar 

year 1983. July 1, 1983, is the date used for determining the size of 

the universe of households for the transportation survey. Weights were 

developed to project results of the transportation survey to the universe. 

The universe includes all households in the 50 States and the District of 

Columbia. Households on military installations are included. The 

definition of a household is the same as that used by the U.S. Bureau of 

the Census. In July 1983, the universe was estimated to contain 84.4 

million households, based on Current Population Survey estimates of the 

population. Weights were calculated for each transportation study house 

hold. The weight reflected the probability of selection of that house 

hold for the original RECS sample, additional adjustments to correct for 

potential biases arising from the failure to list all housing units and the 

failure to complete interviews with all of the RECS sample, and an adjust 

ment for the subsampling of households (other than for high mileage 

households) for the transportation sample.

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Appendix B

Limitations of the 

Data

Introduction

Response Rates 

and Imputations

Appendix B

Data from the 1983 Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey 

(RTECS) are subject to many sources of sampling error, nonsampling error, 

and bias. Sampling error is a measure of the variability in the data 

because a sample of households was surveyed rather than the entire 

population. Because the survey used probability sampling techniques, 

sampling errors of the survey estimates can be estimated. Nonsampling 

error and bias are measures of variability due to the conduct of the 

survey. They can include population undercoverage during sampling, 

response bias and variance, interviewer error, coding and/or keypunching 

error, and nonresponse bias. The wording and format of survey question 

naires, the procedures used to select and train interviewers, and the 

procedures and quality control built into the data collection and 

processing operations were all designed to minimize these sources of 

error; nevertheless, nonsampling error and bias due to nonresponse is 

still of concern for the statistics in this report. See this appendix 

for a discussion of response rates and imputation procedures, and the 

effect of these on measures of sampling error.

The transportation survey required substantial participation from 

households throughout the year. Once a household was selected, infor 

mation was asked about the household as well as about each vehicle within 

the household. Additionally, information was required throughout the year 

as households added or disposed of existing vehicles. This required 

degree-of-participation from households affects rates of item nonresponse. 

Incentives were provided to improve participation. Households received 

$1 for beginning of the year odometer readings (or reading), $1 for end of 

the year odometer readings (or reading), and $5 for each vehicle log 

completed. Contacts were completed at both the beginning and end of 1983 

with 74 percent (2,792) of the 3,776 households in the transportation 

sample. (The group of 2,792 households for which contacts were completed 

at both the beginning and end of 1983 included some households who did 

not have a vehicle during the year as well as those who completed odometer 

readings for at least one vehicle in the household.) Vehicle logs were 

usable without imputation for 46 percent of the vehicles in the study 

sample.

Imputations were made for nonresponse to major items that were to be used 

to make national estimates of vehicle fuel consumption and expenditures. 

These items were miles traveled, gallons of fuel consumed, type of fuel 

used, miles per gallon, and price paid for fuel. Vehicle characteristics 

such as the presence of air conditioning, number of cylinders, and number 

of doors were imputed as a group from donor households and, therefore, 

some nonresponse remains in the data for these items. (See "Hot-Deck 

Imputation" in the Glossary.) Items not imputed were the type of vehicle, 

the year, make, and model. Table Bl shows the degree of imputation 

required for the three principal data items collected as part of this 

survey. A number of different methods were used depending upon the 

statistic and how much information was already available on the household. 

Imputation procedures were designed to take maximum advantage of all data 

available from the household including information obtained during the 

RECS survey.

The RECS personal interview asked respondents about their vehicles. 

For each vehicle they were asked the body type, make, model, when the 

vehicle was acquired and approximate miles driven during the previous 12 

months. The mail questionnaire asked respondents similar questions 

excluding the mileage questions.

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Table B1. Imputations for

Principal Data Items

(Number of Vehicles)

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Appendix B (Continued)

Table Bl. Imputations for Principal Data Items 

(Number of Vehicles)

Data Item

Miles driven 

in 1983.........

Miles per 

Gallon. .........

Cost of Fuel. .. .

Data Item 

Not Imputed

4,503

3,522

4,139

Data Item 

Imputed

3,095

4,076

3,459

Total 

Vehicles

7,598

7,598

7,598

According to Table Bl, the 1983 household transportation survey reports 

data for 2,598 vehicles. This number includes vehicles present in the 

household at the beginning and end of the survey year as well as vehicles 

disposed of or acquired at some time during the year. Miles-per-gallon 

data were derived from a monthly purchase log which households completed 

for one month of the year for each vehicle in the household. For 

vehicles disposed of before the household completed a log and for vehicles 

acquired after the household completed logs, imputations were required for 

miles-per-gallon data for those particular vehicles. Imputations for 

miles-per-gallon were also required for vehicles for which households 

completed logs but which were not driven that particular month.

The basic imputation methods used were the following:

1. Vehicle characteristics were imputed by hot-deck procedures.

2. The cost of fuel was imputed to be the average cost of fuel, 

based upon the survey results for each fuel type within Census 

divisions.

3. Miles-per-gallon was imputed through mean value imputation for 

classes of vehicles with similar characteristics. (Make, model, 

and year were used whenever they were available.)

4. Annual miles driven for vehicles were calculated by several

means depending upon the extent of mileage data available such 

as beginning and end of year odometer readings, odometer readings 

during the year from monthly purchase logs, or mileage data 

available from the RECS personal interview data. If at least 

one and one-half months of mileage data were available, scaling 

methods were applied to annualize the data. For less data, 

regression model imputation procedures were used, making use of 

RECS personal interview data whenever that was available.

For households which owned or had the regular use of a vehicle as of 

July 1, 1983.

Vehicles for which mileage data were scaled to a 365 day period were 

not considered imputed in Table Bl.

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Sampling Error

Appendix B (Continued)

The form of the sampling error that is presented here is the relative 

standard error (RSE). For a given survey statistic, Y, the relative 

standard error, RSE (Y), is given by

RSE (Y) = (Sy /Y) x 100%. 

Thus the standard error of Y is given by 

SY = RSE (Y) x Y/100.

Relative standard errors (RSE) are shown in Tables B2-B8 and are presented 

for selected tables (Tables 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 14, 15). RSE for other 

statistics can be approximated by reference to Tables B2-B8. Select the 

variance of a similar statistic (miles driven per vehicle, miles driven per 

household, total gallons of fuel consumed), from a cell whose size (number 

of households or number of vehicles contributing data to the cell) most 

closely approximates the cell size of the statistic for which the RSE is 

desired. For example, to estimate the RSE for 8,403 miles driven per 

vehicle for the 17,3 million one-vehicle households with one driver 

(Table 8), one looks for a similar statistic based on approximately 17.3 

million households. Table B6 gives an RSE of 1.7 for miles driven per 

vehicle for householders aged 25 to 34. This group numbers 17.8 million 

households (Table 7). Two standard errors for 8,403 miles driven is 

estimated to be 286 miles (8,403 x 1.7/100 x 2).

The sampling errors presented in this report do not take any special 

account of the presence of imputed data. The imputation procedures were 

performed in a way to minimize the possibility of introducing biases into 

the data. However, generally the RSE are proportional to the inverse of 

the square root of the sample size. Hence, the addition of imputed data 

effectively increases the sample size and can make the estimates of the 

RSE smaller than they should be. Therefore, an approximate upper bound 

for the amount that the reported RSE could be increased to take account 

of imputed data can be computed by dividing by the ratio of the square 

root of the number of observations with unimputed data to the square root 

of the total number of observations. For annual miles driven, this gives 

an approximate upper bound of a 30 percent increase, for miles-per-gallon, 

a 47 percent increase and for price, a 36 percent increase.

It should be repeated that these are upper bounds. When the imputation 

procedures are highly accurate, the necessary increase may be close to 

zero. Imputation procedures use data items that are related to the 

variable of interest. The higher the correlation between the imputed 

variable and the variables used in the imputation procedures, the closer 

the reported RSE for the combined imputed and unimputed data will be to 

the true RSE.

The complex multistage, multiframe design of the survey makes it almost 

impossible to construct an «xact algebraic variance estimator. The method 

used to produce variances for the RTECS is balanced half-sample replication 

(see References 1 and 2). To apply the half-sample technique to this 

survey, the 131 Primary Sampling Units (PSU) were grouped into 81 strata.

For Table 9, use the household counts in Table 8. For Tables 4 and 5, 

which present average gallons of fuel consumed per household by household 

characteristics, household counts can be approximated from household 

counts in the 1982 RECS publications. Select a household count from a 

cell with similar household characteristics.

For gallons consumed and expenditures use the upper bound for miles 

driven, a 30 percent increase.

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Appendix B (Continued)

Thirty-one of the strata were treated as self-representing; either they 

consisted of large metropolitan areas that came into the sample with 

certainty or they were PSU in a stratum that could not be paired with 

another stratum that had similar characteristics. In these strata, 

segments were divided into two replication groups. Each of the remaining 

50 strata consisted of two sample PSU belonging to the same Census 

division. The two replication groups in these strata consisted of one 

PSU each.

For this survey, a fully balanced half-sample design was not used. 

Instead, the half-samples were balanced only among strata in the same 

Census region. If a fully balanced design were used, it would require 88 

half-samples. By balancing only within Census regions, a balanced design 

could be constructed using 32 half-samples.

The survey was constructed so that the results in each Census region can 

stand alone. No PSU lines cross Census region boundaries. The nonselfrepresenting PSU were paired within Census regions. The ratio estimation 

was also done within each Census region. Consequently, the national 

totals can be considered to be the sum of four independent totals for the 

four Census regions. Therefore, the variance of a national total is the 

sum of the variances for its four corresponding regional totals. This 

fact was used as one justification for balancing the half-sample design 

only within Census regions.

The 32 half-sample design is defined by a 32 x 81 matrix of +l's and -1's. 

The 32 rows correspond to the 32 half-samples and the 81 columns 

correspond to the 81 pairs of replication groups. The +l's and -1's 

determine which of the groups in the pairs is used in each half-sample. 

All column totals are 0. Therefore, each of the groups is used in exactly 

16 of the half-samples. The columns for sets of pairs that fall within 

the same Census region are orthogonal. This is not necessarily true for 

columns corresponding to pairs that fall into different Census regions.

The 32 x 81 design matrix was constructed using a 32 x 32 orthogonal 

matrix adapted from an article by Plackett and Burman (Reference 3). The 

rows of this 32 x 32 matrix were randomly sorted. The sorting preserves 

orthogonality. For each Census region, K columns were randomly selected 

from the sort matrix. Therefore, K is the number of replication groups in 

a Census region. After the columns for a Census region have been selected, 

the rows are randomly sorted again.

Without the random sortings, any two of the columns would either be 

orthogonal or identical. For any column, at most three other columns 

could be identical to it. The three other columns would correspond to 

pairs in the three other Census regions. When two columns are identical, 

it means the groups corresponding to the +l's will always be in 16 halfsamples together. (The groups corresponding to the -1's would follow a 

similar pattern.) Random sorting makes the possibility of two identical 

rows zero for all practical purposes.

Variance estimates for selected survey statistics were created by 

computing 32 half-sample estimates for each statistic. If a +1 falls in 

the i row and j column of the, design matrix, the replication group 

corresponding to the +1 in the j pair was used in the i half-sample. 

The sampling weights in each half-sample were ratio-adjusted upward so 

that the total number of households in each Census region classified by 

SMSA status corresponded to the control total for that cell.

As a result of using control totals, the total number of households in 

each of the 12 cells (Census region classified by SMSA status) is the same 

for all half-samples. The variance for these 12 totals, then, is zero. 

Any errors in these numbers are biases. In particular, they are affected 

by any undercount or overcount in the 1980 Census.

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The half-sample variance estimate for the survey estimate Y' of 

characteristic Y is given by

(Yj_ - Y'T/32,

^^^^1B>

where Y' ±s the 1— half-sample estimate of Y, and Y' is the full

sample estimate of Y. The half-sample procedure measures variability due

to sampling error and random response variance.

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Table B2. Household

Motor Fuel Consumption

and Expenditures, 1983,

Relative Standard Errors

(Percent)

52

Appendix B (Continued)

II

Household I

Characteristics I

I

Total .........................

Census Region and Division

Northeast.....................

New England. ................

Middle Atlantic.............

North Central .................

East North Central ..........

Hest North Central. .........

South.........................

South Atlantic..............

East South Central..........

West South 

Hest..........................

Mountain. ...................

Pacific. ....................

Area Type

Metropoli tan. .................

Central City. ...............

Outside Central City........

Nonmetropoli tan. ..............

Average Number of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years)

1 or Fewer ....................

E. ............................

3 or More .....................

Number of Drivers (Tall 1982)

1.............................

Z... ..........................

3 or More... .................

None/Mo Answer ................

Origin of Householder

White.........................

Black.........................

Other.........................

Hispanic Descent

Yes ...........................

Ho............................

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under. ...........

25 to 34 Years ................

35 to 44 Years ................

45 to 59 Years........'. .......

60 Years and Over .............

Household Size

1 Person ......................

2 Persons .....................

3 Persons .....................

4 Persons .....................

5 or More Persons .............

1

Number of 1

Households I

(millions) |

1

0.9

2.4

8.5

4.7

2.7

4.4

6.4

1.5

4.0

6.7

4.8

.9

6.6

2.9

2.8

3.7

4.4

6.7

3.0

3.1

4.6

2.8

2.1

4.5

26.6

1.4

8.9

15.2

12.1

1.0

8.3

3.2

3.9

3.6

4.5

5.8

3.1

5.7

3.8

5.3

Miles

Driven

(billions)

2.2

3.8

9.0

5.9

4.3

6.8

8.0

4.8

7.8

10.9

7.0

3.0

8.9

4.7

4.2

5.0

5.9

8.6

3.6

3.9

5.4

3.5

2.8

5.4

30.7

2.4

11.0

19.7

12.7

2.4

11.0

4.5

5.0

4.8

4.8

7.4

3.9

5.9

4.6

6.4

1

1 Gallons

1 Consumed

1 (billions)

1

2.2

3.8

9.0

5.4

3.9

5.9

7.3

4.6

7.8

9.7

6.3

3.0

7.6

5.1

4.0

5.2

5.4

7.8

3.9

4.0

5.6

3.5

2.9

5.8

32.4

2.2

11.3

19.1

13.5

2.J

11.1

4.1

5.2

5.1

4.7

7.3

3.6

S.8

5.1

6.5

1

1 Expenditures

1 (billion

1 dollars )

1

2.3

3.9

9.0

5.4

3.7

5.8

7.2

4.6

7.6

9.8

6.6

3.1

7.9

5.1

4.0

5.1

5.5

8.1

3.8

4.0

5.6

3.7

2.9

5.9

32.1

2.3

11.5

19.5

13.5

2.4

11.2

4.2

5.1

5.1

4.8

7.4

3.6

S.9

5.0

6.4

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Table B2. (Continued)

Appendix B (Continued)

Household 

Character! sties

i i

1 Number of 1 

1 Households 1 

1 (millions) 1 

1 1

Miles 

Driven 

(billions)

1

1 Gallons 

1 Consumed 

1 (billions)

1

1 

1 Expendi tures 

1 (billion 

1 dollars)

1

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (COD) 

—Long-term Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

April 1982~Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD...................

4,000 to 5,499 HDD............

< 4,000 HDD...................

Measured Heated Square Footage 

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet....

600 to 999 Square Feet.......

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet...

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet...

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet...

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet...

3,000 or More Square Feet....

Energy Used in The Home— 

April 1982 through March 1983 

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less...................

51 to 75.....................

76 to 100....................

101 to 125...................

126 to 150...................

151 or Over..................

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE

18.3 

8.4

9.4 

8.2 

7.3

6.7

10.3

5.6

8.0 

4.1 

2.9 

4.8 

6.1 

7.6 

8.9

6.1 

4.4 

5.2 

5.5

5.7 

6.4

18.3 

9.5

10.0

8.6

10.0

7.8

11.2

6.6

10.2 

4.9 

4.4 

6.5 

7.1 

8.9 

9.1

6.0 

6.3 

5.5 

5.9 

5.5 

8.0

17.9 

9.8

10.3 

9.1 

9.9

7.5

11.3

6.9

10.7 

5.1 

4.5 

6.4 

7.2 

8.9 

9.8

6.1 

6.3 

5.5 

6.2 

6.1 

8.0

18.2 

9.7

10.3

9.2

10.1

7.5

11.2

7.0

10.5 

5.0 

4.5 

6.5 

7.3 

9.0 

9.8

6.1 

6.3 

5.6 

6.2 

6.1 

8.1

Expenditures for Energy Used in 

The Home— April 1982 through 

March 1983 (dollars per 

household)

Main Heating Fuel

6,

4.

7.

3.

7

12.

12.

31

.5

.2

.7

.2

.7

1

.3

.0

6

5

5

8

13

15

34

.7

.6

.5

.7

.1

.7

.6

.2

.3

6

6

5

5

8

4

8

13

15

31

.7

.9

.8

.8

.5

.2

.6

.0

.2

.3

6.

6.

5,

8.

4.

8.

13.

15,

31.

.8

.8

.6

.5

.2

.5

,8

.1

5

.7

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Table B2. (Continued)

Appendix B (Continued)

Household 

Characteristics

Number of 

Households 

(millions)

Miles 

Driven 

(billions)

Gallons

Consumed 

(billions)

Expend) tures 

(billion 

dollars)

Family Inc 

Less thi 

» 5,000 

110,000 

*15,000 

420,000 

*25,000 

435,000

:ome 1983

- » 9,999............ 6.4

4.6

5.7

3.6

4.9

10.5 

6.1 

7.3 

5.2 

6.8 

4.8 

5.7

10.0 

5.5 

7.6 

6.1 

6.5 

4.8 

5.8

5.6 

7.6 

6.0 

6.5 

4.9 

5.8

"-" s Data not applicable.

"<J" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data nay not sun to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the 

Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the 

transportation panel, which is a subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in 

this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, 

Household data: Form EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Form* EIA-141 and 

EIA-429, Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Table B3. Household

Motor Gasoline

Consumption and Miles

per Gallon by Type of

Fuel, 1983, Relative

Standard Errors

(Percent)

Appendix B (Continued)

Motor Gasoline

Leaded

Household 

Characteristics

Total .........................

Census Region and Division

Middle Atlantic. ............

East North Central ..........

South.........................

East South Central..........

West..........................

Area Type 

Metropolitan..................

Outside Central City........

Average Number of Vehicles 1983 

( vehicle years )

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982) 

1.............................

2... ..........................

Origin of Householder 

White.........................

Black.........................

Hispanic Descent 

Tes ...........................

No............................

Age of Householder

25 to 34 Tears................

Gallons 

Consumed 

(billions)

3.1

9.4 

12.8 

11.8 

7.3 

10.5 

9.4 

5.2 

6.7 

10.0 

8.7 

7.3 

10.2 

9.6

4.4 

7.5 

5.8 

6.7

7.0 

5.1 

6.1

6.8 

3.1 

7.4 

Q

3.2 

14.0 

19.8

18.2 

3.2

10.7 

6.4 

6.3 

7.5 

8.2

Miles 

per 

Gallon

1.0

.2.5 

3.4 

3.3 

1.2 

1.6 

2.2 

2. 

4. 

1. 

1. 

2. 

2. 

2.

1.4 

2.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.7 

1.6 

1.1

2.1 

1.3 

1.7

q

0.8 

5.5 

6.8

3.0 

1.0

2.6 

2.2 

3.1 

1.1 

2.0

Unleaded

1 

Gallons I 

Consumed 1 

(billions) I 

1

2.7

.6 

.5 .2' 

.1 

.5 

10.2 

5.6 

8.5 

11.6 

11.1 

4.5 

15.7 

5.0

4.8 

5.5

6.7 

10.6

4.4 

4.4 

7.4

4.7 

3.7 

6.3 

34.9

3.0 

11.9 

22.3

15.3 

2.7

13.2 

6.3 

5.4 

5.2 

5.3

Miles 

per 

Gallon

1.0

2.1 

3.1 

2.7 

1.6 

2.0 

2.3 

1.2 

1.7 

2.7 

1.9 

1.9 

3.8 

2.2

1.1 

1.6 

1.4 

2.0

.3 

.2 

.7

.3 

.1 

.7 

.4

1.0 

2.6 

5.2

3.4 

1.0

3.6 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

1.9

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE

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Table B3. (Continued)

Appendix B (Continued)

56

Household

Characteristics

Household Size

1 Person ......................

2 Persons .....................

3 Persons .....................

4 Persons .....................

5 or More Persons .............

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD)

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDD)

— Long-term Average

<£,000 CDD and >7,000 HOD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>Z,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Deqree-Days (HDD)

April 1982" Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD.... ...............

4,000 to 5,499 HDD. ...........

< 4,000 HDD.. .................

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet.....

600 to 999 Square Feet........

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet....

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet....

3,000 or More Square Feet.....

Energy Used in The Home —

April 1982 through March 1983

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less ....................

51 to 75......................

76 to 100..... ................

101 to 125....................

126 to 150.................. ..

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Hone — April 1982 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household)

600 or Less ...................

601 to 800......... ...........

801 to 1,000..................

1,001 to 1,200..... ...........

1,201 to 1,600................

1,601 or Over. ................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas. ..................

Electrici ty. ..................

Fuel Oil or Kerosene. .........

Mood... .......................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas .......

Other/None ....................

Leaded

1

Gallons 1

Consumed I

(billions) 1

1

12.8

5.4

6.9

6.5

10.3

21.8

12.2

12.4

11.4

8.5

10.0

11.9

8.2

14.2

8.2

5.7

8.0

8.4

10.5

15.6

6.9

8.1

7.2

9.3

8.2

11.5

9.8

6.5

6.4

9.1

8.0

10.5

5.7

11.1

11.6

13.5

16.4

26.6

Motor G

Miles

per

Ballon

3.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

3.3

2.1

1.6

2.0

1.9

3.3

1.1

1.6

1.7

2.6

1.3

2.3

2.8

3.1

2.0

3.8

2.2

3.5

1.8

2.2

1.5

1.4

2.6

2.0

1.6

3.6

2.2

1.7

1.0

3.8

2.3

2.2

3.3

6.6

asoline

Unleaded

1

Gallons 1

Consumed I

(billions) 1

1

7.2

4.1

6.8

4.9

6.3

17.8

9.3

10.7

7.8

12.5

7.6

12.3

6.8

11.4

5.6

5.5

7.4

9.3

10.7

10.4

7.9

6.6

6.2

7.0

7.1

7.8

7.8

8.6

7.7

5.8

5.9

10.4

4.3

8.5

8.2

14.4

20.9

38.0

Miles

per

Gallon

2.0

1.2

1.5

1.9

2.0

3.2

1.8

1.5

1.4

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.1

4.0

2.3

1.4

1.7

2.3

2.1

2.5

2.8

1.7

1.9 i.e

2.0

1.3

2.4

2.2

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.5

1.0

2.2

2.1

4.2

3.8

8.1

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE

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Table B3. (Continued)

Appendix B (Continued)

Motor Gasoline

Household 

Character! sties

Fami ly Income 1983

« 5,000 - » 9,999.............

m.OOO - *19, 999... ..........

»35,000 or More...............

Leaded

Gallons 

Consumed 

(billions)

17.1

8.0

9.0

7.5

8.7

Miles 

per 

Gallon

4.7

2.0

2.0

4.0

2.7

2.1

Unleaded

Gallons 

Consumed 

(billions)

10.5

9.0

6.9

8.7

5.3

Miles 

per 

Gallon

5.2

3.1

2.3

2.4

1.9

1.7

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the 

Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the 

transportation panel* which is • subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in 

this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration* Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division} 

Household data: Form EIA-457* Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and 

EIA-429, Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Table B4. Household

Motor Fuel Consumption

and Expenditures per

Household, 1983, Relative

Standard Errors

(Percent)

58

Appendix B (Continued)

Averages per Household

Household

Characteristics

Total .........................

Census Region end Division

Northeast. ....................

Neu England. ................

Middle Atlantic. ............

North Central.................

East North Centre! ..........

West North Central ..........

South............ .............

South Atlantic..............

East South Central ..........

West South Central ..........

West..........................

Mountain. ...................

Area Type

Metropolitan. .................

Central Ci ty. ...............

Outside Central City........

Nonmetropoli tan. ..............

Average Number of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years)

1 or Fewer ....................

2............ .................

3 or More. ....................

Number of Drivers (Fall 1983)

1.............................

2.............................

3 or More .....................

None/No Answer ................

Origin of Householder

White.........................

Black.........................

Other.........................

Hispanic Descent

Yes ...........................

No............................

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under. ...........

25 to 34 Years ................

35 to 44 Years................

45 to 59 Years................

60 Years and Over. ............

Household Size

1 Person. .....................

3 Persons .....................

4 Persons .....................

5 or More Persons .............

Number of

Households

(millions)

0.9

2.4

8.5

4.7

2.7

4.4

6.4

1.5

4.0

6.7

4.6

.9

6.8

2.9

2.8

3.7

4.4

6.7

3.0

3.1

4.6

2.8

2.1

4.5

26.6

1.4

8.9

15.2

12.1

1.0

8.3

3.2

3.9

3.6

4.5

5.8

3.1

5.7

3.8

5.3

Number of Vehicles

per Household

1.1

1.9

3.1

2.4

1.9

2.7

2.1

1.9

3.0

4.1

2.9

2.3

3.5

2.9

1.3

1.9

1.2

2.1

.3

.2

.9

1.3

1.0

1.9

10.2

1.2

3.2

5.7

3.7

1.1

3.2

2.0

1.7

2.3

1.8

2.1

1.3

1.9

2.1

2.3

1 Gallons 1

Consumed 1

1

1.9

2.9

6.2

3.3

2.5

3.5

3.4

3.7

6.1

7.4

3.6

2.5

4.1

3.2

2.1

3.7

1.9

2.6

2.3

1.7

2.5

2.8

1.4

2.8

15.1

1.7

7.5

7.4

4.6

1.9

4.9

2.2

3.5

3.4

2.5

4.4

1.8

2.0

3.4

4.0

Miles

Driven

1.6

3.1

5.8

3.7

2.7

3.6

4.0

4.0

6.2

7.4

4.5

2.5

4.7

3.0

2.1

3.1

2.3

3.1

2.3

1.4

2.2

3.3

1.4

2.2

12.6

1.8

6.5

9.1

4.0

1.8

4.6

2.3

2.7

3.3

2.6

4.5

2.0

2.4

2.5

3.1

1

1 Expenditures

1 (dollars)

1

1.9

3.0

6.1

3.5

2.4

3.3

3.1

3.8

5.9

7.5

4.5

2.6

4.4

3.3

2.2

3.7

2.0

2.9

2.3

1.6

2.6

3.0

1.4

2.8

14.7

1.7

7.5

7.6

4.5

2.0

5.1

2.3

3.5

3.6

2.7

4.5

1.9

2.0

3.3

4.0

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE

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Table B4. (Continued)

Appendix B (Continued)

Household 

Characteristics

Number of 

Households 

(millions)

1 

1 

1 

1 

(Number of Vehicles 

1 per Household 

1

Averages per Household

Gallons 

Consumed

1 

1 Mi les

1 Driven

1

1 

1 

1 

1

Expenditures 

(dollars)

Annual Heating Degree-days (HOD) 

end Cooling Degree-days (CDD)

— Long-tern Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD. ....................

<2,000 CDO and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-days (HDD)

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD...................

4,000 to 5,499 HDD. ...........

< 4,000 HDD...................

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet.....

600 to 999 Square Feet ........

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet....

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet....

3,000 or More Square Feet.....

Energy Used in The Home —

April 1982 through March 1983

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less ....................

51 to 75......................

76 to 100.....................

101 to 125....................

126 to 150....................

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Home— April 1982 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household )

600 or Less ...................

601 to 800....................

801 to 1,000..................

1,001 to 1,200................

1,201 to 1,600....... .........

1,601 or Over.. ...............

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas ...................

Electricity...................

Hood..........................

Liquefied Petroleum Gas.......

Other/None. . ..................

Family Income 1983

Less than » 5,000.. ...........

* 5,000 - $ 9,999.............

$10,000 - »14,999. ............

$15,000 - »19,999.............

$20,000 - $24,999.............

$25,000 - 134,999.............

$35,000 or More. ..............

18.3

8.4

9.4

8.2

7.S

6.7

10.3

5.6

8.0

4.1

2.9

4.8

6.1

7.6

8.9

6.1

4.4

5.2

5.5

5.7

6.4

6.6

6.5

4.2

4.7

5.2

7.2

3.7

7.1

7.3

12.0

12.9

31.5

9.2

6.4

5.7

4.6

5.7

3.8

4.9

3.7

2.1

1.6

2.2

3.4

2.1

1.7

2.0

3.2

1.7

1.8

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.2

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.6

2.3

1.3

2.8

2.4

3.0

4.0

6.2

4.8

2.6

2.2

1.9

2.6

1.3

2.0

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.9

7.4

2.3

2.9

3.5

6.9

3.5

2.8

3.8

3.3

4.4

3.6

3.5

4.1

3.3

2.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.9

3.4

2.9

3.3

2.4

2.1

6.4

4.1

4.5

7.1

8.1

7.0

4.2

3.5

4.9

3.8

2.3

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

2.7

7.6

2.3

3.2

3.3

6.9

3.1

2.6

3.6

2.9

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.4

3.1

2.7

3.6

3.4

3.8

2.9

3.3

2.3

3.1

2.6

1.9

6.2

3.5

4.3

7.4

8.9

7.9

4.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

2.3

2.3

3.5

3.0

2.9

3.0

7.6

2.3

2.9

3.6

6.8

3.4

2.8

3.8

3.3

4.4

3.5

3.5

4.1

3.2

2.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.0

3.6

2.8

3.3

2.4

2.1

6.2

4.2

4.4

7.6

8.4

7.0

4.4

3.5

4.9

3.9

2.3

2.9

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residentiel Energy 

Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, which is a subsample of 

households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Household date: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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59
Table B5. Household

Motor Fuel Consumption

and Expenditures per

Vehicle, Miles per Gallon,

and Price per Gallon,

1983, Relative Standard

Errors

(Percent)

Appendix B (Continued)

Household 

Characteristics

Number of 

Vehicles 

(millions 1

II I

I

I Gallons 

I Consumed 

I

Averages per Vehicle

I 

I 

I

Miles 

Dr i ven

I 

I Expendi lures 

I (dollars) 

I

Averages

Miles per 

Gallon

per Gallon

I 

I Price 

I (dollars) 

I

60

Total 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.8 0.2

Census Region and Division 

Northeast................

NeN England............

Middle Atlantic........

North Central............

East North Central.....

West North Central..... 

South....................

South Atlantic.........

East South Central.....

West South Central..... 

West.....................

Mounta in...............

Paci fie................

Area Type

Metropoli tan...........

Central City.........

Outside Central City. 

Nonmetropoli tan. .......

Average Number of Vehicles 1983 

(vehicle years )

1 or Fewer ....................

3 or More.

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982) 

1...........................

3 or More......

None/No Answer.

Origin of Householder 

White...............

Black...............

Other...............

Hispanic Descent 

Yes............

No.............

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under.

25 to 34 Years..... 

35 to 44 Years..... 

45 to 59 Years..... 

60 Years and Over..

Household Size

1 Person..........

2 Persons.........

3 Persons.........

4 Persons.........

5 or More Persons.

3.0

7.7

4.8

3.4

5.4

7.1

2.8

5.1

8.7

6.2

2.9

8.5

4.7

3.5

4.3

4.9

7.2

3.1

3.1

4.8

3.0

2.5

4.8

29.6

2.0

9.8

15.9

12.9

1.6

9.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

6.6

3.3

5.7

4.7

6.1

2.3

4.0

2.8

1.9

2.0

3.9

2.5

3.7

5.1

3.9

2.1

4.4

2.5

1.4

2.9

1.2

1.9

2.2

1.6

2.1

2.3

1.1

2.1

12.6

1.1

5.7

7.1

3.7

1.4

3.8

1.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

3.3

1.4

1.7

2.7

3.0

2.4

3.0

3.3

1.9

2.0

3.9

2.8

4.1

5.0

4.0

1.5

3.4

1.7

1.4

2.3

1.6

2.5

2.3

1.4

1.8

2.8

1.1

1.7

9.3

1.2

4.3

6.7

3.8

1.3

3.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.2

3.3

1.5

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.4

3.9

3.0

1.8

1.9

3.7

2.6

3.6

5.3

4.3

2.1

4.7

2.4

1.5

2.8

1.3

2.0

2.3

1.6

2.1

2.4

1.1

2.1

13.3

1.1

5.7

7.2

3.4

1.4

3.9

1.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

3.3

1.5

l.S

2.7

3.0

2.0

2.8

2.6

1.6

2.1

2.1

1.1

1.8

2.3

1.6

1.8

2.7

2.4

1.0

1.5

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.5

.9

1.4

9.7

.8

2.6

4.1

2.5

.6

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.5

2.3

1.1

1.3

1.7

1.9

.3

.5

.3

.4

.4

.6

.3

.3

.4

.7

.3

.6

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

2.3

.2

.5

.8

0.7

.2

.4

.t

.2

.3

.3

.4

.2

.2

.3

.3

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE

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Table B5. (Continued)

Appendix B (Continued)

Household 

Characteristics

Number of

Vehicles

(Billions)

Averages per Vehicle

Gallons 

Consumed

I

Miles 

Driven

I

I Expend!tures

I (dollars)

Averages per Gallon

I

Miles per I Price 

Gallon I (dollars)

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDO) 

 Long-term Average

<2,000 COD and >7,000 HDD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and «i,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

April 1962 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD...................

4,000 to 5,499 HDD............

< 4,000 HDD...................

Measured Heated Square Footage 

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet....

600 to 999 Square Feet .......

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet...

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet...

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet... 

Measured Heated Square Footage 

of Residence

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet...

3,000 or More Square Feet....

18.2 

9.2 

9.9

a.5

8.4

7.3

10.9

6.2

8.5 

4.5 

3.5 

5.8

6.7

7.7 

9.4

3.2

1.7

2.1

2.2 

4.9

1.5 

1.9 

2.4

5.7 

2.6 

1.8

2.3

2.4

3.3

3.4

3.4 

1.9

2.4 

1.9 

4.9

1.7

2.2

2.3

6.0 

2.1 

1.4 

2.1 

2.4

3.4 

3.2

3.1 

1.7

2.2 

2.2 

5.1

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

5.6 

2.5 

1.9 

Z.4 

2.6

3.3 

3.3

3.1 

1.6

1.4

1.5 

1.3

1.6

1.1

.9

3.2 

1.6 

1.3

1.6 

1.9

1.6 

2.5

.6 

.3

.2 

.4 

.4

0.3 

.5

Energy Used in The HomeApril 1982 through March 1983 

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less.................... 6.0 2.3 2.7 2.4 1.9 .3

51 to 75...................... 5.2 2.8 2.3 2.8 1.9 .3

76 to 100..................... 5.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.4 .3

101 to 125.................... 5.5 2.1 1.9 8.2 1.5 .4

126 to 150.................... 6.0 2.3 2.5 2.3 1.4 .3

151 or Over..... .............. 7.0 2.2 1.9 2.2 1.3 .2

Expenditures for Energy Used in 

The Home April 1982 through 

March 1983 (dollars per 

household)

600 or Less................... 6.9 3.3 3.5 3.4 2.0 .3

601 to 800.................... 6.8 2.5 2.8 2.6 1.8 .3

801 to 1,000....... ........... 5.3 2.4 2.4 2.6 1.7 .3

1,001 to 1,200................ 5.0 3.1 1.8 2.9 2.2 .4

1,201 to 1,600................ 5.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.2 .2

1,601 or Over...... ........... 8.1 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.4 .4

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas. .................. 4.1 1.5 1.2 1.5 .9 .2

Electricity................... 7.7 4.0 3.9 3.9 1.6 .4

Fuel Oil or Kerosene.......... 7.5 2.7 2.4 2.9 2.0 .4

Hood...... .................... 12.3 2.8 3.4 2.7 2.5 .5

Liquefied Petroleum Gas....... 13.9 3.9 4.7 4.5 2.8 .8

Other/None...... .............. 34.1 7.4 5.5 7.5 6.3 1.0

Family Income 1983

Less than * 5,000. ............ 10.3 7.3 8.0 7.5 3.9 .9

» 5,000 -» 9,999............. 5.1 3.0 3.7 3.2 2.2 .6

$10,000 - »14,999............. 6.4 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.0 .4

*15,000 - *19, 999.... ......... 4.5 3.8 2.5 3.7 2.2 .3

$20,000 - $24,999............. 5.9 3.1 3.2 3.2 1.2 .3

*25,000 - *34,999.......... ... 4.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.7 .3

*35, 000 or More.... ........... 5.5 2.2 1.9 2.3 1.5 .2

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of round ing, data may not sun to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential 

Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, which is a 

subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Household data: 

Form EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential 

Transportation Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Table B6. Household

Motor Fuel Consumption

per Vehicle and Miles per

Gallon by Vehicle Model

Year, 1983, Relative

Standard Errors

(Percent)

Appendix B (Continued)

62

Household 

Characteristic*

1979 or Later

Total 

Vehicle

I I

(Gallons I Miles

I per I per

197* to 1978

Tot.l 

Vehicles

I I

(Gallons I Miles

I per | per

1973 or Earlier

Total 

Vehicles

I I

iGallons I Miles

I per j per

Other/No 

Answer

Total 

Vehicles

((millions) (Vehicle (Gallon ((millions) (Vehicle IGallon ((millions) (Vehicle IGallon ((millions) 

J________|______I_____I________I______I_____|________I______|_____I________

Total ......................... 2.9 1.6 1.1 2.2 1.3 0.9 3.2 2.9 1.3 19.6

Census Region and Division

Northeast..................... 4.4 2.9 2.5 6.0 2.7 1. 9.5 6.9 2.2 9

New England................. 9.6 4.6 2.9 9.8 5.7 2. 11.0 10.7 5.6 Q

Middle Atlantic............. 7.0 3.6 3.2 9.2 2.9 2. 11.3 8.5 2.6 q

North Central................. 6.2 2.5 2.2 4.5 2.3 1. 6.4 5.5 1.8 Q

East North Central.......... 9.4 3.0 2.7 5.5 2.5 2. 9.0 6.7 2.6 q

Hest North Central.......... 9.3 4.7 3.8 10.7 4.5 3. 10.6 9.4 2.4 9

South......................... 6.2 2.7 1.1 4.0 2.9 1. 5.1 5.3 2.9 31.9

South Atlantic.............. 7.4 4.0 1.5 7.1 3.1 2. 7.5 8.1 5.3 44.6

East South Central.......... 14.4 8.4 3.2 12.1 5.3 3. 13.8 7.3 3.1 Q

klest South Central.......... 12.8 2.6 1.5 6.0 6.6 1. 12.1 10.4 2.6 Q

Hest.......................... 5.0 3.3 2.1 4.8 3.4 2. 7.0 4.2 1.7 Q

Mountain.................... 13.3 7.6 3.3 9.5 5.7 3.7 15.6 9.2 4.3 Q

Pacific..................... 6.6 3.3 2.7 6.5 4.1 2.5 6.6 4.4 1.6 Q

Area Type

Metropolitan.................. 4.6 1.8 1.3 4.2 1.3 1.0 4.2 3.7 1.6 20.6

Central City................ 5.7 3.3 1.9 6.2 2.4 1.5 4.5 5.9 3.2 34.9

Outside Central City........ 6.3 2.1 1.7 6.4 2.0 1.2 6.0 3.3 1.4 25.4

Nonmetropolitan............... 11.8 3.6 2.4 6.7 2.6 1.3 8.9 3.4 2.3 36.7

Average Number of Vehicles 1983

(vehicle years)

1 or Fewer.................... 4.4 3.0 1.5 4.5 2.9 1.6 6.6 4.2 2.4 31.5

2............................. 4.6 2.0 1.5 3.5 2.1 .9 4.1 4.5 2.6 30.0

3 or More..................... 6.5 2.4 2.0 5.6 3.5 1.5 6.6 2.8 1.4 Q

Number of Drivers (Fall 1962)

1............................. 6.5 4.2 2.7 5.7 3.3 1.8 5.6 4.4 2.0 32.4

2............................. 3.7 1.6 1.3 3.7 1.8 1.0 4.1 3.8 2.3 27.5

3 or More..................... 5.5 2.6 2.3 6.1 3.5 1.5 8.5 4.2 2.1 Q

None/No answer................ 37.2 19.5 19.3 41.5 24.2 9.0 Q q q q

Origin of Householder

White......................... 3.6 1.5 1.2 2.6 1.4 .9 3.9 2.2 .9 16.2

Black......................... 12.6 5.4 3.7 11.0 5.2 3.2 11.1 12.2 6.0 9

Other......................... 25.6 12.4 9.0 21.7 9.8 5.5 18.1 12.0 7.1 Q

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... 15.0 9.0 4.6 14.5 5.0 2.5 20.6 7.6 3.9 Q

No............................ 3.0 1.6 1.1 2.3 1.4 .9 3.0 2.9 1.4 20.8

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under............ 15.1 7.2 5.6 10.2 4.4 2.5 13.3 6.3 3.6 Q

25 to 34 Years................ 6.5 2.9 2.1 4.6 2.3 1.9 6.0 3.6 2.3 31.0

35 to 44 Years................ 5.8 2.2 1.9 7.0 2.5 1.5 6.8 5.9 4.7 Q

45 to 59 Years................ 4.5 2.2 1.7 5.2 2.9 1.1 6.3 5.0 1.8. q

60 Years and Over............. 7.2 3.0 2.3 6.6 3.6 1.6 .7.2 4.4 2.1 q

Household Size

1 Person...................... 10.5 4.4 2.9 9.0 6.8 2.9 7.6 5.9 3.0 q

2 Persons..................... 5.1 2.3 1.5 4.2 2.8 1.4 5.9 3.6 2.2 28.6

3 Persons..................... 7.0 2.4 1.7 6.4 2.8 1.5 7.9 4.9 1.6 q

4 Persons..................... 6.0 3.2 1.9 6.1 3.5 2.1 6.3 4.5 2.0 32.3

5 or More Persons............. 9.1 3.9 3.4 6.4 3.4 1.6 8.8 6.8 4.6 q

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Table B6. (Continued)

Appendix B (Continued)

Household 

Characteristics

1979 or Later

Total 

Vehicle

I I

(Gallons I Miles

I per I per

1974 to 1978 1973 or Earlier

I I

(Gallons I Miles

I per I per

Olhfr/Ho 

Answer

Tot.l 

Vehicles

I I

Total (Gallons I Miles Total

. . _ . . Vehicles I per I per Vehicles

((millions) (Vehicle (Gallon ((millions) (Vehicle (Gallon ((millions) (Vehicle (Gallon ((millions)

_______________________I________I I I________' ' '________I I I________

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HOD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDD) 

 Long-term Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD..... 19.8 3.6 3.0 18.9 5.5 3.0 19.7 6.8 2.4 9

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD..................... 9.5 2.8 2.8 10.1 1.8 1.5 11.2 4.9 2.5 9

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD..................... 7.6 3.0 2.3 12.7 2.6 1.7 12.8 5.1 2.2 9

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD..... 6.0 3.1 1.5 9.5 3.4 2.2 10.3 3.0 1.6 32.8

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD..... 11.0 4.6 1.7 9.8 5.5 2.1 11.0 12.7 5.8 9

Heating Degree-Days (HOD)

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD................... 7.6 2.3 2.2 7.4 2.4 1.4 9.9 4.2 1.9 9

4,000 to 5,499 HDD............ 10.0 2.7 2.0 12.8 2.1 1.5 12.9 4.9 2.0 38.6

< 4,000 HDD................... 5.4 2.9 1.2 6.5 2.9 1.3 9.4 4.6 2.2 30.3

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet..... 12.1 9.9 5.8 13.6 8.4 4.4 14.0 7.9 2.8 9

600 to 999 Square Feet........ 7.0 '3.3 2. 5.» 3.4 1.9 7.7 4.9 1.6 30.5

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet.... 5.6 3.0 1. 5.1 2.1 1.4 5.5 5.1 3.2 9

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet.... 7.1 3.3 2. 7.0 3.1 2.3 8.7 4.3 2.1 9

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet.... 8.5 3.2 2. 8.2 3.8 2.7 9.3 5.5 3.1 9

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet.... 11.4 3.9 2. 8.8 5.0 1.7 10.4 7.8 3.5 9

3,000 or More Square Feet..... 10.1 3.8 2. 12.3 4.7 2.6 17.5 7.0 5.0 9

Energy Used in The Home 

April 1982 through March 1983 

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less.................... 9.3 3.4 3.2 8.1 4.1 2.3 8.5 4.8 3.1 9

51 to 75...................... 8.7 4.1 2.8 6. 2.7 1.4 7.0 8.0 4.8 9

76 to 100..................... 5.8 3.7 2.0 6. 3.5 2.2 10.1 5.5 2.9 9

101 to 125.................... 7.6 3.4 2.3 7. 3.6 2.2 8.4 4.9 1.8 9

126 to 150.................... 7.0 3.0 2.4 10. 3.2 1.6 7.6 5.4 2.5 9

151 or Over................... 9.3 2.3 1.9 8. 3.2 1.3 7.2 4.7 1.7 38.0

Expenditures for Energy Used in 

The Home April 1982 through 

March 1983 (dollars per 

household)

600 or Less................... 9.5 4.1 3.0 8.4 4.3 2.1 10.5 7.0 2.2 9

601 to 800.................... 8.9 4.1 2.8 7.6 3.6 1.8 10.5 5.2 2.7 9

801 to 1,000.................. 6.8 4.7 2.7 7.5 3.0 2.0 6.8 4.5 2.2 9

1,001 to 1,200................ 6.5 3.0 2.2 7.7 2.6 2.1 5.6 8.6 5.7 9

1,201 to 1,600................ 6.8 2.8 1.8 7.1 3.8 2.0 8.3 5.2 2.4 9

1,601 or Over................. 10.0 2.7 2.3 7.5 3.0 1.8 10.7 7.2 2.5 9

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas........... ........ 4.9 1.8 1.2 5.3 1.9 1.3 4.2 3.7 1.2 27.9

Electricity................... 8.6 2.8 2.4 10.3 4.3 1.9 11.6 12.4 6.7 9

Fuel Oil or Kerosene.......... 8.4 3.5 2.7 9.7 3.1 1.8 10.9 7.2 2.8 9

Hood.......................... 17.2 3.3 3.3 12.5 4.8 2.5 14.7 5.6 2.9 9

Liquefied Petroleum Gas....... 19.5 6.8 4.9 15.7 5.2 3.0 18.5 9.5 4.4 9

Other/None.................... 49.2 14.7 12.4 34.5 11.0 9.1 25.9 10.9 6.8 9

Family Income 1983

Less than $ 5,000............. 24.3 13.2 11.8 18.8 8.1 5.7 15.2 11.9 5.4 9

» 5,000 -« 9,999............. 13.5 6.3 4.4 4.7 5.1 2.2 10.5 4.6 1.9 9

(10,000 - U4,999............. 9.3 4.3 3.1 7.7 3.6 2.8 12.0 5.5 2.4 9

$15,000 - $19,999............. 9.6 5.1 3.2 6.0 3.5 1.7 6.8 9.6 6.1 9

$20,000 - $24,999............. 8.2 3.2 1.9 10.1 3.4 2.3 10.2 7.4 2.6 9

$25,000 - (34,999............. 5.7 3.0 2.1 4.4 2.4 2.0 6.8 3.9 1.5 9

$35,000 or More............. .. 5.6 2.3 1.9 6.4 3.7 1.9 8.5 5.8 2.0 30.1

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data may differ slightly from published data from the Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, which is a subsample of 

households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Table B7. Household

Energy Expenditures for

Fuel Used in the Home

and Fuel Used in Motor

Vehicles per Household,

Relative Standard Errors

(Percent)

Appendix B (Continued)

Tot.l Households

Households Without 

Vehicles Households Mith Vehicles

Household 

Characteristics

I

I Expend!- I

Total I tures I 

Energy I for Energy I

Total Expend!- Total I Used in I Total 

IHouseholds I tures (Households! the HOD* IHouseholds I 

(( illions>l(dollars) I (Millions ) I (dollars ) ((millions )l 

I_______I_______I_______I_______I_______I

Total 

Energy 

Expendi 

tures 

(dollars)

Expendi 

tures

for Energy Ti 

Used in 

the Home 

((dollars) 

J_______

'ransportation

Energy

Expend!tures 

(dollars)

Total ......................... 0 1.8 5.3 3.1

Census Region and Division

Northeast..................... 0 2.3 8.2 4.5

New England................. 8.4 4.8 17.1 16.6

Middle Atlantic............. 2.6 2.9 9.6 4.6

North Central................. 0 2.3 15.7 7.3

East North Central.......... 2.5 3.0 17.1 8.3

Nest North Central.......... 5.8 3.1 37.4 10.2

South......................... 0 3.6 9.9 4.0

South Atlantic.............. 3.2 5.6 16.1 5.3

East South Central.......... 5.5 6.7 20.6 9.5

Heit South Central.......... 4.8 4.7 11.1 8.9

West.......................... 0 2.4 10.5 8.1

Mountain.................... 6.6 2.2 11.1 16.3

Pacific..................... 2.3 3.4 13.0 9.3

Area Type

Metropolitan.................. 2.2 1.9 5.5 3.7

Central City................ 2.2 2.5 5.9 3.8

Outside Central City........ 4.1 1.8 10.7 6.2

Nonmetropolitan............... 6.9 2.8 13.4 4.7

Average Number of Vehicles 1983 

(vehicle years)

None.......................... 5.6 3.0 5.6 3.0

1 or Fewer.................... 3.0 1.5

2............................. 3.1 1.6

3 or More..................... 4.6 2.3

Not Applicable (Household did

not Own a Vehicle as of

July 1, 19831................. 13.1 6.7 13.1 8.6

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1............................. 2.5 2.0 8.5 5.8

2............................. 2.1 1.3 20.1 12.9

3 or More..................... 4.5 2.3 <J Q

None/No Answer................ 9.1 4.4 9.1 4.2

Origin of Householder

White......................... 1.2 1.6 6.0 3.1

Black......................... 8.4 5.5 12.8 5.4

Other......................... 12.9 7.5 22.6 20.2

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... 11.5 3.4 17.1 9.1

No............................ .6 1.8 5.6 3.3

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under............ 7.0 3.7 15.8 7.0

25 to 34 Years................ 3.1 1.7 10.2 6.4

35 to 44 Years................ 3.7 2.6 19.2 8.9

45 to 59 Years................ 3.6 2.8 15.5 14.6

60 Years and Over............. 4.1 2.1 8.8 3.4

0.9

2.4 

8.5 

4.7 

2.7 

4.4 

6.4 

1.5 

4.0 

6.7 

4.8 

.9 

6.6 

2.9

2.8 

3.7 

4.4 

6.7

3.0

3.1 

4.6

2.8

2.1

4.5

26.6

1.4

8.9

15.2

12.1 

1.0

8.3 

3.2 

3.9 

3.6 

4.5

1.6

2.1 

4.3 

2.4 

1.8 

2.4 

2.3 

3.2 

4.8 

6.0 

4.8 

2.1 

2.3 

2.9

1.7 

2.3 

1.6 

2.7

1.5

1.6 

2.3

2.2

1.3

2.3

11.8

1.5 

5.0 

6.2

3.1 

1.7

2.8 

1.7 

2.4 

2.8 

2.2

2.1 

4.6 

2.3 

2.3 

3.1 

3.5 

3.3 

4.5 

5.0 

6.2 

2.3 

2.7 

3.1

1.5 

1.7 

2.1 

3.6

2.0 

1.8 

2.5

2.3

1.8

2.5

12.3

1.7 

3.6 

7.6

5.0 

1.7

3.2

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

2.4

1.9

3.0 

6.1 

3.5 

2.4 

3.3 

3.1 

3.8 

5.9 

7.5 

4.5 

2.6 

4.4 

3.3

2.2 

3.7 

2.0 

2.9

2.3 

1.6 

2.6

3.0 

1.4 

2.8

14.7

1.7

7.5

7.6

4.5 

2.0

5.1 

2.3

3.5

3.6 

2.7

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE

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Table B7. (Continued)

Appendix B (Continued)

Household 

Characteristic*

Total Households

Total 

Households 

(nillions)

Total 

Energy 

Expendi 

tures 

(dollars)

Households Without 

Vehicles

1 

1 Expendi1 tunes 

1 for Energy 

Total 1 Used in 

Households 1 the Home 

(nillions)l(dollars) 

1

Households With Vehicles

Total 

Households 

(millions)

Total 

Energy 

Expendi 

tures 

(dollars)

Expendi 

tures 

for Energy 

Used in 

the Home 

(dollars)

Transportation 

Energy 

Expendi tures 

(dollars)

Household Size

1 Person..........

Z Persons.........

3 Persons.........

4 Persons.........

5 or More Persons.

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HOD) 

and Cooling Degree-Days (CDD) 

 Long-term Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HOD.....

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD.....................

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD.....

Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD...................

4,000 to 5,499 HDD............

< 4,000 HDD...................

Measured Heated Square Footage 

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet....,

600 to 999 Square Feet........

1,000 to 1.599 Square Feet....

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet....

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet....

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet....

3,000 or More Square Feet.....

4.7 

2.5 

5.3 

4.0 

4.6

19.0 

7.6

8.3 

6.5 

7.3

6.4 

9.1 

5.4

7.6 

3.6 

2.8 

4.5 

5.7 

6.9 

9.0

2.5 

1.4 

2.1 

2.3 

3.0

Z.I 

2.4

3.3

2.7 

6.0

1.8 

3.2 

3.1

4.8 

2.7 

2.3 

2.6 

2.3 

3.5 

2.7

7.1

7.3

16.4

18.2

18.1

40.9

11.7

9.3

18.3

14.0

12.7

9.1

11.4

12.0

7.0

7.9

20.3

21.1

Q

Q

3.0 

4.4 

9.9 

8.5 

10.8

7.7 

7.9

4.2 

6.4 

7.7

6.1

4.4 

4.8

7.2

2.7

8.1

6.2

10.1

q

q

5.8 

3.1 

5.7 

3.8 

5.3

18.3 

8.4

9.4 

8.2 

7.3

6.7

10.3

5.6

8.0 

4.1 

2.9 

4.8 

6.1 

7.6 

8.9

3.0 

1.5 

1.8 

2.3 

2.8

3.1 

2.1

2.9 

2.5 

5.9

1.9 

2.8 

3.0

4.4 

2.7 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

3.0 

2.6

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE

3.0 

2.0 

2.6 

2.4 

2.6

3.9 

2.0

3.9 

3.0 

5.0

2.1 

3.7 

2.8

3.9 

2.7 

2.0 

2.0 

2.7 

3.4 

3.7

4.5

1.9

2.0 

3.3 

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.9

3.0 

7.6

2.3 

2.9 

3.6

6.8 

3.4 

2.8 

3.8 

3.3 

4.4 

3.5

Energy Used in The Home — 

April 1982 through March 1983

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less ....................

51 to 75......................

76 to 100.....................

101 to 125....................

126 to 150. ...................

151 or Over ...................

Expenditures for Energy Used in

The Home— April 1982 through

March 1983 (dollars per

household )

600 or Less ...................

601 to 800....................

801 to 1,000..................

1,001 to 1,200................

1,201 to 1,600... .............

1,601 or Over. ................

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas ...................

Elect rici ty ...................

Fuel Oil or Kerosene. .........

Wood........... ...............

Liquefied Petroleum Gas.......

Other/None. ...................

6.0

4.0

5.2

4.3

5.6

6.5

6.1

5.4

4.1

3.7

5.0

6.8

3.3

7.1

5.9

10.6

12.7

31.7

3.3

2.9

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.1

3.0

1.9

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

5.0

3.4

4.0

5.1

8.0

12.8

11.8

14.5

9.1

17.3

18.2

9.8

10.8

15.0

15. 8

10.7

14.1

7.8

19.2

10.2

22.9

29.0

q

5.1

4.8

3.8

3.5

2.8

4.7

3.0

.8

1.0

.9

.9

4.1

4.0

9.4

4.9

14.1

12.2

q

6.1

4.4

5.2

5.5

5.7

6.4

6.6

6.5

4.2

4.7

5.2

7.2

3.7

7,1

7.3

12.0

12.9

31.5

2.7

2.9

2.0

1.8

2.3

2.3

2.7

1.9

2.1

1.5

1.7

1.3

1.5

4.6

3.0

3.4

5.0

6.7

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.5

.S

.3

.2

.3

1.0

1.6

3.6

2.8

2.9

3.3

5.2

3.5

4.1

3.2

2.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.0

3.6

2.8

3.3

2.4

2.1

6.2

4.2

4.4

7.6

8.4

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Table B7. (Continued)

Appendix B (Continued)

Household 

Characteristic*

Total Households

Total 

Households 

(Millions)

Total 

Energy 

Expendi 

tures 

(dollars)

Households Without 

Vehicles

1 

1 Expend! - 

1 tures 

1 for Energy 

Total 1 Used in 

Households 1 the Hone 

(millions)l(dollars) 

1

Households With Vehicles

Total 

Households 

(millions)

Total 

Energy 

Expendi 

tures 

(dollars)

Expendi 

tures 

for Energy 

Used in 

the Home 

(dollars)

Transportation 

Energy 

Expendi tures 

(dollars)

Family Incom

$10,000 -

$20,000 -

$35,000 or

e 1983 

* 5,000.........

t o 909

*I4, 999. ........

$19 999

$24 999

6

5

5

4

5

3

5

.3

.8

.4

.3

.1

.8

.0

4.2

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.7

1.6

2.6

7.9

10.7

11.2

15.6

18.2

18.3

18.0

5.< 6.;

s.

7.

10.

19.

20.

6

5

4

3

2

4

8

3.6

2.5

1.6

4.5

2.3

2.1

2.2

1.9

2.71 i

7.0

3.5

4.9

3.9

2.3 2.9'

"-" = Data not applicable.

"Q" s Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. Data nay differ slightly from published data from the Residential 

Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel* Nhich is a 

subsample of households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration! Office of Energy Markets and End Use> Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429> Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey* 1963.

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Table B8. Household

Energy Expenditures for

Fuel Used in the Home

and Fuel Used in Motor

Vehicles per Household by

Region, Relative Standard

Errors 

(Percent)

Appendix B (Continued)

Household 

Characteristic*

Total Households

U.S.

1 

1 1 

III

North 1 1

(Northeast (Central 1 South 1

1 III

West

Households Hith Vehicles

U.S.

1 1 1

1 1 North 1

(Northeast (Central 1

1 1 1

I I

South I West

_____I_____

Total ......................... 1.4 2.3 2.3 3.5 2.5 1.2 2.1 1.8 3.1 2.1

Area Type

Metropolitan.................. 1.6 2.6 3.1 3.9 2.8 1.4 2.1 2.2 3.6 2.4

Central City................ 2.5 3.9 4.2 5.3 4.1 2.0 2.6 3.8 4.9 3.5

Outside Central City........ 1.5 3.2 3.6 3.5 3.8 1.4 2.7 2.4 3.4 3.3

Nonmetropoli tan............... 2.3 3.6 2.9 5.0 5.2 2.1 5.2 2.9 4.4 4.9

Average Number of Vehicles 1983 

(vehicle years)

None.......................... 

1 or Fewer.................... 1.3 

3.2 4.0 

2.2 2.5 

7.8 5.5 

3.3 

8.5 

J.2 1.3 2.2 

- 

2.5 

...

3.3 3.2

2............................. 1.6 2.3 2.0 3.2 1.7 1.6 2.3 2.0 3.2 1.7

3 or More..................... 1.7 3.0 3.9 3.6 2.7 1.7 3.0 3.9 3,6 2.7

Not Applicable (Household did

not Own a Vehicle as of

July 1, 1983)................. 6.5 14.2 8.4 9.6 q - -

Number of Drivers (Fall 1982)

1............................. 1.7 3.0 2.8 4.2 4.1 1.6 2.8 3.9 3.9 4.2

2............................. 1.3 3.1 1.8 3.2 1.8 1.3 3.0 1.6 3.0 1.9

3 or More..................... 1.8 3.7 4.4 3.4 4.2 1.8 3.6 4.3 3.0 4.2

None/No Answer................ 4.1 5.9 9.4 4.9 15.1 12.6 q q q q

Origin of Householder

White......................... 1.3 2.2 1.8 3.2 3.0 1.1 2.1 1.7 2.8 2.8

Black......................... 4.9 6.7 7.0 7.8 6.7 4.6 5.9 7.3 7.6 6.0

other......................... 7.2 q q q 10.0 5.8 q q q 7.6

Hispanic Descent

Yes........................... 3.4 6.3 18.1 7.7 4.8 3.8 4.0 16.5 6.7 3.8

No............................ 1.4 2.2 2.2 3.6 2.5 1.3 2.1 1.8 3.2 2.2

Age of Householder

24 Years and Under............ 3.3 11.6 7.2 5.4 8.2 2.4 7.0 6.6 3.8 7.7

25 to 34 Years................ 1.7 4.6 3.2 3.2 3.8 1.7 4.4 2.8 3.1 3.8

35 to 44 Years................ 2.5 3.9 5.4 4.8 4.6 2.3 3.1 4.4 4.6 3.9

45 to 59 Years................ 2.5 4.4 4.8 4.8 4.1 2.1 5.0 4.2 4.2 3.7

60 Years and Over............. 1.8 3.5 4.7 4.0 4.7 1.8 4.0 4.4 4.3 3.9

Household Size

1 Person...................... 2.4 3.1 5.3 4.8 6.3 2.4 4.7 6.0 4.1 5.8

2 Persons..................... 1.4 2.9 2.9 2.7 3.0 1.5 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.7

3 Persons..................... 1.9 3.1 4.6 3.5 4.0 1.6 3.1 3.8 3.1 3.4

4 Persons..................... 2.0 2.6 2.0 4.1 6.5 2.1 2.6 1.9 4.0 6.3

5 or More Persons............. 3.2 5.6 5.5 6.4 4.6 2.7 3.5 4.9 5.7 5.1

Annual Heating Degree-Days (HDD) 

and Cool i ng Degree-Days (CDD) 

 Long-term Average

<2,000 CDD and >7,000 HDD..... 1.9 6.7 2.7 - 3.2 2.9 6.8 4.3 - 3.0

<2,000 CDD and 5,500 to

7,000 HDD..................... 2.4 3.7 3.8 - 6.1 2.0 3.4 2.8 - 6.0

<2,000 CDD and 4,000 to

5,499 HDD..................... 3.1 5.0 3.6 7.7 5.0 2.6 3.7 2.9 6.1 5.0

<2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD..... 2.4 - - 3.3 3.4 2.4 - - 3.0 3.0

>2,000 CDD and <4,000 HDD..... 6.1 - - 6.7 5.0 6.0 - - 6.6 5.7

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE

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Table B8. (Continued)

Appendix B (Continued)

Household 

Characteristics

Total Households

U.S.

\ I 

I I North 

iNorthmt (Central 

J_______I_____

I I I I

I South I west 

I______I

Households With Vehicles

1 

I 

III

I North I I

U.S. (Northeast ICentral I South I

______I_______I______I______I

Hest

Heating Degree-Days (HDD)

April 1982 Through March 1983

> 5,499 HDD................... l.S 3.0 2.6 - 3.0 1.9 3.0 2.3 - 2.8

4,000 to 5,499 HDD............ 2.8 4.8 6.3 6/9 3.9 2.4 3.5 3.8 5.4 3.6

< 4,000 HDD................... 3.0 - - 4.3 3.1 2.9 - - 4.1 2.8

Measured Heated Square Footage

of Residence

Less than 600 Square Feet..... 4.6 5.7 11.1 9. 7.1 4.2 8.3 11.6 6.7 5.0

600 to 999 Square Feet........ 2.5 6. 3.2 4. 4.9 2.4 7.0 3.2 4.4 4.5

1,000 to 1,599 Square Feet.... 1.9 4. 2. 3. 4.2 1.8 3.8 3.3 3.3 3.6

1,600 to 1,999 Square Feet.... 2.4 5. 3. 4. 5.3 2.3 4.2 2.5 4.3 4.3

2,000 to 2,399 Square Feet.... 2.2 4. 4. 4. 5.5 2.1 4.7 4.5 4.1 5.5

2,400 to 2,999 Square Feet.... 3.4 5. 3. 8. 7.6 2.9 5.2 3.4 6.4 7.8

3,000 or More Square Feet..... 2.8 4. 4. 5. 6.4 2.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.4

Energy Used in The Hone 

April 1982 through March 1983 

(million Btu per household)

50 or Less.................... 2.8 7.1 6.8 5.0 3.9 2.2 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.3

51 to 75...................... 2.7 3.2 7.0 5.1 4.6 2.7 4.4 6.6 4.8 4.3

76 to 100..................... 2.2 5.0 5.1 3.4 4.4 1.8 5.8 4.3 3.4 2.7

101 to 125.................... 2.2 1.3 4.2 3.4 4.6 1.9 3.4 2.3 3.4 4.6

126 to 150.................... 2.3 2.8 4.0 5.1 4.3 2.6 3.0 3.7 5.1 4.2

151 or Over................... 2.1 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.8 2.1 3.5 3.7 3.4 4.7

Expenditures for Energy Used in 

The Hone--April 1982 through 

March 1983 (dollars per 

household)

600 or Less................... 2.7 11.5 7.3 5.8 4.1 2.3 10.1 4.8 4.3 3.8

601 to 800.................... 1.6 6.7 4.6 3.6 2.6 1.7 6.7 5.0 3.2 2.4

801 to 1,000.................. 2.0 5.6 4.6 3.5 3.6 1.7 4.4 3.4 3.3 3.6

1,001 to 1,200................ 1.7 4.3 2.0 4.0 4.5 1.4 3.8 2.1 3.6 4.5

1,201 to 1,600................ 1.9 2.0 3.7 3.5 4.2 1.7 1.7 2.8 3.0 4.3

1,601 or Over................. 1.7 2.6 3.4 3.5 8.2 1.3 2.1 2.7 3.3 8.2

Main Heating Fuel

Natural Gas................... 1.6 3.7 3.4 3.0 3.1 1.4 4.2 2.6 2.5 2.7

Electricity................... 4.9 12.0 6.5 8.1 6.3 4.5 9.9 5.4 7.8 5.4

Fuel Oil or Kerosene.......... 3.4 4.8 7.8 5.9 16.0 3.1 3.9 8.7 4.8 13.5

Hood.......................... 3.6 7.4 7.2 7.3 7.3 2.4 6.0 7.6 3.8 8.1

Liquefied Petroleum E»i....... 4.6 Q 7.6 6.3 6.1 4.3 q 7.6 6.7 6.1

Other/None.................... 7.0 18.8 q 20.0 13.5 5.9 10.2 q 16.7 13.0

Family Income 1983

Less than $ 5,000............. 4.5 7.7 11.1 6.8 12.1 4.4 9.1 9.4 7.3 11.0

$ 5,000 - * 9,999............. 2.5 4.6 4.8 6.8 8.2 2.8 4.5 6.0 6.8 8.6

<10,000 - «14,999............. 2.5 5.3 3.7 4.8 6.8 2.4 5.2 4.1 4.1 6.4

$15,000 - $19,999............. 2.6 5.3 3.8 6.0 5.7 2.4 5.3 3.3 5.9 4.8

$20,000 - $24,999............. 2.7 3.0 3.1 4.6 8.3 2.6 3.8 3.0 4.8 6.8

$25,000 - $34,999............. 1.5 2.9 3.4 3.0 3.2 1.5 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.0

$35,000 or More............... 2.3 3.5 4.7 3.6 3.5 2.2 3.7 4.7 3.2 3.3

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"-" = Data not applicable.

"q" = Data withheld because of a large variance.

Note: Because of round ing, data Bay not sun to totals. Data my differ slightly from published data from the Residential Energy 

Consumption Survey (RECS) reports. Data in this report are for households from the transportation panel, which is a subsample of 

households from RECS. See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy End Use Division, Household data: Form 

EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1982, Transportation data: Forms EIA-141 and EIA-429, Residential Transportation 

Energy Consumption Survey, 1983.

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Appendix B (Continued)

References

National Center for Health Statistics. "Replication: An Approach 

to the Analysis of Data from Complex Surveys." Vital and Health 

Statistics. U.S. Public Health Service Publication No. 1000—Series 

2—No. 14. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, April 

1966.

National Center for Health Statistics. "Pseudoreplication: 

Further Evaluation and Application of the Balanced Half-Sample 

Technique." Vital and Health Statistics. U.S. Public Health Service

Publication No. 1000—Series 2—No. 31. Washington, D.C.:

Government-Printing Office, January 1969.

U.S.

Plackett, R. L., and Burman, J. P.: "The Design of Optimum Multifactorial Experiments." Biometrika 33 (1946): 305-325.

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xipuaddv 3 

Background 

Questionnaire

Appendix C

RAC 1403 

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0MB No. 1905-1)086 

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NATIONAL SURVEY OF FUEL PURCHASES FOR VEHICLES 

BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRE -- FIRST CALL

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS HOUSEHOLD

 Keep record for the month of April

 Gift: Household Kill be sent S5 per vehicle

 Ue will phone early in Hay to get Information

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Background questionnaire 

for Households with Vehicles

ASK FIRST TO SPEAK UITH THE PERSON WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE LABEL. IF HE/SHE IS UNAVAILABLE. THE INTERVIEW HAY BE 

COMPLETED WITH HU58AKO OB WIFE.

Hello, this is^_________ _____ I'm calling from Response Analysis In Princeton, New Jersey, about the

Department of Energy survey.Hay I speak to _

We wrote to you about keeping a record of fuel purchases for your household vehicles. Your participation Is very 

Important to the success of the research and is totally voluntary. Hay I check some information with you?

Al. First. I would like to check that we have your correct mailing address. Is it ... (READ ADDRESS SHOWN ON 

LABEL) . . . ?

A2. IF ADDRESS IS INCORRECT. NOTE CORRECT ADDRESS BELOW: 

Street address: _____________________

City, State: .Zip:

A3. When did you move to (ADDRESS NOTED ABOVE)? 

Month and »»«r: ______________

CONTINUE WITH COHPUTER-PRINTEO PA6E.

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11

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I have a description of the. vehicles mentioned at the tine of our aost recent 

contact with your hourfelold --

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TYPE

K8KE

YEA?

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Po you still 

have (VEHICLE 

LISTED Annv?) 7

IF YES: Have I 

describe-! it 

correctly?

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[ ] TES 

[ ] KO

BAKE CORRECTIONS ABOVE AS N

|IF NO: In what 

nonth and yeac 

did you dispose 

of this vehicle?

MONTH: ~ 

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YEAR: IYEAB:

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YEAR:

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Offif/^H.%

fCfSf «•»«*:*

IF HOUSEHOLD STILL HAS ONE OR MORE VEHICLES LISTED ON COHPUTER-PRINTED PACE. ASK:

Bl. Do you or other Motors of your household own or

or similar vehicles, in addition to (HAKE AND

MODEL 'EAR FROM COMPUTES MCE)? 

B2. How many additional vehicles do you have?

0[] "0 - SKIP TO Q. 119 

J[] ONE I

'» TM° I SKIP TO Q. BS 

J[) THREE I

<[] FOUR OR HORE J

IF HOUSEHOLD NO LON6ER HAS ANV VEHICLES LISTED ON COMPUTER-PRINTED PACE. ASK:

B3. Do you or other waters of your household now -own 

or have the regular use of any cars, trucks, vans, 

or similar vehicles?

B4. How many vehicles do you have?

J[] YES 

oU NO - SKIP TO Q. B19

It) ONE "I

»t) TW I <S|( „ ,5 

Jt) THREE

4[] FOUR OR HORE J

Appendix C (Continued)

TV-3

Forn TV

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Appendix C (Continued)

IF "ONE OB MORF. VEHICLES' OK Q. 62 01! HAS*.:

5. What type(s) of vehicle(s) 

is it (are they)?

STATION WAGON

AUTOMOBILE

JEEP OR SIMILAR VEHICLE

PASSENGER VAN OR MINIBUS

CARGO VAN

PICKUP TRUCK

OTHER TRUCK

MOTOR HOME

OTHER (SPECIFY):

IF "PICKUP TRUCK" OR "OTHER TRUCK," ASK:

B6. About how many tons capacity does

half-ton, three-quarter ton, or

more?

TONS

OON'T KNOW

87. Please tell me the make and model MA. P

LUST TWO DIGITS OF MODEL

YEAR.) MODEL YEAB

B8. What is the model name (of

each one)? MODEL NAME

B9. In what month and year MONTH

did you get this vehicle?" yEAR

BIO. How many miles has it been uiici:

it (just approximately)? DON'T KNOW

•INTERVIEWER: NOTE BELOW ANY UNUSUAL SITUATION

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Appendix C (Continued)

IF "0 

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Bll.

B12.

B13.

BIS.

B17.

118.

E OR MORE VEHICLES- ON 

OK B4 CONTINUE:

Hm many cylinders docs 1 -CYLINDER

the engine have, or ts , rvl . „„ it a rotary engine? i-urLINDlK

3-CYLIKDER

4-CYLINDER

5-CYUNOER

6-CYLIMOER

8-CYLINDER

ROTARY

ELECTRIC

OTHER (SPECIFY):

DON'T KNOW

Does the vehicle YES

have air conditioning?

Does it nave an automatic AUTOMATIC

transmission or a manual

shift? MANUAL SHIFT

IF AUTOMOBILE OR STATIC*

WAGON. ASK:

814. Is it a 2-door or 2-OOOR

4-door or .hat? ^^

4-DOOR

S-DOOR

Is this vehicle used on the

job by anyone in your house 

hold, not counting going to

and from work? NO

IF "YES". ASK:

816. Is it Iso used for non- ¥F, 

busine s (personal)

purpos s? NO

About how na y people HMIFD nr 

drive this v hide on na« AB 

, regular b, is? «|**«

About how many miles per gallon

do you usually get with this

vehicle? (IF RESPONDENT SUES

MFC FOR BOTH [N-TOUN AND HIGHWAY

DRIVING, WRITE DOWN IN-TOWN

MPSONLY.) MPG

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Appendix C (Continued)

ASK EVERYONE

B19. Is there a possibility your household will 

move any time within the next six months?

IF "YES." OK POSSIBLY." ASK:

J[] IK

2[] POSSIBLY

oil NO -- SKIP TO Q. 623

B20. 00 you know when you (are/night be) moving:

I, Do you know what your new address will be?

NAME: ______________________

STREET: ______________________

CITY/STATE: ______________________

HONTH/DAY

[] OON'T KNOW

PHONE: ( )

IF THE HEH ADDRESS IS UKKNOWH. ASK:

622. Would you please give me the names, addresses, and telephone numbers, of two friends or relatives who will know where you can be reached after you move?

NAME:

STREET:

CITY AND STATE:

PHONE: L

RELATIONSHIP 

TO RESPONDENT:

NAME:

STREET:

CITY AND STATE:

PHONE: (

RELATIONSHIP 

TO RESPONDENT:

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Appendix C (Continued)

623. Does anyone «ho MS a setter of your household on November 1, 1982 live sOMuhere else nniT 

o[] NO -- SKIP TO Q. B26 

1[] 'ES

IF 'YES.' ASK:

B24. yho Is that? DESCRIBE PERSON OR PERSONS 8ELOU

A

B

C

D

E

RELATIONSHIP

SEX

FEMALE MALE AGE

B2S. FOB EACH PERSOH MEHTIONEO WHO IS *6E 16 OH OVER. ASK:

We My need to oe In touch with (him/her/each of then) about this survey, also. Could 

you tell me where 1 can reach (him/her/theai)?

PERSON

CITY

PERSON

CITY

NAME:

STREET:

AND STATE:

PHONE:

(Area code)

NAME:

STREET:

ANO STATE:

PHONE:

(Area code)

ZIP:

ZIP:

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Appendix C (Continued)

| If HOUSEHOLD HOV HAS OM£ 0« HOC. VEHICLES. SA»; |

B26. Think you. Ue Kill be nailing the Fuel Purchase Log(s) to you before the end of the 

•onth, and we'll be calling you again to explain the procedure to you. Generally, when 

It a good tine to reach you? (HARK AS MANY AS APPLY)

[] EVENING 

[] DAYTINE 

[] WEEKEND 

[] OTHER (SPECIfY) __________________

Have a nice (evening/day)

[ IF HOUSEHOLD DOES HOT HOV HAVE A VEHICLE, SAY: [

B27. Thank you. Ue will be sending a card to you and asking you to Mil ft to us tf you 

acquire a veh1.de for use by your household. Ue appreciate your help.

Have a nice (evening/day)

Date Completed: T1ne Completed:

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Vehicle Fuel 

Purchase Log

Appendix C (Continued)

71* Mknvy KMT »

by Put* u» No. «H7». Al fctewnmrlM «nd Ml M Md on* 

* «•) «• pro*

Energy Information Administration 

U.S. Department of Energy

NATIONAL SURVEY OF FUEL PURCHASES FOR VEHICLES

APRIL 1983

CondiHM by impomi Andy** CwporaHoa P.O. Box IN MnaMan. Nm J«wy OW40

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Appendix C (Continued)

Vehicle Fuel Purchase Log

Mt> W» tog In your nMcto 

 nd wrtla down tnwri fual purohaoo 

during tMmonttt of A0M.

PIMM (III out Mt boi taron ffrM UM of v*hlcto In April

A. WhatH M total irtlaaga (odomalar reading) for thia vaticta?.

•X Aflar Martini tfw angina, draw a Hna ahmving how hii 

Iha fual tank ia batora (fnl uaa of Aa vaftida in AprM.

C. About how many gaHona dow tha Iua4 unk of (Ml vahictt hold?—

QYQUO

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DOMMt

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a

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a

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a nota arty probwma 

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D"»oular 

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QOoaanot

Q QOoaanol

Q QOoainol

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Appendix C (Continued)

Tow :NunM>of theUne Type of

How FuH Tank I* J Fuel Leaded or , Regular or Meeea note iny problems

Fuel Purchaae Ueed? Unleaded? Premium? related to this purchaae

D Gwohot G Oo»m«

D UnHeded G^f*"*"11 

G Doe* not I G Ooei not

15

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16

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Q

a»«*

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DYI«

ONO

DVn>*> -In

PMut Illl out ttil» be> |u«t tfMr tax UM (X «! vtMel* hi April

D. What » the mat mUeage (odometer reading) lor Me vehicle? _

C. While the engine ii running, draw a Nne •howtng about how tuN Hi 

« aner lut ute ot the vehicle in Apr*.

f. Does !hi« log include all fuel purchase* made tor thto veftde in me pact 

month or * one or more p

Attar the last uw in April 1983. p**a*e keep this tog near 

your teJ«p<Ton« We will b« collrng to obtain me information. 

Or, if you wH be difficult to reach by telephone, call collect to 

La Ann Smith at (609) 921-3333.

Thank you very much for your help!

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Beginning of Year 

Odometer Reading 

Card

Appendix C (Continued)

RESIDENTIAL 

ENERGY 

CONSUMPTION 

SURVEY

Please put this card in your vehicle and write down

the total mileage (odometer reading) after the

last use of this vehicle on FKioat, DECEMBER 31, 1982

OHB No. 190S-0068 

EIA HI

MILES

After the date given above, please keep this card near your telephone. We will be calling 

to get the information. Or, if you will be difficult to reach by phone, call collect to 

LuAnn Smith at (609) 921-3333.

Please see reverse side of card for additional instructions. 

Form vto

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

PLEASE READ THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS CARD FIRST

Additional instructions:

If your mileage meter (odometer) registers tenths of miles, please record 

the whole number of miles only.

If vehicle is not used on the day and date given on the other side of this 

card, please record the total mileage (odometer reading) as of that day.

If the mileage meter (odometer) does not work, just let us know that.

Conducted by Response Analysis Corporation . P.O. Box 158 . Princelon, New Jersey 06540

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End of Year 

Odometer Reading 

Card

86

Appendix C (Continued)

RESIDENTIAL 

ENERGY 

CONSUMPTION 

SURVEY

Please put this card In your vehicle and write down the 

total mileage (odometer reading) after the last use of 

this vehicle on SATURDAY. DECEMBER 31,1983 .......

EIA-«?9

On8 No. 190S-OUS6

Expires 1

MILES

Please answer questions in this box only If you have disposed of the vehicle described above

before >ATURDAT, DECEMBER 11, IMS.

Approximate date that your household disposed of this vehicle .... ___^^^____ ___ 

Total mileage (odometer reading) of the vehicle on date of Montnv"' 

disposition .............................. __________ Mil

[] Don't know

After you have filled in the information requested, please keep this card near your 

telephone. We will be calling to get the information. Or, if you will be difficult 

to reach by phone, call collect to LuAnn Smith at (609) 921-3333.

Please see the other side of card for additional instructions.

Form T

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

PLEASE READ THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS CARD FIRST

Additional instructions:

If your mileage meter (odometer) registers tenths of miles, please record 

the whole number of miles only.

If vehicle is not used on the day and date given on the other side of this 

card, please record the total mileage (odometer reading) as of that day.

If the mileage meter (odometer) does not work, just let us know that.

If your household has disposed of the vehicle, please give us your best estimate of the date and total mileage (odometer reading) of the vehicle 

at that time.

If you, or other members of your household, now own or have the regular 

use of any replacement or additional vehicles (not described on a yellow 

card) please complete the green card.

nil lurvtr i, tfin, comft/cntf »y Kilgom *n*Yu, CorfOrttion. P. 0. «»' ISi. 

Prinenon. Ntw Jtnty 08540 undtr eontnct tottttU.S. Dtptnmtnt of S

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Appendix D

U.S. Weather 

Zone Map
Weather Zone Map 

of Heating DegreeDays (HDD) and 

Cooling

Degree-Days (CDD)

Appendix D

; of Ho
leather Zones

S3 Zone 1 is less than 2,000 COD and greater than 7,000 HDD. 

H] Zone 2 is less than 2,000 CDD and 5,500-7,000 HDD. 

Hi Zone 3 is less than 2,000 CDD and 4,000-5,499 HDD. 

 23 Zone 4 is less than 2,000 CDD and less than 4,000 HDD. 

H3 Zone 5 is greater than 2,000 CDD and less than 4,000 HDD.

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Appendix E

U.S.

Census Regions

and Divisions

West North Central

-——r~iS

NORTH

U.S. Census Regions 

and Divisions

Appendix E

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Ajessoio

Glossary

Automobile; Automobiles include station wagons and all "Vehicles" 

excluding passenger vans, cargo vans, motor homes, pickup trucks, and 

jeeps or similar vehicles.

Average Number of Vehicles 1983: Refers to the average number of 

vehicles a household owned during 1983. The average is computed 

based upon the number of days the household owned each vehicle. An 

average of one vehicle may represent two vehicles each owned for half 

of the year. An average of one vehicle also represents a range of 

values, greater than zero and less than 1.5 vehicles. Similarly, two 

vehicles represent the range 1.5 to less than 2.5 vehicles.

Btu Conversion Factors: Conversion factors used in this report are:

Motor Gasoline ........................ 5.253 million Btu per barrel

Distillate Fuel ....................... 5.825 million Btu per barrel

Propane ............................... 3.836 million Btu per barrel

Gasohol ............................... 5.081 million Btu per barrel

1 barrel = 42 gallons

gasohol = 90 percent motor gasoline and 10 percent ethanol

Drivers: Refers to household members who could drive a car at the 

time of the household interview.

Energy Used in the Home: Is the amount of electricity or natural gas 

used by the household during the 365-day period. For fuel oil, 

kerosene, and LPG, the quantity represents fuel purchased, not fuel 

consumed. If the level of fuel in the tank was the same at the 

beginning and end of the annual period, then the quantity consumed 

would be the same as the quantity purchased. Measurements or reports 

of the level of fuel in the tank were not included in the data 

collection. The time period for household energy consumption for 

energy used in the home is April 1982 through March 1983.

Expenditures: Refers to the cost, including taxes, of the gasoline 

or diesel fuel added to the vehicle's tank. Expenditures do not 

include the cost of oil or other items that may have been purchased 

at the same time as the fuel.

Expenditures for Energy Used in the Home: For electricity and 

natural gas, expenditures refer to the cost of electricity or natural 

gas consumed during the 365-day period. Expenditures include State 

and local taxes, but exclude merchandise, repairs, or special service 

charges. For households on a budget plan, the expenditures are for 

the actual consumption. Fuel oil, kerosene, and LPG expenditures are 

for the amount of fuel purchased, which may differ from the amount of 

fuel consumed. For households that do not pay directly to their fuel 

supplier, the expenditures for fuels are estimated and included in 

the tables. The time period for expenditures for energy used in the 

home is April 1982 through March 1983.

Family Income: Is the total combined income in 1983 of all members 

of the family from all sources before taxes and deductions. It 

includes wages, salaries, tips, commissions, and income from Social 

Security, pensions, interest, dividends, rent, public assistance, and 

unemployment insurance. This includes the total income for all 

family members who lived in the household in 1983. Income of 

nonfamily members of the household is not included. "Family" 

includes the following types of relationships: mother, father, 

sister, brother, son, daughter, father-in-law, uncle, aunt, niece, 

grandchild, foster child, and similar relationships.

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Glossary (Continued)

Fuel Type: Refers to the predominant type of fuel purchased and 

reported during the period in which the respondent was completing a 

fuel purchase log.

Gallons Consumed: Refers to the number of gallons of fuel used, 

estimated for the year based upon miles-per-gallon data derived from 

a one month fuel purchase log and odometer readings for the beginning 

of the year and the end of the year.

Heating Degree-Days: The number of degrees per day the daily average 

temperature is below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Normally, heating is not 

required in a building when the outdoor average daily temperature is 

above 65 degrees. Heating degree-days are determined by subtracting 

the average daily temperature below 65 degrees from the base 65. For 

example, a day with an average temperature of 50 degrees has 15 

heating degree-days (65 - 50 = 15), while one with an average 

temperature of 65 or higher has none. The average daily temperature 

is the mean of the maximum and minimum temperature for a 24-hour 

period.

The heating degree-days for REGS households in the 48 States and the 

District of Columbia were assigned according to the NOAA division in 

which each household is located (See NOAA Division). Heating 

degree-days for Alaskan and Hawaiian households were assigned by 

appropriate nearby weather stations.

Hot-Deck Imputation: An imputation procedure used for item nonresponse in 

which the household file is sorted by variables related to the 

missing item or items. A household is then selected that has the 

Same value on those variables, and this "donor" household supplies 

the value for the missing item or items. (See Imputation).

Household: Is a family, an individual, or a group of up to nine unrelated 

persons occupying the same housing unit. "Occupy" means the housing 

unit was the person's usual or permanent place of residence at the 

time of the first field contact. The household includes babies, 

lodgers, boarders, employed persons who live in the housing unit, and 

persons who usually live in the household, but are away traveling or 

in a hospital. The household does not include persons who are 

normally members of the household but who were away from home as 

College students or members of the armed forces at the time of the 

Contact. The household does not include persons temporarily visiting 

with the household if they have a place of residence elsewhere, 

persons who take their meals with the household but usually lodge or 

sleep elsewhere, domestic employees or other persons employed by the 

household who do not sleep in the same housing unit, or persons who 

are former members of the household, but have since become inmates of 

Correction or penal institutions, mental institutions, homes for the 

aged or needy, homes or hospitals for the chronically ill or 

handicapped, nursing homes, convents or monasteries, or other places 

in which residents may remain for long periods of time. By 

definition, the count of households is the same as the count of 

occupied housing units.

Householder: The person (or one of the persons) in whose name the home is 

owned or rented. If there is no lease or similar agreement, or if 

the person who owns the home or pays the rent does not live in the 

housing unit, the householder is the person responsible for paying 

the household bills or generally in charge.

Housing Unit: A structure or part of a structure where a household 

lives. It has direct access from the outside of the building or 

through a common hall. Housing units do not include group quarters 

such as prisons or nursing homes.

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Imputation: Is a statistical method used to estimate the response to 

specific questions for which answers are missing. In general, it is 

a procedure for filling in missing data values.

Metropolitan: A group of households located within Metropolitan 

Statistical Areas (MSA's) as defined in the 1980 Census. Except in 

New England, an MSA is a county or group of contiguous counties that 

contain at least one city of 50,000 inhabitants or more, or "twin 

cities" with a combined population of at least 50,000. The 

contiguous counties are included in an MSA if, according to certain 

criteria, they are essentially metropolitan in character and are 

socially and economically integrated with the central city. In New 

England, MSA's consist of towns and cities, rather than counties. 

"Nonmetropolltan" refers to households not located within MSA's as 

defined in the 1980 Census.

Miles Driven; Refers to the total number of miles driven during 1983.

Miles-per-Gallon: Refers to vehicle efficiency estimated from fuel 

purchase logs completed for a period of 1 month.

Most Used Vehicle: Is the "one" vehicle out of the stock of vehicles 

owned throughout the year which was driven the most. It is different 

from an average of one vehicle owned by a household. See Average 

Number of Vehicles Owned. The number two vehicle is the second most 

used vehicle.

NOAA Division: One of the 344 weather divisions designated by the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) encompassing 

the 48 contiguous States. These divisions usually follow county 

borders to encompass counties with similar weather conditions. The 

NOAA division does not follow county borders when weather conditions 

vary considerably within a county such as is likely to happen when 

the county borders the ocean or contains high mountains. A State 

contains an average of seven NOAA divisions; a NOAA division contains 

an average of nine counties.

Origin: Each respondent was asked, "Which of the groups on this 

exhibit best describes the householder?" The groups included white, 

black or Negro, American Indian, Alaskan native, Asian, Pacific 

Islander. The word "race" was not used in either the questionnaire 

or the instructions.

Pickup Truck: Includes compact and full size pickup trucks. 

Quadrillion: Equals 1,000,000,000,000,000 or 10 15 . 

Race: See Origin.

Residential; Refers to occupied housing units including mobile 

homes, single-family housing units (attached and detached), and 

apartments. The definition of housing units is the same as that used 

by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. (See Household for further 

definition.)

Residential Energy Expenditures; 

Home.

See Expenditures for Energy Used in the

Square Feet: The floor area of the housing unit that is enclosed from the 

weather. Basements are included whether or not they contain finished 

space. Garages are included if they have a wall in common with the 

house. Attics that have finished space and attics that have some 

heated space are included. Crawl spaces are not included even if

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they are enclosed from the weather. Sheds and other buildings that 

are not attached to the house are not included. "Measured" square 

feet means that the measurement of the dimensions of the home did not 

rely on the respondent's reports hut was an actual measurement by the 

interviewer using a metallic, retractable, 50-foot tape measure. 

"Heated square feet" are that portion of the measured square feet 

that is heated during most of the season. Rooms that are shut off 

during the heating season to save on fuel use are not counted as 

heated square footage. Attached garages that are unheated and 

unheated areas in basements and attics are not counted as heated 

square feet.

Vehicles: All motorized vehicles used by U.S. households for 

personal transportation excluding motorcycles, mopeds, large trucks, 

and buses. They include automobiles, station wagons, passenger vans, 

cargo vans, motor homes, pickup trucks, jeeps or similar vehicles 

owned by members of the household. Vehicles also include company 

cars that are not owned by household members, but which are regularly 

available to household members for their personal use and ordinarily 

kept at home. Cars rented or leased for 1 month or more are 

included.

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