Total U.S. Housing Units.................................. 111.1 72.1 7.6 7.8 16.7 6.9

Do Not Have Heating Equipment..................... 1.2 0.4 Q Q 0.4 Q

Have Space Heating Equipment...................... 109.8 71.7 7.5 7.6 16.3 6.8

Use Space Heating Equipment....................... 109.1 71.5 7.4 7.4 16.0 6.7

Have But Do Not Use Equipment.................... 0.8 QQQQQ

Space Heating Usage During 2005

Heated Floorspace (Square Feet)

None............................................................ 3.6 1.1 Q 0.5 1.3 0.4

1 to 499....................................................... 6.1 2.0 0.4 1.1 2.1 0.6

500 to 999................................................... 27.7 9.8 2.0 3.7 9.0 3.3

1,000 to 1,499............................................. 26.0 16.4 2.1 1.8 3.6 2.1

1,500 to 1,999............................................. 17.6 15.2 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.4

2,000 to 2,499............................................. 10.7 9.5 0.9 Q Q Q

2,500 to 2,999............................................. 7.7 7.1 0.4 Q Q Q

3,000 to 3,499............................................. 3.8 3.6 Q Q N N

3,500 to 3,999............................................. 2.6 2.4 Q Q Q N

4,000 or More.............................................. 5.2 4.9 Q Q Q N

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

0.................................................................. 2.1 0.7 Q Q 0.8 Q

1 or 2........................................................... 3.1 Q Q 0.4 2.4 Q

3.................................................................. 8.3 0.6 0.7 1.3 4.8 0.9

4.................................................................. 16.6 4.6 1.7 2.7 5.4 2.1

5.................................................................. 23.3 14.8 1.6 2.0 2.7 2.3

6.................................................................. 22.6 18.9 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.9

7.................................................................. 16.3 14.8 0.8 Q Q 0.4

8.................................................................. 9.7 8.9 0.5 Q N Q

9 or More..................................................... 9.1 8.4 0.4 Q Q Q

At Home Behavior

Home Used for Business

Yes.......................................................... 8.9 7.4 0.4 Q 0.5 0.4

No............................................................ 102.2 64.6 7.2 7.5 16.3 6.6

Someone Home All Day

Yes.......................................................... 56.4 39.0 3.4 3.6 6.9 3.6

No............................................................ 54.7 33.0 4.2 4.2 9.9 3.4

Housing Unit Characteristics Affecting Usage

Adequacy of Insulation

Well Insulated.............................................. 42.8 29.8 2.3 2.8 6.0 1.9

Adequately Insulated................................... 46.3 29.9 3.6 2.8 7.1 2.9

Poorly Insulated........................................... 19.0 11.2 1.4 1.6 2.8 2.0

No Insulation............................................... 1.4 0.7 QQQQ

Don't Know.................................................. 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 Q

Home is Too Drafty During the Winter

Never........................................................... 62.9 43.1 3.7 3.9 9.0 3.2

Some of the Time........................................ 32.4 20.8 2.6 2.4 4.4 2.2

Most of the Time.......................................... 6.1 3.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.6

All of the Time............................................. 5.6 3.1 0.6 0.4 0.9 0.6

Don't Know.................................................. 4.1 1.6 0.4 0.4 1.4 Q

Type of Housing Unit

Table HC2.5 Space Heating Usage Indicators by Type of Housing Unit, 2005

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Space Heating Usage Indicators Attached 2 to 4 Units 5 or More 

Units

Mobile 

Homes

Apartments in Buildings 

With-- Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Single-Family Units

Detached

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Table HC2.5 Space Heating Usage Indicators by Type of Housing Unit, 2005

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Space Heating Usage Indicators Attached 2 to 4 Units 5 or More 

Units

Mobile 

Homes

Apartments in Buildings 

With-- Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Single-Family Units

Detached

Unusually High Ceilings

Yes.............................................................. 27.2 22.6 1.8 1.2 1.6 N

No............................................................... 76.9 49.5 5.8 6.5 15.1 N

Not Asked (Mobile Homes).......................... 6.9 N N N N 6.9

Cathedral Ceilings

(In Housing Units with High Ceilings)

Yes.......................................................... 17.1 14.9 1.2 0.3 0.7 N

No............................................................ 10.1 7.7 0.6 0.9 0.9 N

Type of Glass in Windows

Single-pane Glass....................................... 50.7 28.9 3.6 4.1 9.5 4.6

Double-pane Glass

Without Low-e Coating............................. 50.6 34.5 3.7 3.3 6.8 2.2

With Low-e Coating.................................. 8.0 7.3 0.3 Q Q Q

Triple-pane Glass

Without Low-e Coating............................. 1.0 0.9 N N Q N

With Low-e Coating.................................. 0.3 0.3 Q Q Q N

Proportion of Original Windows Replaced

All................................................................ 22.4 15.7 1.7 2.1 2.6 0.4

Some........................................................... 21.6 17.1 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.2

None............................................................ 62.3 38.1 3.8 4.0 11.3 5.1

Don't Know.................................................. 4.7 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.9 0.2

Thermostats

Do Not Have a Thermostat............................ 15.3 7.0 0.9 1.6 4.6 1.2

Have a Thermostat........................................ 95.8 65.1 6.7 6.2 12.1 5.7

1.................................................................. 84.5 55.9 6.1 5.8 11.2 5.5

2 or More..................................................... 11.3 9.2 0.6 0.4 0.9 0.2

Have a Programmable Thermostat

Yes.......................................................... 33.1 25.8 2.2 1.7 2.4 1.1

No............................................................ 62.7 39.2 4.5 4.5 9.8 4.6

Use of Programmable Thermostats

Reduces Temperature During Day

Yes.......................................................... 18.6 14.7 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.8

No............................................................ 14.5 11.2 1.3 0.6 1.3 0.3

Reduces Temperature at Night

Yes.......................................................... 21.5 16.8 1.3 1.1 1.4 0.8

No............................................................ 11.6 9.0 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.2

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Table HC2.5 Space Heating Usage Indicators by Type of Housing Unit, 2005

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Space Heating Usage Indicators Attached 2 to 4 Units 5 or More 

Units

Mobile 

Homes

Apartments in Buildings 

With-- Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Single-Family Units

Detached

Winter 2005 Temperature Settings

Lower Temperature Settings

Daytime When No One is at Home

Yes.......................................................... 40.5 29.2 2.8 2.6 3.7 2.3

No............................................................ 59.1 37.7 4.0 4.0 9.5 3.9

Unknown.................................................. 11.4 5.2 0.8 1.2 3.5 0.8

During Sleeping Hours

Yes.......................................................... 40.7 29.8 2.5 2.3 3.8 2.3

No............................................................ 60.2 37.8 4.3 4.5 9.7 3.9

Unknown.................................................. 10.2 4.4 0.8 1.0 3.3 0.7

Daytime Setting When No One is at Home

Heat Turned On........................................... 93.7 63.4 6.5 6.1 11.9 5.9

63 Degrees or Less.................................. 18.9 13.1 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.2

64 to 66 Degrees..................................... 17.4 12.4 1.5 0.9 1.8 0.9

67 to 69 Degrees..................................... 17.8 13.1 1.3 1.0 1.5 0.8

70 Degrees.............................................. 16.0 9.1 1.2 1.0 3.3 1.3

71 to 73 Degrees..................................... 10.2 7.2 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.6

74 Degrees or More................................. 13.5 8.4 0.7 0.9 2.5 0.9

Don't Know/No Answer............................ 7.4 3.4 0.5 0.7 2.2 0.5

Heat Turned Off........................................... 8.7 4.9 0.5 0.8 2.1 0.4

Do Not Use Space Heating.......................... 1.3 0.4 Q Q 0.5 Q

Daytime Setting When Someone is at Home

Heat Turned On........................................... 101.5 68.0 6.9 6.7 13.6 6.3

63 Degrees or Less.................................. 4.1 2.6 Q 0.6 0.6 Q

64 to 66 Degrees..................................... 8.2 5.4 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.5

67 to 69 Degrees..................................... 23.6 17.7 1.5 1.3 1.8 1.4

70 Degrees.............................................. 24.6 15.3 2.0 1.5 4.2 1.7

71 to 73 Degrees..................................... 17.6 13.0 1.2 1.1 1.6 0.8

74 Degrees or More................................. 23.2 14.0 1.2 1.7 4.4 1.8

Don't Know/No Answer............................ 6.0 2.6 0.5 0.6 1.9 0.4

Heat Turned Off........................................... 2.3 1.1 Q Q 0.8 Q

Do Not Use Space Heating.......................... 1.3 0.4 Q Q 0.5 Q

Setting During Sleeping Hours

Heat Turned On........................................... 98.1 65.8 6.7 6.5 12.9 6.2

63 Degrees or Less.................................. 13.0 9.3 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.8

64 to 66 Degrees..................................... 18.4 13.4 1.2 1.0 1.7 1.1

67 to 69 Degrees..................................... 20.8 15.2 1.5 1.2 1.9 1.0

70 Degrees.............................................. 18.5 10.7 1.3 1.2 3.6 1.7

71 to 73 Degrees..................................... 11.1 7.9 0.7 0.6 1.4 0.5

74 Degrees or More................................. 16.3 9.3 1.1 1.5 3.2 1.1

Don't Know/No Answer............................ 6.4 2.9 0.4 0.6 2.0 0.4

Heat Turned Off........................................... 5.4 3.0 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.2

Do Not Use Space Heating.......................... 1.3 0.4 Q Q 0.5 Q

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Table HC2.5 Space Heating Usage Indicators by Type of Housing Unit, 2005

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Space Heating Usage Indicators Attached 2 to 4 Units 5 or More 

Units

Mobile 

Homes

Apartments in Buildings 

With-- Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Single-Family Units

Detached

Secondary Heating

Use Any Secondary Heating Equipment

Yes.............................................................. 34.9 28.8 1.5 1.2 1.6 1.8

No............................................................... 74.9 42.9 6.0 6.4 14.6 5.0

Proportion of Heat Provided by

Secondary Heating Equipment

Close to One-Half.................................... 4.4 3.5 Q Q 0.4 Q

About One-Quarter.................................. 5.8 5.0 Q Q 0.2 0.4

Very Little or None................................... 24.7 20.4 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.3

Type of Supplemental Heating Equipment Used

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

Central Warm-Air Furnace........................... 2.3 2.0 N Q Q Q

Steam/Hot Water System............................ Q Q Q N N N

Built-in Electric Units................................... 2.2 1.9 QQQQ

Built-in Pipeless Furnace............................. 0.3 Q N Q N Q

Built-in Room Heaters................................. 1.4 1.3 Q N N Q

Heating Stove.............................................. 2.1 2.0 Q N N Q

Portable Electric Heaters............................. 14.3 10.8 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.9

Portable Kerosene Heaters......................... 0.6 0.5 Q N N Q

Cooking Stove............................................. 0.5 0.2 QQQQ

Fireplace..................................................... 10.5 9.3 0.4 0.3 Q Q

Fireplace Fuel

Wood....................................................... 6.9 6.1 QQQQ

Natural Gas.............................................. 2.7 2.3 0.2 Q Q N

Propane................................................... 0.9 0.9 NNNN

Use of Gas Fireplace

During Winter Months

Most Days............................................ 1.2 1.0 Q Q Q N

About Once a Week............................. 1.3 1.2 Q N N N

Less than 4 Times each Month............ 1.1 1.0 Q Q Q N

Humidifier Use Each Year

Use a Humidifier............................................. 14.2 10.9 1.1 0.5 1.3 0.5

1 to 3 Months Each Year............................. 7.1 5.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.3

4 to 6 Months Each Year............................. 5.6 4.6 0.3 Q 0.4 Q

7 to 9 Months Each Year............................. 0.4 0.3 Q N N Q

10 to 11 months........................................... Q Q NNNN

Turned on All Year Long.............................. 1.1 0.8 QQQQ

Do Not Use a Humidifier.................................. 96.9 61.2 6.5 7.3 15.5 6.4

 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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