Table HC5-7b. Appliances by Four Most Populated States, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1997

Appliance Types

and Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Four Most Populated States

RSE

Row

Factors

New York California Texas Florida

0.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4

Total .............................................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0

Households With Electric

Air-Conditioning Equipment ...................... 72.5 62.6 41.4 91.7 96.0 3.5

 Central Equipment Not Used ....................... 0.3 Q 1.2 0.5 1.1 29.3

 Room Air Conditioners Not Used ................ 0.7 Q Q Q 1.1 36.9

Households Using Electric

Air-Conditioning1 ........................................ 71.6 62.2 39.9 91.2 94.3 3.3

Type of Electric Air-Conditioning Used

 Central Air-Conditioning2 ............................ 46.8 18.5 27.7 68.6 82.1 5.4

 Without a Heat Pump ................................ 36.4 17.2 24.8 58.8 41.9 10.6

 With a Heat Pump ..................................... 10.4 1.3 2.9 9.8 40.1 21.2

 Room Air-Conditioning ................................ 24.8 43.8 12.2 22.6 12.3 10.7

 1 Unit ......................................................... 14.7 22.8 11.1 9.6 7.9 12.5

 2 Units ....................................................... 7.1 14.2 1.0 7.6 2.5 17.8

 3 or More Units .......................................... 3.0 6.8 Q 5.3 1.9 25.7

Clothes Washer ........................................... 77.4 66.6 60.7 73.0 81.8 4.3

Clothes Dryer ............................................... 71.2 54.5 57.1 69.6 73.7 4.1

 Electric ......................................................... 55.1 37.4 30.6 55.3 70.3 6.2

 Natural Gas ................................................. 15.2 16.4 26.2 14.1 2.7 15.4

 LPG ............................................................. 0.8 0.6 Q Q Q 34.2

Dishwasher .................................................. 50.2 46.0 47.5 54.7 58.0 6.1

Ceiling Fans ................................................. 60.1 50.4 41.1 74.6 74.5 3.6

 1 .................................................................. 23.3 29.4 21.0 14.8 12.2 7.2

 2 .................................................................. 13.8 8.8 9.7 18.0 14.8 11.4

 3 or more ..................................................... 23.0 12.2 10.4 41.8 47.4 8.2

Freezer ......................................................... 33.2 21.2 14.4 30.2 24.8 8.2

 1 ................................................................. 30.2 18.5 13.6 27.1 23.8 9.0

 2 or more .................................................... 2.9 Q Q 3.0 1.0 23.0

Most-Used Freezer

 Defrost Method

 Frost-Free .................................................. 10.5 6.6 5.4 9.8 9.4 15.6

 Manual ....................................................... 22.6 14.6 9.0 20.4 15.4 7.7

 Type of Freezer

 Upright ....................................................... 16.3 13.6 11.8 13.1 17.3 8.1

 Chest ....................................................... 16.9 7.6 2.6 17.0 7.5 17.0

 Age of Freezer

 Less than 2 Years ..................................... 2.4 Q 0.6 2.7 Q 26.9

 2 to 4 Years ............................................... 4.1 1.9 1.8 4.3 3.5 28.5

 5 to 9 Years ............................................... 7.4 4.9 4.2 7.4 5.0 13.2

 10 to 19 Years ........................................... 12.2 7.2 4.9 12.0 9.8 13.5

 20 Years or More ....................................... 6.6 5.2 2.9 3.4 Q 24.7

 Don’t Know ................................................ 0.5 Q Q Q Q 46.6

See footnotes at end of table.
Table HC5-7b. Appliances by Four Most Populated States, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1997 (Continued)

Appliance Types

and Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Four Most Populated States

RSE

Row

Factors

New York California Texas Florida

0.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4

 Freezer Size

 Very Small (Less than 11 cf) ..................... 2.7 1.2 1.0 3.0 1.5 32.0

 Small (11-14 cf) ......................................... 6.6 3.6 2.3 6.3 3.9 22.3

 Medium (15-18 cf) ..................................... 13.3 7.1 6.2 11.7 10.0 12.5

 Large (19-22 cf) ......................................... 8.9 7.7 3.5 7.6 8.4 14.9

 Very Large (23 or More cf) ........................ 1.7 1.6 1.4 Q Q 21.4

Heaters (other) 

 Hot Tub or Spa ............................................ 3.9 3.5 6.7 5.4 8.3 23.0

 Electric ....................................................... 2.6 3.0 3.8 3.5 3.0 28.3

 Natural Gas ............................................... 1.1 Q 2.6 Q Q 34.6

 LPG/Other ................................................. 0.1 Q Q Q Q NF

 Portable Space ............................................ 13.9 11.2 11.2 14.8 9.5 11.2

 Electric ....................................................... 12.1 10.5 10.9 14.3 8.4 10.6

 Kerosene ................................................... 2.0 Q Q Q Q 24.5

 Swimming Pool ............................................ 1.1 Q 1.7 1.7 Q 31.8

 Natural Gas ............................................... 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.7 Q 33.1

 Electric/LPG/Other .................................... 0.4 Q Q Q Q 70.4

 Waterbed Heaters ...................................... 8.3 5.5 3.3 8.5 9.4 17.5

 1 ................................................................ 6.8 5.2 Q 7.2 7.3 20.4

 2 or More ................................................... 1.4 Q 0.8 1.4 2.0 18.1

 Waterbed Heaters

 Used All Year ............................................ 7.3 5.0 3.3 7.2 9.4 19.8

 1 .............................................................. 6.4 4.6 Q 6.2 8.4 20.1

 2 or More ................................................ 1.0 Q 0.8 1.0 1.0 23.6

Oven ............................................................. 98.8 99.3 97.5 99.0 98.5 NF

 Electric ......................................................... 61.4 35.2 42.5 59.9 89.2 3.9

 Natural Gas ................................................. 33.3 57.2 52.8 35.7 5.6 6.9

 LPG ............................................................. 4.1 6.9 2.3 3.4 3.7 23.3

 Other ........................................................... Q Q Q Q Q NF

Self-Cleaning Oven ..................................... 44.1 43.3 36.8 41.3 46.8 6.6

 Continuous .................................................. 9.9 10.9 8.6 11.2 8.0 12.7

 Manual Start ................................................ 34.1 32.4 28.2 30.1 38.8 7.6

Pumps (Electric) .......................................... 19.8 19.3 11.5 12.3 34.9 10.7

 Hot Tub or Spa ............................................ 4.0 3.7 6.7 5.4 8.3 22.5

 Swimming Pool ............................................ 5.4 8.5 4.1 5.0 15.0 15.6

 Well Water ................................................... 14.1 10.7 3.4 5.1 28.2 22.6

Range ........................................................... 99.2 99.6 98.6 99.0 99.2 NF

 Electric ......................................................... 60.2 34.7 39.0 56.4 89.7 4.2

 Natural Gas ................................................. 34.7 58.0 56.8 39.0 5.8 6.8

 LPG ............................................................. 4.3 6.9 2.8 3.6 3.7 24.6

 Other ........................................................... Q Q Q Q Q NF

Refrigerators ............................................... 99.8 99.8 99.7 100.0 100.0 NF

 1 .................................................................. 84.7 88.6 84.2 85.4 88.6 1.7

 2 or More ..................................................... 15.2 11.1 15.5 14.6 11.4 10.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table HC5-7b. Appliances by Four Most Populated States, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1997 (Continued)

Appliance Types

and Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Four Most Populated States

RSE

Row

Factors

New York California Texas Florida

0.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4

Most-Used Refrigerator

 Defrost Method

 Frost-Free .................................................. 86.8 83.1 84.0 91.2 93.4 1.3

 Manual ....................................................... 13.1 16.7 15.7 8.8 6.6 10.8

 Type of Refrigerator

 2-Doors (top and bottom) .......................... 68.0 71.9 54.5 63.9 63.7 4.5

 2-Doors (side-by-side) ............................... 20.4 15.0 29.6 26.3 23.9 11.2

 Regular (single door) ................................. 10.7 12.4 14.6 8.6 11.3 14.4

 Half-Size/Other .......................................... 0.7 0.4 1.0 Q Q 34.3

 Age of Refrigerator

 Less than 2 Years ..................................... 13.2 13.0 13.8 14.9 11.4 11.6

 2 to 4 Years ............................................... 21.0 23.0 18.5 24.8 17.1 9.0

 5 to 9 Years ............................................... 29.9 26.1 32.9 30.2 33.5 7.4

 10 to 19 Years ........................................... 23.8 23.5 24.3 20.3 25.7 6.2

 20 Years or More ....................................... 7.0 7.5 6.2 5.8 3.9 15.5

 Don’t Know ................................................ 5.0 6.6 4.0 4.0 8.4 18.3

 Size of Refrigerator

 Very Small (Less than 11 cf) ..................... 0.9 Q 1.0 Q Q 34.5

 Small (11-14 cf) ......................................... 7.6 10.3 11.7 6.6 11.5 10.7

 Medium (15-18 cf) ..................................... 45.0 47.6 35.3 40.2 37.6 5.2

 Large (19-22 cf) ......................................... 44.8 40.5 50.1 50.1 49.9 5.7

 Very Large (23 or More cf) ........................ 1.5 Q 1.6 2.0 Q 26.1

 Through-the-Door Ice/Water

 Service

 Yes ............................................................ 13.0 8.4 17.5 18.0 18.2 14.7

 No .............................................................. 87.0 91.6 82.5 82.0 81.8 2.7

Color Television Sets .................................. 98.7 99.6 98.0 97.7 98.1 NF

 1 .................................................................. 31.8 31.2 34.7 30.2 25.0 7.5

 2 .................................................................. 37.4 39.3 38.2 37.0 40.7 4.5

 3 .................................................................. 19.1 19.2 18.2 19.2 18.6 8.4

 4 .................................................................. 7.7 7.9 5.3 7.8 11.4 16.6

 5 or More ..................................................... 2.7 2.1 1.5 3.5 2.4 24.1

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR’s) ............ 87.6 86.0 89.5 86.5 81.6 1.7

 1 .................................................................. 55.5 59.5 58.5 50.9 45.4 4.2

 2 .................................................................. 24.9 19.8 24.5 26.8 27.9 7.9

 3 or More ..................................................... 7.2 6.8 6.5 8.8 8.2 15.6

Water Heaters .............................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Electric .......................................................... 39.1 14.8 15.7 34.6 78.8 10.8

 For One Housing Unit ................................ 37.3 13.7 13.9 29.9 77.7 11.3

 For Two or More Units ............................... 1.8 Q 1.7 4.7 1.1 27.8

 Natural Gas ................................................. 51.9 48.6 80.9 61.5 15.6 8.0

 For One Housing Unit ................................ 45.8 35.1 69.0 59.4 13.0 9.6

 For Two or More Units ............................... 6.1 13.5 11.9 Q 2.6 16.8

 Fuel Oil ........................................................ 5.1 32.6 Q Q Q 15.5

 For One Housing Unit ................................ 3.1 13.0 Q Q Q 23.9

 For Two or More Units ............................... 2.0 19.7 Q Q Q 14.4

 LPG ............................................................ 3.2 3.0 2.7 3.6 2.5 24.5

 Other ........................................................... 0.7 Q Q Q Q 57.2

 No Water Heater ......................................... 0.2 0.4 0.3 Q Q 41.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table HC5-7b. Appliances by Four Most Populated States, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1997 (Continued)

Appliance Types

and Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Four Most Populated States

RSE

Row

Factors

New York California Texas Florida

0.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4

Water Heater (for one housing unit) .......... 89.7 65.0 85.7 93.0 95.3 2.0

 Age

 Less than 2 Years ..................................... 11.1 9.0 8.1 10.9 6.8 15.4

 2 to 4 Years ............................................... 16.8 12.9 12.3 26.7 16.1 10.7

 5 to 9 Years ............................................... 25.0 16.6 23.8 27.2 33.9 7.8

 10 to 19 Years ........................................... 19.9 12.4 20.9 15.7 20.7 11.0

 20 Years or More ....................................... 7.0 3.2 11.0 4.1 4.9 17.2

 Don’t Know ................................................ 7.0 2.8 7.1 7.5 12.5 13.6

 No Separate Heater .................................. 2.9 8.1 2.5 Q Q 24.5

 No Water Heater ......................................... 0.2 0.4 0.3 Q Q 41.2

 Water Heaters for

 Two or More Units ..................................... 10.1 34.7 14.0 6.8 3.9 15.9

 Size

 Small ......................................................... 15.3 8.0 12.8 18.4 25.0 11.3

 Medium ...................................................... 46.4 31.2 40.6 51.0 47.0 6.5

 Large ......................................................... 21.3 15.3 25.9 20.3 17.7 9.5

 Don’t Know ................................................ 3.7 2.3 4.0 2.3 Q 24.8

 No Separate Heater .................................. 2.9 8.1 2.5 Q Q 24.5

 No Water Heater ......................................... 0.2 0.4 0.3 Q Q 41.2

 Water Heaters for

 Two or More Units ..................................... 10.1 34.7 14.0 6.8 3.9 15.9

Other Appliances

 Heated Aquarium ........................................ 3.8 4.4 4.7 1.8 4.2 17.2

 Microwave Oven .......................................... 83.0 75.9 82.1 79.7 84.0 2.1

 Outdoor Gas Light2 ..................................... 0.7 Q Q 1.0 Q 27.9

 Rechargeable Tools/

 or Appliances ............................................. 43.7 38.9 43.7 46.0 42.1 5.1

 Stereo Equipment ........................................ 68.8 68.6 73.1 72.6 73.0 2.0

1 The number of households, where the end use is electric air-conditioning, does not include households that did not use their equipment (0.9 million). It does include

the small number of households where the fuel for central air-conditioning equipment was something other than electricity; those households were treated as if the fuel

was electricity. 2 Includes 642,000 households using room/wall air-conditioners in addition to central air-conditioning. These are excluded from the count of 25.2 million households

using only room air-conditioners.

cf = Cubic feet.

NE = RSE row factor not estimated because RSE’s for all statistics in this row are between 0.0 and 1.0 percent.

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

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

Notes: • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. 

• Percentages are calculated on unrounded numbers. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 1997 Residential Energy Consumption Survey.