Table HC4.4 Space Heating Characteristics by Renter-Occupied Housing Unit, 2005

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Total................................................................ 111.1 33.0 8.0 3.4 5.9 14.4 1.2

Do Not Have Space Heating Equipment....... 1.2 0.6 Q Q Q 0.3 Q

Have Main Space Heating Equipment.......... 109.8 32.3 8.0 3.3 5.8 14.1 1.1

Use Main Space Heating Equipment............ 109.1 31.8 8.0 3.2 5.6 13.9 1.1

Have Equipment But Do Not Use It.............. 0.8 0.5 N QQQQ

Main Heating Fuel and Equipment

Natural Gas.................................................. 58.2 16.4 4.5 2.1 3.2 6.2 0.3

Central Warm-Air Furnace........................ 44.7 10.0 3.3 1.4 1.6 3.3 0.3

For One Housing Unit........................... 42.9 8.6 3.3 1.2 1.4 2.4 0.3

For Two Housing Units.......................... 1.8 1.4 Q Q 0.2 0.9 N

Steam or Hot Water System..................... 8.2 3.9 0.3 0.4 1.0 2.3 N

For One Housing Unit........................... 5.1 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 N

For Two Housing Units.......................... 3.1 2.6 N Q 0.5 2.0 N

Floor, Wall or Pipeless Furnace................ 2.3 1.3 0.4 Q 0.3 0.4 Q

Room Heater............................................ 2.0 0.9 0.4 Q Q 0.3 Q

Other Equipment...................................... 0.9 0.3 QQQQN

Electricity...................................................... 33.7 12.4 2.2 1.1 1.9 6.6 0.5

Built-in Electric Units................................. 5.0 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.2 Q

Central Warm-Air Furnace........................ 16.0 6.7 1.3 0.6 1.2 3.2 0.4

For One Housing Unit........................... 15.2 5.9 1.3 0.6 0.9 2.7 0.4

For Two Housing Units.......................... 0.9 0.8 Q N Q 0.6 N

Heat Pump............................................... 9.2 0.9 0.3 Q Q 0.4 Q

Portable Electric Heater............................ 1.6 0.5 Q N Q Q Q

Other Equipment...................................... 1.9 1.2 Q Q Q 0.6 N

Fuel Oil......................................................... 7.7 1.9 0.5 Q 0.5 0.8 Q

Steam or Hot Water System..................... 4.7 1.6 0.3 Q 0.5 0.8 N

For One Housing Unit........................... 3.3 0.4 0.3 Q Q Q N

For Two Housing Units.......................... 1.4 1.1 Q N 0.4 0.7 N

Central Warm-Air Furnace........................ 2.8 0.3 0.2 QQQQ

Other Equipment...................................... 0.3 Q Q N N Q N

Wood........................................................... 2.9 0.3 Q N Q Q Q

Heating Stove........................................... 2.0 Q Q N Q N N

Other Equipment...................................... 0.9 Q Q N Q Q Q

Propane/LPG............................................... 6.0 0.8 0.5 N Q Q 0.2

Central Warm-Air Furnace........................ 4.1 0.5 0.3 N N Q Q

Room Heater............................................ 0.9 Q Q N Q N Q

Other Equipment...................................... 1.0 Q Q N Q Q Q

Kerosene...................................................... 0.7 Q Q N N Q Q

Other Fuel.................................................... 0.6 0.3 N N Q 0.3 N

Housing Units Served by

Main Heating Equipment

One Housing Unit......................................... 101.0 25.0 7.8 3.0 4.1 9.0 1.1

Two or More Housing Units.......................... 8.8 7.4 Q 0.4 1.7 5.1 Q

Do Not Have Heating Equipment.................. 1.2 0.6 Q Q Q 0.3 Q

Single-Family Units Apartments in 

Buildings With--

5 or More 

Units

Mobile 

Homes Space Heating Characteristics Detached Attached 2 to 4 Units

 RenterOccupied 

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Type of Renter-Occupied Housing Unit

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

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Table HC4.4 Space Heating Characteristics by Renter-Occupied Housing Unit, 2005

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Single-Family Units Apartments in 

Buildings With--

5 or More 

Units

Mobile 

Homes Space Heating Characteristics Detached Attached 2 to 4 Units

 RenterOccupied 

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Type of Renter-Occupied Housing Unit

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Age of Main Heating Equipment

Used by One Housing Unit

Less than 2 Years..................................... 11.7 2.5 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.6 Q

2 to 4 Years.............................................. 13.8 2.7 1.0 0.2 0.4 1.0 Q

5 to 9 Years.............................................. 20.6 3.2 1.1 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.3

10 to 19 Years.......................................... 24.8 4.7 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.6 0.2

20 Years or More...................................... 21.5 6.2 1.8 0.7 0.8 2.7 0.2

Don't Know............................................... 8.6 5.7 1.4 0.7 1.4 2.0 Q

Used by Two or More Housing Units

Less than 2 Years..................................... 0.3 0.3 N Q Q Q N

2 to 4 Years.............................................. 0.4 0.3 Q Q Q 0.2 N

5 to 9 Years.............................................. 0.6 0.4 Q N Q 0.3 N

10 to 19 Years.......................................... 1.1 0.6 N Q Q 0.4 N

20 Years or More...................................... 2.7 2.1 Q Q 0.5 1.5 Q

Don't Know............................................... 3.7 3.6 Q Q 0.9 2.5 N

Proportion of Heat Provided by

Main Heating Equipment

All or Almost All............................................ 98.9 30.2 7.3 3.2 5.4 13.3 1.0

About Three-Fourths.................................... 5.8 0.8 0.4 Q Q 0.2 Q

Closer to One-Half........................................ 4.3 0.9 0.3 Q Q 0.3 Q

Do Not Use Main Heating Equipment........... 2.0 1.1 Q Q 0.3 0.5 Q

Secondary Heating Fuel and Equipment

No................................................................ 76.2 27.8 5.8 2.9 5.1 12.9 1.0

Yes (More than one may apply).................... 34.9 5.2 2.2 0.5 0.8 1.5 0.2

Natural Gas.............................................. 5.0 0.4 QQQQN

Fireplace............................................... 2.7 0.2 QQQQN

Room Heater......................................... 0.5 Q Q NNNN

Central Warm-Air Furnace.................... 1.1 Q Q N Q N N

Other Equipment................................... 0.8 Q Q N Q Q N

Electricity.................................................. 19.7 4.0 1.5 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.2

Portable Heater..................................... 16.0 3.5 1.4 0.4 0.5 1.1 Q

Built-in Electric Units............................. 2.2 0.4 QQQQQ

Heat Pump............................................ 0.6 Q N N N Q N

Other Equipment................................... 1.3 Q N QQQQ

Fuel Oil..................................................... 0.4 NNNNNN

Wood........................................................ 8.9 0.7 0.4 QQQQ

Fireplace............................................... 6.7 0.5 0.3 QQQQ

Heating Stove....................................... 2.2 Q Q NNNN

Other Equipment................................... Q NNNNNN

Propane/LPG............................................ 2.3 Q Q NNNN

Kerosene.................................................. 0.9 Q Q N N N Q

Other Fuel................................................. 0.2 NNNNNN

 Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were 

sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

 Notes: ● Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. ● See Glossary for definition of terms used in these tables.

 Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 2005 

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

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