Table HC6-9a. Usage Indicators by Northeast Census Region, 

 Million U.S. Households, 2001 

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 | | Northeast Census Region | 

 | |___________________________________| 

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 | | | Census Division | 

 | | |_______________________| 

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 | Total | | Middle | | 

 Usage Indicators | U.S. | Total | Atlantic |New England| 

 |___________|___________|___________|___________| RSE 

 | | | | | Row 

 RSE Column Factor: | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |Factors 

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Total............................... 107.0 20.3 14.8 5.4 | NE 

 | 

Weekday Home Activities | 

 | 

 Home Used for Business | 

 Yes............................. 7.6 1.5 1.0 0.5 | 13.5 

 No.............................. 99.4 18.8 13.9 4.9 | 1.1 

 | 

 Energy-Intensive Activity | 

 Yes............................. 1.7 0.5 0.4 Q | 20.2 

 No.............................. 105.2 19.7 14.5 5.3 | NE 

 | 

 Someone Home All Day | 

 Yes............................. 53.0 10.3 7.9 2.4 | 4.2 

 No.............................. 53.9 10.0 7.0 3.0 | 4.2 

 | 

Heating | 

 | 

 Heat Home......................... 106.0 20.1 14.7 5.4 | NE 

 Do Not Heat Home.................. 1.0 Q Q Q | 20.1 

 No Heating Equipment............ 0.5 Q Q Q | 39.8 

 Have Equipment But | 

 Do Not Use It................... 0.4 Q Q Q | 39.0 

 | 

Adequacy of Insulation | 

 Well Insulated.................... 42.6 8.5 5.9 2.5 | 4.5 

 Adequately Insulated.............. 43.1 7.8 6.0 1.8 | 6.6 

 Poorly Insulated.................. 19.4 3.8 2.7 1.1 | 9.0 

 No Insulation..................... 0.9 Q Q Q | 30.7 

 Don't Know........................ 0.9 Q Q Q | 33.6 

 | 

Occurrences of Drafts During Winter | 

 All of the Time................... 5.9 1.4 1.0 0.4 | 19.7 

 Most of the Time.................. 6.4 1.4 1.0 0.4 | 13.4 

 Some of the Time.................. 34.6 6.8 5.1 1.7 | 6.0 

 Never............................. 55.3 10.1 7.4 2.7 | 3.9 

 Don't Know........................ 4.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 | 16.4 

 | 

 Thermostat | 

 Heat Home....................... 106.0 20.1 14.7 5.4 | NE 

 Thermostat Available During | 

 Heating Season................ 91.5 15.7 10.9 4.9 | 2.1 

 Programmable1 | 

 Yes....................... 25.1 5.0 3.7 1.3 | 6.1 

 No........................ 66.4 10.8 7.2 3.6 | 3.7 

 No Thermostat................. 14.5 4.4 3.8 0.6 | 9.1 

 Do Not Heat Home................ 1.0 Q Q Q | 20.1 

 | 

Lower Winter Temperature Settings1 | 

 Daytime When No One is at Home | 

 Yes............................. 47.2 7.5 5.0 2.5 | 5.6 

 No.............................. 48.5 11.2 8.7 2.6 | 4.5 

 Unknown......................... 10.3 1.4 1.1 0.3 | 12.6 

 During Sleeping Hours | 

 Yes............................. 45.7 8.9 6.3 2.5 | 5.1 

 No.............................. 51.1 10.0 7.4 2.7 | 4.3 

 Unknown......................... 9.2 1.3 1.0 0.2 | 12.4 

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Table HC6-9a. Usage Indicators by Northeast Census Region, 

 Million U.S. Households, 2001 (Continued) 

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 | | Northeast Census Region | 

 | |___________________________________| 

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 | | | Census Division | 

 | | |_______________________| 

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 | Total | | Middle | | 

 Usage Indicators | U.S. | Total | Atlantic |New England| 

 |___________|___________|___________|___________| RSE 

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 RSE Column Factor: | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |Factors 

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Daytime Winter Temperature When | 

Someone is at Home1 | 

 Heat Turned On.................... 96.8 18.9 13.8 5.2 | 1.3 

 63 Degrees or Less.............. 3.9 0.8 0.5 0.3 | 15.2 

 64 to 66 Degrees ............... 8.4 2.4 1.6 0.8 | 12.4 

 67 to 69 Degrees................ 23.6 5.7 3.9 1.9 | 4.9 

 70 Degrees...................... 25.7 5.1 3.9 1.3 | 6.1 

 71 to 73 Degrees................ 16.5 3.0 2.5 0.5 | 10.4 

 74 Degrees or More.............. 18.6 1.9 1.5 0.4 | 6.8 

 Heat Turned Off................... 2.0 Q Q Q | 21.3 

 Unknown/No Answer................. 7.2 1.2 0.9 0.2 | 12.0 

 | 

Daytime Winter Temperature When No | 

One is at Home1 | 

 Heat Turned On.................... 87.6 18.7 13.6 5.1 | 1.4 

 63 Degrees or Less.............. 17.7 3.8 2.3 1.5 | 8.5 

 64 to 66 Degrees ............... 17.2 4.0 2.7 1.2 | 6.8 

 67 to 69 Degrees................ 19.1 4.6 3.3 1.3 | 6.4 

 70 Degrees...................... 15.1 3.3 2.7 0.7 | 6.8 

 71 to 73 Degrees................ 8.7 1.7 1.5 0.2 | 11.3 

 74 Degrees or More.............. 9.8 1.2 1.1 Q | 8.0 

 Heat Turned Off................... 10.5 Q Q Q | 14.1 

 Unknown/No Answer................. 8.0 1.4 1.1 0.3 | 13.0 

 | 

Winter Temperature During Sleeping | 

Hours1 | 

 Heat Turned On.................... 91.8 18.8 13.7 5.1 | 1.2 

 63 Degrees or Less.............. 15.4 3.6 2.2 1.4 | 7.9 

 64 to 66 Degrees ............... 17.4 4.3 3.0 1.3 | 5.4 

 67 to 69 Degrees................ 21.0 4.9 3.5 1.3 | 6.4 

 70 Degrees...................... 17.4 3.4 2.6 0.8 | 7.5 

 71 to 73 Degrees................ 9.5 1.6 1.4 0.3 | 13.9 

 74 Degrees or More.............. 11.1 1.1 0.9 0.1 | 10.9 

 Heat Turned Off................... 7.1 Q Q Q | 13.4 

 Unknown/No Answer................. 7.1 1.3 1.0 0.2 | 12.9 

 | 

Air-Conditioning | 

 | 

Central Air-Conditioning | 

 Use a Central System.............. 58.6 5.7 5.0 0.8 | 8.6 

 All Summer...................... 28.4 1.6 1.4 0.2 | 15.0 

 Quite a Bit..................... 12.1 1.3 1.2 Q | 13.5 

 Only a Few Times................ 16.8 2.8 2.4 0.4 | 11.7 

 Not at All...................... 1.4 Q Q Q | 28.8 

 No Central System................. 48.4 14.5 9.9 4.6 | 3.9 

 | 

Window/Wall Air-Conditioning | 

 Use Window/Wall Units............. 25.1 8.9 6.4 2.4 | 5.8 

 All Summer...................... 4.9 1.0 0.8 0.2 | 18.5 

 Quite a Bit..................... 5.2 1.7 1.3 0.4 | 13.5 

 Only a Few Times................ 14.1 5.9 4.1 1.8 | 6.4 

 Not at All...................... 0.9 0.2 0.2 Q | 34.0 

 No Window/Wall Units.............. 81.9 11.4 8.4 3.0 | 3.6 

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Table HC6-9a. Usage Indicators by Northeast Census Region, 

 Million U.S. Households, 2001 (Continued) 

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 | | Northeast Census Region | 

 | |___________________________________| 

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 | | | Census Division | 

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 | Total | | Middle | | 

 Usage Indicators | U.S. | Total | Atlantic |New England| 

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 RSE Column Factor: | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |Factors 

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Hot Water | 

 | 

Dishwasher Use Each Week | 

 Use a Dishwasher.................. 56.7 9.2 6.5 2.7 | 4.0 

 Less Than Once a Week........... 9.4 1.7 1.1 0.5 | 10.8 

 Once Each Week.................. 7.5 1.1 0.8 0.4 | 17.0 

 2 to 3 Times.................... 17.8 2.9 2.2 0.7 | 9.4 

 4 to 6 Times.................... 11.7 1.6 1.1 0.5 | 13.3 

 At Least Once Each Day.......... 10.4 1.8 1.3 0.5 | 12.2 

 No Dishwasher..................... 50.3 11.0 8.3 2.7 | 3.7 

 | 

Loads of Laundry Washed Each Week | 

 Use a Clothes Washer.............. 84.1 14.7 10.7 4.0 | 2.8 

 1 Load or Less.................. 6.8 1.5 1.1 0.3 | 11.5 

 2 to 9 Loads.................... 65.1 11.5 8.2 3.2 | 4.5 

 10 to 15 Loads.................. 9.6 1.4 1.0 0.4 | 8.6 

 More than 15 Loads.............. 2.7 0.4 0.3 Q | 23.8 

 No Washing Machine................ 22.9 5.5 4.2 1.4 | 8.1 

 | 

Water Temperature Setting for | 

Clothes Washer | 

 Wash Cycle | 

 Hot............................. 6.2 1.4 1.0 0.4 | 16.0 

 Warm............................ 49.7 9.4 7.2 2.2 | 4.7 

 Cold............................ 28.2 4.0 2.5 1.4 | 7.2 

 Rinse Cycle | 

 Hot............................. 1.4 0.4 Q Q | 38.7 

 Warm............................ 16.6 3.2 2.3 0.9 | 13.3 

 Cold............................ 66.1 11.2 8.1 3.1 | 5.3 

 No Washing Machine................ 22.9 5.5 4.2 1.4 | 8.1 

 | 

Clothes Dryer | 

 Use a Clothes Dryer............... 78.8 13.3 9.6 3.7 | 3.1 

 Every Time Clothes are Washed... 63.5 9.7 6.9 2.8 | 3.1 

 Some, but not All, Loads........ 12.7 2.8 2.2 0.6 | 8.4 

 Used Infrequently............... 2.7 0.7 0.5 0.3 | 20.5 

 No Clothes Dryer.................. 28.2 7.0 5.3 1.7 | 6.6 

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Cooking | 

 | 

Number of Hot Meals Cooked in the | 

Home | 

 3 or More Times a Day............. 7.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 | 13.2 

 2 Times a Day..................... 26.8 4.6 3.2 1.4 | 5.9 

 Once a Day........................ 43.3 8.9 6.6 2.3 | 4.1 

 A Few Times Each Week............. 21.7 4.2 3.2 0.9 | 7.3 

 About Once a Week................. 4.0 0.5 0.4 0.2 | 16.9 

 Less Than Once a Week............. 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 | 23.1 

 No Hot Meals Cooked............... 1.2 Q Q Q | 43.4 

 | 

Conventional Oven | 

 Use a Conventional Oven........... 99.4 19.3 14.3 5.1 | 1.4 

 More Than Once a Day............ 8.6 1.5 1.0 0.5 | 12.1 

 Once a Day...................... 17.4 3.3 2.3 1.1 | 5.7 

 Between Once a Day and | 

 Once a Week..................... 33.1 6.4 4.7 1.8 | 6.5 

 Once a Week..................... 15.6 2.8 2.2 0.6 | 8.1 

 Less Than Once a Week........... 24.6 5.3 4.1 1.2 | 7.8 

 Do Not Use........................ 7.6 0.9 0.6 0.3 | 17.3 

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Table HC6-9a. Usage Indicators by Northeast Census Region, 

 Million U.S. Households, 2001 (Continued) 

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 | | Northeast Census Region | 

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 | | | Census Division | 

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 | Total | | Middle | | 

 Usage Indicators | U.S. | Total | Atlantic |New England| 

 |___________|___________|___________|___________| RSE 

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 RSE Column Factor: | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |Factors 

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Microwave Oven | 

 Use a Microwave Oven.............. 92.1 15.2 11.3 4.0 | 3.5 

 Most or All..................... 8.2 1.1 1.0 0.2 | 9.6 

 About Half...................... 19.3 2.8 1.9 0.9 | 10.1 

 Some or Very Little............. 22.4 3.6 2.5 1.1 | 7.7 

 For Defrosting, Reheating, | 

 or Snacks....................... 42.2 7.7 5.9 1.8 | 7.1 

 No Microwave Oven................. 14.8 5.0 3.6 1.5 | 12.4 

 | 

Electric Coffee Maker | 

 Use an Electric Coffee Maker...... 65.5 12.4 8.8 3.6 | 3.2 

 Three or More Times a Day....... 2.4 0.6 0.5 Q | 16.2 

 Two Times a Day................. 5.9 1.4 0.9 0.5 | 12.5 

 Once a Day...................... 33.6 6.0 4.3 1.7 | 5.0 

 A Few Times Each Week........... 9.4 1.7 1.2 0.5 | 10.5 

 About Once a Week............... 5.2 1.1 0.8 0.3 | 12.3 

 Less than Once a Week........... 9.0 1.6 1.1 0.5 | 11.3 

 No Electric Coffee Maker.......... 41.5 7.9 6.0 1.9 | 5.2 

 | 

Time Electric Coffee Maker is Left | 

On | 

 Turned Off Right Away............. 18.8 4.9 3.6 1.3 | 6.9 

 Less than 15 Minutes.............. 10.0 2.2 1.5 0.7 | 12.9 

 15 Minutes to 1 Hour.............. 24.6 3.4 2.3 1.1 | 6.8 

 More than 1 Hour.................. 12.1 1.8 1.4 0.4 | 15.2 

 | 

Electric Toaster | 

 Use a Electric Toaster............ 36.1 8.5 6.3 2.2 | 6.1 

 Three or More Times a Day....... 1.0 0.3 Q Q | 28.6 

 Two Times a Day................. 2.7 0.7 0.5 0.3 | 19.4 

 Once a Day...................... 8.2 2.1 1.6 0.5 | 13.3 

 A Few Times Each Week........... 11.9 2.8 2.1 0.7 | 10.8 

 About Once a Week............... 4.3 1.0 0.8 0.2 | 12.0 

 Less than Once a Week........... 7.9 1.6 1.2 0.3 | 10.7 

 No Electric Toaster............... 70.9 11.7 8.5 3.2 | 4.0 

 | 

Lights | 

Indoor Lights Turned On: | 

 1 to 4 Hours per Day | 

 None............................ 10.2 1.7 1.3 0.4 | 12.4 

 1............................... 30.1 5.8 4.4 1.4 | 5.5 

 2............................... 30.7 6.0 4.2 1.8 | 6.4 

 3............................... 16.6 3.2 2.4 0.8 | 12.9 

 4............................... 10.5 1.8 1.4 0.5 | 13.5 

 5 or More....................... 8.8 1.7 1.1 0.6 | 13.4 

 | 

 Between 4 and 12 Hours per Day | 

 None............................ 30.2 6.1 4.0 2.2 | 6.7 

 1............................... 25.2 4.5 3.5 1.1 | 8.0 

 2............................... 25.5 4.9 4.0 0.9 | 5.9 

 3............................... 12.7 2.3 1.7 0.5 | 10.7 

 4............................... 7.2 1.2 0.8 0.4 | 13.0 

 5 or More....................... 6.2 1.3 0.9 0.3 | 12.7 

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 More then 12 Hours per Day | 

 None............................ 81.1 16.0 11.5 4.5 | 1.7 

 1............................... 14.4 2.8 2.2 0.7 | 8.7 

 2............................... 6.8 0.9 0.7 0.2 | 15.4 

 3............................... 2.4 0.3 0.3 Q | 32.9 

 4............................... 1.3 Q Q Q | 29.3 

 5 or More....................... 1.1 Q Q Q | 25.4 

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Table HC6-9a. Usage Indicators by Northeast Census Region, 

 Million U.S. Households, 2001 (Continued) 

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 | | Northeast Census Region | 

 | |___________________________________| 

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 | | | Census Division | 

 | | |_______________________| 

 | | | | | 

 | Total | | Middle | | 

 Usage Indicators | U.S. | Total | Atlantic |New England| 

 |___________|___________|___________|___________| RSE 

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 RSE Column Factor: | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |Factors 

____________________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|_______ 

 | 

Outdoor Lights on All Night | 

 Used.............................. 24.5 3.3 2.8 0.5 | 10.2 

 Not Used ......................... 82.5 17.0 12.1 4.9 | 3.0 

 | 

Gas Fireplace | 

Use a Gas Fireplace During Winter | 

Months.............................. 3.7 0.6 0.5 Q | 17.0 

 Most Days......................... 1.3 Q Q Q | 36.5 

 Almost Once a Week................ 1.1 Q Q Q | 35.5 

 Less Than 4 Times a Month....... 1.2 Q Q Q | 30.5 

 | 

Use a Personal Computer............. 60.0 10.9 7.7 3.3 | 3.1 

 | 

Hours PC Turned On Each Week | 

 Less Than 2 Hours................. 10.3 1.6 1.2 0.4 | 9.2 

 2 to 15 Hours..................... 26.3 5.3 3.7 1.6 | 4.1 

 16 to 40 Hours.................... 12.2 2.3 1.6 0.7 | 9.0 

 More than 40 Hours................ 5.7 1.0 0.7 0.4 | 17.3 

 On All The Time................... 5.6 0.7 0.5 0.2 | 19.5 

 | 

Use of PCs Turned on 16 Hours | 

a Week or More | 

 Personal Use Only................. 14.0 2.2 1.4 0.8 | 11.9 

 Business Use Only................. 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 | 23.6 

 Both Personal and Business........ 7.3 1.4 1.1 0.3 | 13.5 

 | 

Business Use of PCs Turned on 16 | 

Hours a Week or More | 

 Use to Telecommute................ 3.6 0.8 0.6 0.2 | 19.9 

 Other Business Use................ 5.8 1.1 0.8 0.3 | 15.1 

 | 

Battery Operated Appliances/Tools | 

 Use Battery Operated Appliances/ | 

 Tools............................. 47.7 9.0 6.5 2.5 | 6.6 

 | 

 How Maintained When | 

 Not in Use | 

 Plugged in All The Time......... 10.8 2.3 1.8 0.5 | 14.2 

 Recharged As Needed............. 33.8 6.0 4.1 1.9 | 7.0 

 Both Ways are Used.............. 3.1 0.6 0.6 Q | 18.2 

 Don't Use Any..................... 59.3 11.3 8.4 2.9 | 5.4 

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 1 The 1.0 million households that do not heat their homes are not included in these 

categories. 

 NE = RSE row factor not estimated because RSE's for all statistics in this row are between 

0.0 and 1.0 percent. 

 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. • See 

"Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report. • All temperatures listed are in 

degrees Fahrenheit. 

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

EIA-457 A, B, C of the 2001 Residential Energy Consumption Survey.