Table 3.1a. Household Characteristics by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.4 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.2 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.2

Total ................................................. 96.6 19.5 23.3 33.5 20.4 8.7 26.5 22.5 17.8 21.2 6.9

Urban Status

 Urban ............................................. 75.8 17.6 16.6 23.8 17.9 3.9 22.7 18.2 13.5 17.5 5.6

 Central City .................................. 30.6 6.8 6.4 9.8 7.6 1.9 8.2 6.8 5.4 8.4 5.3

 Suburban ...................................... 45.2 10.8 10.2 14.0 10.2 2.0 14.5 11.4 8.2 9.1 4.2

 Rural ............................................... 20.8 1.9 6.7 9.7 2.5 4.8 3.8 4.3 4.3 3.7 13.4

Climate Zone

 Under 2,000 CDD and--

 Over 7,000 HDD ........................... 8.7 1.8 5.1 Q 1.7 8.7 -- -- -- -- 20.8

 5,500 to 7,000 HDD ..................... 26.5 9.4 14.3 Q 2.8 -- 26.5 -- -- -- 14.8

 4,000 to 5,499 HDD ..................... 22.5 8.3 3.8 7.7 2.6 -- -- 22.5 -- -- 15.1

 Under 4,000 HDD ......................... 17.8 Q Q 7.9 9.8 -- -- -- 17.8 -- 12.4

 2,000 CDD or More and --

 Under 4,000 HDD ........................... 21.2 Q Q 17.8 3.4 -- -- -- -- 21.2 8.5

Heated Floorspace Category

(square feet)

 Fewer than 600 .............................. 7.5 1.7 1.0 2.3 2.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 1.9 2.0 13.6

 600 to 999 ..................................... 21.8 4.1 4.8 8.0 4.8 1.6 6.1 4.9 4.3 4.9 8.0

 1,000 to 1,599 ............................... 27.8 4.8 4.8 11.4 6.7 1.7 6.0 6.0 6.4 7.7 7.0

 1,600 to 1,999 ............................... 12.4 2.0 3.4 4.4 2.6 1.3 3.5 2.6 2.0 2.9 10.3

 2,000 to 2,399 ............................... 9.6 2.1 2.8 3.1 1.7 1.3 2.9 2.2 1.5 1.8 10.4

 2,400 to 2,999 ............................... 8.2 2.2 3.0 2.1 0.9 1.3 3.0 2.0 0.8 1.1 11.0

 3,000 or More ................................ 9.3 2.5 3.4 2.2 1.2 1.2 3.5 2.7 1.0 0.9 14.1

Ownership of Unit

 Owned ............................................ 63.2 12.3 16.2 22.9 11.9 6.5 17.4 14.5 10.1 14.6 5.2

 Rented ............................................ 33.4 7.2 7.1 10.6 8.5 2.2 9.0 7.9 7.7 6.6 6.5

Type and Ownership of Housing

Unit

 Single-Family Detached ................. 59.6 9.6 15.7 22.4 12.0 6.2 15.7 12.9 11.2 13.6 6.0

 Owned .......................................... 51.3 9.0 14.0 18.7 9.7 5.5 14.1 11.5 8.8 11.4 6.3

 Rented .......................................... 8.2 0.6 1.7 3.7 2.3 0.7 1.6 1.4 2.4 2.2 13.0

 Single-Family Attached .................. 7.2 2.3 0.9 2.5 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.3 1.1 1.6 18.5

 Owned .......................................... 4.4 1.6 0.4 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 0.4 1.0 23.0

 Rented .......................................... 2.8 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.6 19.6

 Multifamily (2 to 4 units) ................. 8.0 2.9 1.8 1.6 1.6 0.7 2.9 2.0 1.3 1.1 15.0

 Owned .......................................... 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.4 Q 0.2 23.8

 Rented .......................................... 6.5 2.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 2.2 1.6 1.2 0.9 16.7

 Multifamily (5 or more units) ........... 16.2 4.1 3.5 4.4 4.3 0.7 4.6 4.5 3.4 3.1 11.3

 Owned .......................................... 1.6 0.4 0.3 Q 0.5 Q 0.4 0.4 Q Q 24.1

 Rented .......................................... 14.7 3.7 3.2 4.0 3.8 0.6 4.3 4.1 3.1 2.6 11.5

 Mobile Home .................................. 5.6 0.5 1.4 2.6 1.0 0.7 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.8 19.9

 Owned .......................................... 4.4 0.4 1.2 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.5 0.6 1.5 22.1

 Rented .......................................... 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 27.0

Year of Construction

 1939 or Before ............................... 20.4 6.7 7.4 3.5 2.7 3.2 7.5 5.6 2.6 1.4 11.7

 1940 to 1949 .................................. 6.9 1.6 1.6 2.1 1.6 0.7 2.0 1.6 1.4 1.2 14.9

 1950 to 1959 .................................. 13.1 2.9 2.2 4.4 3.6 0.9 2.9 3.2 3.2 2.8 10.7

 1960 to 1969 .................................. 15.0 2.7 4.2 5.1 3.0 0.6 4.9 3.1 3.1 3.3 10.1

 1970 to 1979 .................................. 18.1 2.5 3.8 7.1 4.8 1.5 4.6 4.0 3.3 4.8 9.1

 1980 to 1984 .................................. 8.5 1.1 1.3 4.1 1.9 0.7 1.3 1.6 1.6 3.2 11.5

 1985 to 1987 .................................. 5.5 0.7 0.8 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.9 1.9 16.4

 1988 to 1990 .................................. 4.7 0.7 1.0 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.1 1.2 0.8 1.2 16.1

 1991 to 19931 ................................. 4.5 0.6 1.0 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.5 20.6

See footnotes at end of table.

22 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.1b. Household Characteristics by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.5 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1

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

Urban Status

 Urban ............................................. 78.4 90.2 71.2 70.9 87.8 44.9 85.7 81.0 76.0 82.4 5.7

 Central City .................................. 31.7 35.0 27.4 29.1 37.5 22.0 30.8 30.2 30.1 39.5 5.2

 Suburban ...................................... 46.8 55.2 43.8 41.8 50.3 23.0 54.9 50.8 45.9 42.8 4.0

 Rural ............................................... 21.6 9.8 28.8 29.1 12.2 55.1 14.3 19.0 24.0 17.6 12.0

Climate Zone

 Under 2,000 CDD and--

 Over 7,000 HDD ........................... 9.0 9.4 22.0 Q 8.5 100.0 -- -- -- -- 21.6

 5,500 to 7,000 HDD ..................... 27.4 48.2 61.4 Q 13.7 -- 100.0 -- -- -- 14.9

 4,000 to 5,499 HDD ..................... 23.2 42.4 16.5 23.1 12.8 -- -- 100.0 -- -- 14.8

 Under 4,000 HDD ......................... 18.4 Q Q 23.7 48.4 -- -- -- 100.0 -- 12.6

 2,000 CDD or More and --

 Under 4,000 HDD ........................... 21.9 Q Q 53.2 16.6 -- -- -- -- 100.0 8.3

Heated Floorspace Category

(square feet)

 Fewer than 600 .............................. 7.8 8.8 4.4 7.0 11.9 4.5 5.2 8.6 10.4 9.3 13.8

 600 to 999 ..................................... 22.6 21.1 20.8 23.9 23.7 18.3 23.1 22.0 24.1 22.9 6.2

 1,000 to 1,599 ............................... 28.8 24.8 20.7 34.1 33.0 19.3 22.8 26.6 35.8 36.5 4.8

 1,600 to 1,999 ............................... 12.8 10.3 14.6 13.2 12.8 14.7 13.4 11.8 11.4 13.7 8.3

 2,000 to 2,399 ............................... 10.0 11.0 11.9 9.1 8.2 14.9 10.8 9.7 8.4 8.5 8.7

 2,400 to 2,999 ............................... 8.5 11.1 13.0 6.2 4.5 14.6 11.5 9.1 4.5 5.0 8.8

 3,000 or More ................................ 9.6 12.9 14.6 6.4 6.0 13.8 13.3 12.1 5.3 4.2 12.0

Ownership of Unit

 Owned ............................................ 65.4 63.0 69.5 68.3 58.2 74.5 65.9 64.8 57.0 68.9 2.7

 Rented ............................................ 34.6 37.0 30.5 31.7 41.8 25.5 34.1 35.2 43.0 31.1 5.1

Type and Ownership of Housing

Unit

 Single-Family Detached ................. 61.7 49.1 67.2 66.7 59.0 71.3 59.2 57.6 62.9 64.0 3.5

 Owned .......................................... 53.1 46.2 60.0 55.8 47.5 63.8 53.3 51.3 49.3 53.8 3.7

 Rented .......................................... 8.5 2.9 7.2 10.9 11.5 7.6 5.9 6.3 13.6 10.2 11.4

 Single-Family Attached .................. 7.5 12.1 3.9 7.4 7.3 4.7 6.8 10.2 6.4 7.5 18.6

 Owned .......................................... 4.6 8.3 1.8 4.6 4.0 Q 3.8 8.0 2.4 4.7 22.5

 Rented .......................................... 2.9 3.8 2.1 2.7 3.3 2.4 3.0 2.3 4.0 2.8 19.3

 Multifamily (2 to 4 units) ................. 8.3 15.0 7.9 4.9 7.8 8.4 11.0 8.8 7.0 5.3 14.2

 Owned .......................................... 1.5 4.4 1.4 0.5 0.6 2.1 2.6 1.7 Q 0.9 23.1

 Rented .......................................... 6.7 10.6 6.5 4.4 7.2 6.3 8.5 7.1 6.8 4.4 16.0

 Multifamily (5 or more units) ........... 16.8 21.1 14.9 13.2 20.9 8.0 17.5 20.0 18.8 14.5 11.3

 Owned .......................................... 1.6 2.0 1.1 Q 2.3 Q 1.4 1.7 Q Q 22.7

 Rented .......................................... 15.2 19.1 13.7 11.9 18.6 7.4 16.1 18.3 17.4 12.2 11.4

 Mobile Home .................................. 5.8 2.8 6.1 7.8 5.0 7.6 5.5 3.4 4.9 8.7 18.2

 Owned .......................................... 4.6 2.1 5.1 6.0 3.8 5.7 4.8 2.1 3.6 7.2 20.3

 Rented .......................................... 1.2 0.7 1.0 1.8 1.1 1.8 0.7 1.3 1.3 1.5 26.5

Year of Construction

 1939 or Before ............................... 21.1 34.5 31.8 10.5 13.3 37.1 28.2 25.2 14.8 6.5 9.4

 1940 to 1949 .................................. 7.1 8.3 6.8 6.3 7.7 8.1 7.6 7.1 8.1 5.4 13.9

 1950 to 1959 .................................. 13.5 14.7 9.5 13.0 17.8 9.9 11.1 14.4 18.1 13.3 9.6

 1960 to 1969 .................................. 15.5 14.1 17.9 15.2 14.8 7.4 18.5 13.7 17.5 15.5 9.2

 1970 to 1979 .................................. 18.8 12.8 16.2 21.1 23.7 16.7 17.5 17.8 18.4 22.7 7.7

 1980 to 1984 .................................. 8.8 5.7 5.7 12.2 9.6 8.1 5.0 7.2 8.9 15.3 10.5

 1985 to 1987 .................................. 5.7 3.5 3.5 8.7 5.4 4.3 3.5 6.3 5.2 8.8 15.8

 1988 to 1990 .................................. 4.9 3.4 4.5 6.4 4.2 5.0 4.1 5.5 4.4 5.5 15.2

 1991 to 19931 ................................. 4.6 2.9 4.2 6.5 3.6 3.4 4.5 3.0 4.7 7.0 20.5

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 23
Table 3.1a. Household Characteristics by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.4 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.2 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.2

Observed Location

of Household 

 City ................................................. 44.7 8.0 10.7 13.5 12.5 3.5 11.2 9.0 9.4 11.5 6.2

 Town .............................................. 15.8 3.6 3.9 5.6 2.6 1.9 4.5 3.2 3.2 3.0 16.1

 Suburbs .......................................... 19.9 4.9 4.7 7.1 3.3 0.8 6.7 6.3 2.6 3.5 10.9

 Rural or Open Country ................... 16.2 3.0 4.0 7.3 2.0 2.4 4.1 3.9 2.6 3.2 15.0

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 1 or 2 .............................................. 3.2 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.8 0.5 21.9

 3 to 5 ............................................. 47.4 8.8 10.2 17.4 11.0 3.8 12.1 10.3 9.8 11.3 6.2

 6 to 8 ............................................. 40.2 8.2 10.9 13.8 7.3 4.0 12.1 9.2 6.4 8.6 7.0

 9 or More ........................................ 5.8 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.1 0.6 1.8 1.8 0.7 0.9 16.2

Bedrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 12.9 3.3 2.6 3.7 3.3 0.8 3.3 3.6 2.7 2.5 11.3

 2 ..................................................... 30.0 5.8 7.2 9.9 7.1 2.6 8.3 6.8 5.8 6.6 7.7

 3 ..................................................... 38.5 7.3 9.1 15.4 6.7 3.5 10.3 8.3 6.8 9.5 6.9

 4 or More ........................................ 15.2 3.1 4.4 4.5 3.2 1.7 4.6 3.8 2.4 2.7 10.1

Other Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 None or 1 ....................................... 4.4 1.2 0.5 1.4 1.3 0.4 0.6 1.4 1.2 0.9 18.2

 2 ..................................................... 35.6 6.4 7.1 13.4 8.6 2.9 8.8 7.5 7.6 8.7 6.9

 3 ..................................................... 31.7 6.1 8.3 11.0 6.3 2.9 9.3 6.8 5.7 7.0 7.3

 4 ..................................................... 16.3 3.7 4.6 5.2 2.7 1.6 5.0 4.3 2.3 3.1 8.5

 5 or More ........................................ 8.7 1.9 2.8 2.5 1.4 0.9 2.8 2.5 1.0 1.4 13.3

Full Bathrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 61.6 14.8 16.9 18.4 11.5 6.5 19.3 15.0 10.3 10.5 5.2

 2 ..................................................... 30.9 4.0 5.7 13.5 7.7 1.9 6.4 6.3 6.5 9.8 6.9

 3 or More ........................................ 4.1 0.6 0.7 1.6 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.0 17.2

Half Bathrooms

 None .............................................. 71.5 13.8 16.0 25.7 15.9 6.2 18.5 15.5 14.1 17.1 4.7

 1 ..................................................... 23.9 5.5 6.9 7.3 4.2 2.4 7.6 6.5 3.6 3.9 8.5

 2 or More ........................................ 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 Q Q 25.8

Number of Stories

 Single-Family Homes ..................... 66.8 11.9 16.6 24.8 13.5 6.6 17.5 15.2 12.3 15.2 5.5

 1 Story .......................................... 40.6 3.6 8.0 18.9 10.0 3.0 7.6 7.3 9.4 13.1 7.7

 2 Stories ....................................... 22.4 6.7 7.5 5.1 3.0 3.2 8.4 6.3 2.7 1.8 9.3

 3 Stories ....................................... 1.6 1.0 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.9 0.1 Q 27.1

 Split-Level .................................... 2.2 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.6 Q 0.2 23.2

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

 Mobile Homes ................................ 5.6 0.5 1.4 2.6 1.0 0.7 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.8 19.9

 Multi-Story 

 Apartment Building ......................... 24.2 7.0 5.3 6.1 5.8 1.4 7.6 6.5 4.6 4.2 9.1

Outside Wall Material

 Brick .............................................. 26.6 6.7 6.7 12.0 1.3 0.8 7.7 8.3 3.0 6.8 10.4

 Wood .............................................. 27.6 4.9 6.4 8.6 7.7 3.5 7.4 5.9 5.2 5.5 10.8

 Siding ............................................. 22.9 5.7 8.3 7.2 1.7 3.1 9.2 6.0 2.1 2.5 10.4

 Stucco ............................................ 10.3 0.2 0.4 1.5 8.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 6.3 2.7 16.8

 Composition ................................... 4.1 1.2 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.8 16.8

 Concrete/Block .............................. 4.3 0.5 0.3 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 2.8 24.5

 Other .............................................. 0.8 Q 0.4 0.2 Q 0.2 0.2 0.3 Q Q 35.1

See footnotes at end of table.

24 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.1b. Household Characteristics by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.5 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1

Observed Location

of Household 

 City ................................................. 46.2 41.2 45.7 40.2 61.5 40.8 42.3 39.9 53.1 54.4 5.2

 Town .............................................. 16.3 18.6 16.9 16.7 12.8 22.4 16.8 14.4 17.8 14.0 14.4

 Suburbs .......................................... 20.6 25.0 20.2 21.2 16.1 9.5 25.4 28.2 14.5 16.5 10.7

 Rural or Open Country ................... 16.8 15.2 17.1 21.9 9.6 27.4 15.6 17.5 14.6 15.1 13.6

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 1 or 2 .............................................. 3.3 5.7 1.5 2.2 5.0 3.2 1.7 5.4 4.4 2.3 22.5

 3 to 5 ............................................. 49.0 45.1 43.8 52.0 53.8 44.2 45.8 45.7 55.3 53.3 4.1

 6 to 8 ............................................. 41.6 42.0 47.0 41.3 35.6 45.8 45.5 40.8 36.1 40.4 4.9

 9 or More ........................................ 6.0 7.1 7.7 4.6 5.6 6.8 7.0 8.1 4.1 4.1 14.7

Bedrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 13.4 17.0 11.1 11.1 16.3 9.4 12.6 16.0 15.5 11.6 11.0

 2 ..................................................... 31.1 30.0 30.8 29.5 35.0 30.4 31.2 30.1 32.5 31.0 5.5

 3 ..................................................... 39.8 37.3 39.0 46.0 32.9 40.6 38.9 37.1 38.4 44.7 4.4

 4 or More ........................................ 15.7 15.8 19.0 13.4 15.8 19.5 17.4 16.8 13.6 12.8 7.8

Other Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 None or 1 ....................................... 4.6 6.4 2.2 4.1 6.2 4.1 2.4 6.1 6.6 4.2 18.4

 2 ..................................................... 36.8 33.1 30.5 40.0 42.3 33.8 33.2 33.3 42.9 41.1 5.1

 3 ..................................................... 32.8 31.5 35.7 32.7 31.0 33.2 35.0 30.3 32.1 33.2 4.9

 4 ..................................................... 16.8 19.0 19.8 15.6 13.5 18.0 18.7 19.2 13.0 14.8 6.9

 5 or More ........................................ 9.0 10.0 11.8 7.5 7.0 10.9 10.7 11.1 5.4 6.7 11.5

Full Bathrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 63.8 76.0 72.6 54.9 56.5 75.1 72.9 66.8 58.1 49.3 2.7

 2 ..................................................... 32.0 20.8 24.3 40.4 37.8 22.3 24.2 28.2 36.4 46.1 5.2

 3 or More ........................................ 4.2 3.2 3.1 4.7 5.7 2.6 2.9 5.0 5.5 4.6 16.4

Half Bathrooms

 None .............................................. 74.0 70.7 68.8 76.8 78.3 71.5 70.0 68.9 79.5 80.7 2.4

 1 ..................................................... 24.8 28.0 29.6 21.9 20.9 27.3 28.6 28.8 20.2 18.6 6.8

 2 or More ........................................ 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.8 1.2 1.5 2.3 Q Q 24.5

Number of Stories

 Single-Family Homes ..................... 69.1 61.1 71.1 74.1 66.3 76.1 66.0 67.8 69.2 71.5 3.0

 1 Story .......................................... 42.0 18.7 34.3 56.5 49.2 34.5 28.8 32.7 53.0 62.0 5.5

 2 Stories ....................................... 23.2 34.6 32.4 15.4 14.6 37.2 31.8 28.2 14.9 8.3 7.5

 3 Stories ....................................... 1.7 5.0 0.5 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.7 4.1 0.8 Q 26.9

 Split-Level .................................... 2.2 2.7 4.0 1.1 1.7 3.4 3.6 2.7 Q 1.0 22.4

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

 Mobile Homes ................................ 5.8 2.8 6.1 7.8 5.0 7.6 5.5 3.4 4.9 8.7 18.2

 Multi-Story 

 Apartment Building ......................... 25.1 36.1 22.8 18.1 28.7 16.4 28.5 28.8 25.9 19.8 8.7

Outside Wall Material

 Brick .............................................. 27.5 34.2 28.6 35.7 6.4 9.1 29.2 36.9 17.0 31.9 9.0

 Wood .............................................. 28.6 25.4 27.4 25.6 37.8 40.7 28.0 26.4 29.4 25.9 9.1

 Siding ............................................. 23.7 29.5 35.5 21.6 8.3 35.5 34.8 26.8 12.0 11.7 8.0

 Stucco ............................................ 10.7 1.2 1.9 4.3 40.1 4.1 1.5 2.4 35.4 12.9 18.0

 Composition ................................... 4.2 6.0 4.0 4.5 2.2 5.9 4.1 4.6 3.5 3.8 15.6

 Concrete/Block .............................. 4.4 2.4 1.1 7.7 4.8 2.6 1.7 1.5 2.5 13.4 24.7

 Other .............................................. 0.9 Q 1.5 0.6 Q 2.1 0.7 1.4 Q Q 34.2

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 25
Table 3.1a. Household Characteristics by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.4 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.2 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.2

Foundation/Basement

(More than one may apply)

 Basement ....................................... 33.8 11.6 14.4 4.9 2.9 6.0 15.7 9.8 1.7 0.7 10.2

 Crawlspace .................................... 24.8 2.3 4.6 11.3 6.7 1.3 4.9 5.6 7.7 5.3 11.0

 Enclosed ...................................... 19.4 1.9 3.6 8.4 5.5 1.3 4.2 4.5 6.2 3.3 11.2

 Open to Outside ........................... 5.6 0.4 1.0 2.9 1.2 Q 0.7 1.2 1.5 2.2 21.3

 Concrete Slab ................................ 23.4 2.3 2.7 11.8 6.6 0.7 3.2 3.4 5.2 10.9 10.4

 Other .............................................. 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 90.6

 Not Asked (Mobile

 Homes and Buildings

 with 5 or More Units) ...................... 21.8 4.6 4.9 7.0 5.3 1.4 6.1 5.2 4.2 4.9 9.3

Garage/Carport

 Yes ................................................. 46.7 7.6 12.9 14.7 11.4 4.9 12.9 9.4 8.5 10.9 6.6

 1-Car Garage ............................... 14.4 3.4 4.1 3.6 3.4 1.9 4.6 3.5 2.4 2.1 11.0

 2-Car Garage ............................... 24.7 3.7 7.9 7.1 5.9 2.6 7.4 4.8 4.4 5.4 8.7

 3-Car Garage ............................... 2.1 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 20.3

 Covered Carport ........................... 6.3 0.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.5 3.4 20.1

 No ................................................... 26.9 4.8 5.2 13.6 3.4 2.4 6.1 6.5 5.0 6.9 9.5

 Not Asked (Apartments) ................. 24.2 7.0 5.3 6.1 5.8 1.4 7.6 6.5 4.6 4.2 9.1

Fuels Used For Any Use

(more than one often used)

 Electricity ........................................ 96.6 19.5 23.3 33.4 20.4 8.7 26.5 22.4 17.8 21.2 6.9

 Natural Gas .................................... 58.4 12.2 17.5 14.6 14.1 4.5 18.8 12.9 12.1 10.2 7.1

 Fuel Oil ........................................... 10.9 7.4 1.4 1.6 0.5 2.1 3.4 4.8 0.4 0.2 17.4

 LPG2 .............................................. 8.6 1.3 2.2 4.4 0.8 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.6 2.6 20.9

 Kerosene ........................................ 3.7 0.8 0.9 1.9 Q 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.5 21.3

 Wood .............................................. 22.2 3.6 4.3 7.9 6.4 2.5 4.7 5.9 4.4 4.8 9.2

 Solar .............................................. 1.2 0.1 Q 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 25.1

 Coal ................................................ 0.6 0.2 Q Q Q Q 0.1 Q Q Q 64.8

Natural Gas Available 

in Neighborhood

 Yes ................................................. 69.0 14.2 19.3 19.2 16.3 5.0 21.4 15.8 14.1 12.6 6.3

 No .................................................. 27.6 5.2 4.0 14.3 4.1 3.6 5.1 6.6 3.7 8.6 12.6

1993 Family Income Category

 Less than $5,000 ............................ 4.1 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 15.0

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................ 10.6 2.0 2.3 4.4 1.9 0.9 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.4 11.1

 $10,000 to $14,999 ........................ 11.1 2.0 2.8 3.6 2.6 1.1 3.2 2.1 2.3 2.4 9.6

 $15,000 to $19,999 ........................ 9.6 1.7 2.5 3.4 2.1 1.0 2.8 1.8 1.6 2.4 12.1

 $20,000 to $24,999 ........................ 8.7 1.4 2.4 3.0 1.9 1.1 2.2 2.2 1.3 1.9 11.0

 $25,000 to $34,999 ........................ 14.1 2.6 3.6 4.9 2.9 1.5 3.9 3.3 2.3 3.1 9.1

 $35,000 to $49,999 ........................ 17.5 3.8 4.4 5.8 3.4 1.5 4.9 4.3 3.0 3.8 8.5

 $50,000 to $74,999 ........................ 12.6 2.7 3.1 4.1 2.7 1.0 3.8 3.1 2.2 2.5 8.5

 $75,000 or More ............................. 8.3 2.1 1.5 2.6 2.2 0.4 2.2 2.4 1.7 1.6 11.8

Below Poverty Line

100 Percent ...................................... 14.4 3.0 2.6 5.9 2.9 1.0 3.3 3.0 3.5 3.6 9.6

125 Percent ...................................... 19.4 3.9 4.0 7.6 3.8 1.6 4.6 4.1 4.5 4.5 9.0

Eligible for Federal Assistance3 ... 30.7 6.3 7.1 10.9 6.4 2.8 8.1 6.6 6.3 6.8 6.9

See footnotes at end of table.

26 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.1b. Household Characteristics by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.5 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1

Foundation/Basement

(More than one may apply)

 Basement ....................................... 35.0 59.4 61.7 14.7 14.4 69.3 59.4 43.5 9.3 3.1 7.6

 Crawlspace .................................... 25.7 11.6 19.6 33.6 32.9 14.9 18.4 25.0 43.1 25.2 9.0

 Enclosed ...................................... 20.1 9.6 15.4 25.1 27.2 14.7 15.8 19.8 35.0 15.4 9.5

 Open to Outside ........................... 5.8 2.1 4.4 8.7 6.0 Q 2.8 5.2 8.3 10.2 18.6

 Concrete Slab ................................ 24.2 12.0 11.6 35.2 32.2 7.7 12.1 14.9 29.4 51.4 9.3

 Other .............................................. 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 77.1

 Not Asked (Mobile

 Homes and Buildings

 with 5 or More Units) ...................... 22.6 23.9 20.9 20.9 25.9 15.5 22.9 23.3 23.7 23.2 8.4

Garage/Carport

 Yes ................................................. 48.3 39.2 55.3 44.0 55.9 56.6 48.8 41.8 47.7 51.6 4.3

 1-Car Garage ............................... 14.9 17.5 17.4 10.7 16.5 21.5 17.3 15.5 13.4 9.7 9.1

 2-Car Garage ............................... 25.6 19.2 33.8 21.3 29.2 30.2 27.9 21.5 25.0 25.5 7.3

 3-Car Garage ............................... 2.2 2.3 2.7 0.7 3.9 3.9 2.2 2.4 1.9 1.4 18.9

 Covered Carport ........................... 6.5 0.7 1.9 12.5 7.5 2.0 1.8 3.3 8.2 16.1 18.9

 No ................................................... 27.8 24.6 22.2 40.5 16.5 27.4 23.0 28.9 28.3 32.6 7.4

 Not Asked (Apartments) ................. 25.1 36.1 22.8 18.1 28.7 16.4 28.5 28.8 25.9 19.8 8.7

Fuels Used For Any Use

(more than one often used)

 Electricity ........................................ 99.9 100.0 100.0 99.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8 100.0 99.9 NE

 Natural Gas .................................... 60.4 62.9 74.9 43.6 69.2 51.6 70.8 57.5 67.8 48.0 5.4

 Fuel Oil ........................................... 11.3 38.1 6.2 4.7 2.3 24.0 13.0 21.2 2.2 1.0 16.9

 LPG2 .............................................. 8.9 6.6 9.5 13.0 3.8 15.8 6.2 6.3 9.0 12.2 19.3

 Kerosene ........................................ 3.8 4.0 4.1 5.6 Q 3.9 3.5 4.8 4.8 2.5 20.8

 Wood .............................................. 23.0 18.2 18.5 23.7 31.4 28.5 17.9 26.1 24.5 22.5 8.3

 Solar .............................................. 1.2 0.8 Q 0.8 2.7 Q 0.7 0.7 1.7 1.7 24.4

 Coal ................................................ 0.6 0.8 Q Q Q Q 0.5 Q Q Q 61.8

Natural Gas Available 

in Neighborhood

 Yes ................................................. 71.4 73.2 82.7 57.3 79.9 58.0 80.9 70.5 79.2 59.5 4.4

 No .................................................. 28.6 26.8 17.3 42.7 20.1 42.0 19.1 29.5 20.8 40.5 11.3

1993 Family Income Category

 Less than $5,000 ............................ 4.2 5.4 2.8 5.0 3.3 2.9 3.6 4.2 5.2 4.6 14.3

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................ 11.0 10.2 9.8 13.0 9.5 10.3 9.7 10.3 13.3 11.5 9.3

 $10,000 to $14,999 ........................ 11.5 10.5 12.1 10.8 13.0 12.3 12.2 9.4 13.1 11.3 7.7

 $15,000 to $19,999 ........................ 10.0 8.6 10.8 10.0 10.2 11.7 10.5 8.2 9.2 11.1 10.2

 $20,000 to $24,999 ........................ 9.1 7.4 10.2 9.1 9.2 12.2 8.4 9.9 7.3 9.2 9.0

 $25,000 to $34,999 ........................ 14.5 13.5 15.6 14.7 14.0 16.9 14.6 14.8 12.9 14.6 7.1

 $35,000 to $49,999 ........................ 18.1 19.5 19.0 17.3 16.9 16.9 18.4 19.0 17.0 18.0 6.6

 $50,000 to $74,999 ........................ 13.1 14.0 13.2 12.3 13.3 11.7 14.4 13.7 12.4 11.9 7.8

 $75,000 or More ............................. 8.6 10.9 6.4 7.7 10.6 5.0 8.3 10.5 9.7 7.7 11.8

Below Poverty Line

100 Percent ...................................... 14.9 15.4 11.1 17.5 14.3 11.3 12.4 13.4 19.7 16.9 8.0

125 Percent ...................................... 20.0 20.1 17.2 22.8 18.7 19.0 17.3 18.4 25.1 21.4 7.2

Eligible for Federal Assistance3 ... 31.7 32.2 30.5 32.6 31.2 32.4 30.7 29.4 35.6 32.0 4.8

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 27
Table 3.1a. Household Characteristics by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.4 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.2 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.2

Payment Method for Fuel

and Electricity

 All Paid by Household .................... 83.1 14.6 20.1 31.3 17.1 7.7 22.3 18.1 15.3 19.7 4.8

 Some Paid, Some in Rent .............. 8.3 3.4 2.2 0.8 2.0 0.4 2.7 3.0 1.4 0.8 12.9

 All Included in Rent ........................ 4.1 1.3 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.6 18.0

 Other Method ................................. 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 28.5

Age of Householder

 Under 25 Years .............................. 5.7 1.0 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.3 14.8

 25 to 34 Years ................................ 19.9 3.7 5.2 6.9 4.1 1.8 5.5 4.9 3.3 4.4 7.6

 35 to 44 Years ................................ 21.4 4.7 4.7 7.4 4.6 2.0 5.5 5.0 4.1 4.8 6.5

 45 to 59 Years ................................ 21.9 4.1 5.3 7.7 4.8 1.7 6.1 5.1 4.2 4.7 8.0

 60 Years and Over ......................... 27.8 6.0 6.8 9.5 5.5 2.6 8.0 6.2 4.9 6.0 7.3

Race of Householder

 White .............................................. 80.2 16.4 20.6 26.7 16.5 8.4 23.0 18.6 13.1 17.1 4.2

 Black .............................................. 10.9 2.2 2.0 5.6 1.1 Q 2.6 2.8 2.6 2.9 12.3

 Other4 ............................................. 5.5 0.9 0.6 1.2 2.8 0.3 0.9 1.0 2.1 1.3 14.1

Householder of Hispanic Descent

 Yes ................................................. 7.9 1.7 0.9 2.3 2.9 0.3 1.3 1.8 1.9 2.5 14.6

 No ................................................... 88.7 17.7 22.4 31.2 17.4 8.4 25.2 20.6 15.9 18.7 5.1

Household Size

 1 Person ......................................... 23.5 4.8 6.1 8.0 4.6 2.2 6.9 5.4 4.4 4.6 7.4

 2 Persons ....................................... 31.7 6.0 7.5 11.1 7.1 2.7 8.6 7.4 5.6 7.4 5.8

 3 Persons ....................................... 16.6 3.7 3.6 6.2 3.1 1.4 4.4 4.0 2.8 3.9 8.4

 4 Persons ....................................... 14.6 3.2 3.8 4.6 2.9 1.5 4.2 3.3 2.5 3.1 7.9

 5 Persons ....................................... 6.8 1.2 1.5 2.5 1.6 0.6 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.4 12.0

 6 or More Persons .......................... 3.5 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 16.8

Household Owns or Has

Regular Use of a Motor Vehicle

 No ............................................... 11.9 4.3 2.1 3.8 1.8 0.5 3.0 4.1 2.5 1.9 11.8

 Yes .............................................. 84.7 15.2 21.2 29.7 18.6 8.2 23.4 18.4 15.3 19.3 4.4

 1 Vehicle ...................................... 34.2 6.4 8.2 12.0 7.7 3.1 9.4 7.2 6.5 8.2 6.4

 2 Vehicles ..................................... 36.4 6.6 9.3 12.6 7.9 3.6 10.7 7.8 6.1 8.2 6.5

 3 Vehicles ..................................... 10.8 1.7 2.8 4.1 2.3 1.3 2.4 2.6 2.1 2.4 11.9

 4 or More Vehicles ....................... 3.2 0.5 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 15.1

1 Does not include all new construction for 1993. 2 Excludes 22.1 million households that use LPG only for outdoor grills. 3 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 4 Includes 1.7 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other.

-- = Data not applicable.

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. 

• 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 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

28 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.1b. Household Characteristics by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.5 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1

Payment Method for Fuel

and Electricity

 All Paid by Household .................... 86.0 75.0 86.4 93.3 84.2 88.7 84.2 80.8 86.1 92.8 1.8

 Some Paid, Some in Rent .............. 8.6 17.3 9.3 2.5 9.6 4.8 10.2 13.3 8.1 3.6 13.1

 All Included in Rent ........................ 4.2 6.5 3.1 3.6 4.4 5.3 3.7 5.3 4.5 3.0 18.4

 Other Method ................................. 1.2 1.2 1.3 0.7 1.8 1.2 1.9 0.6 1.3 0.7 27.7

Age of Householder

 Under 25 Years .............................. 5.9 5.0 5.8 6.1 6.6 5.8 5.3 5.9 6.8 6.0 13.7

 25 to 34 Years ................................ 20.6 19.0 22.3 20.5 20.2 20.9 20.9 21.6 18.3 20.9 5.8

 35 to 44 Years ................................ 22.1 24.0 20.0 22.2 22.6 23.6 20.6 22.1 23.3 22.5 4.5

 45 to 59 Years ................................ 22.6 21.2 22.6 22.8 23.6 19.6 23.1 22.7 23.8 22.2 5.9

 60 Years and Over ......................... 28.7 30.8 29.3 28.3 26.9 30.1 30.1 27.7 27.8 28.4 4.9

Race of Householder

 White .............................................. 83.0 84.2 88.5 79.8 80.8 96.4 86.8 82.9 73.8 80.5 1.7

 Black .............................................. 11.3 11.2 8.8 16.7 5.3 Q 9.7 12.6 14.5 13.6 11.2

 Other4 ............................................. 5.7 4.6 2.7 3.5 13.9 2.9 3.5 4.5 11.7 5.9 14.9

Householder of Hispanic Descent

 Yes ................................................. 8.2 8.9 4.1 6.8 14.5 3.5 5.0 8.2 10.7 12.0 14.3

 No ................................................... 91.8 91.1 95.9 93.2 85.5 96.5 95.0 91.8 89.3 88.0 1.6

Household Size

 1 Person ......................................... 24.3 24.5 26.3 23.9 22.8 25.0 26.0 24.3 24.6 21.9 4.9

 2 Persons ....................................... 32.8 30.9 32.0 33.3 34.7 31.6 32.4 32.8 31.3 35.0 3.6

 3 Persons ....................................... 17.2 18.9 15.5 18.5 15.2 16.6 16.5 17.9 16.0 18.4 6.6

 4 Persons ....................................... 15.1 16.4 16.4 13.9 14.4 17.1 15.9 14.5 14.3 14.6 6.1

 5 Persons ....................................... 7.0 6.0 6.4 7.5 7.8 6.7 6.3 6.9 8.9 6.5 10.4

 6 or More Persons .......................... 3.6 3.3 3.4 3.0 5.1 3.0 2.9 3.5 5.0 3.7 16.3

Household Owns or Has

Regular Use of a Motor Vehicle

 No ............................................... 12.3 22.1 8.9 11.3 8.7 5.6 11.5 18.1 13.8 8.7 11.0

 Yes .............................................. 87.7 77.9 91.1 88.7 91.3 94.4 88.5 81.9 86.2 91.3 1.4

 1 Vehicle ...................................... 35.4 32.7 35.3 35.8 37.7 35.2 35.4 32.0 36.3 38.6 4.0

 2 Vehicles ..................................... 37.7 33.9 40.0 37.5 39.0 41.5 40.3 34.8 34.5 38.6 4.4

 3 Vehicles ..................................... 11.2 8.9 11.9 12.1 11.1 14.6 9.2 11.7 11.8 11.2 10.3

 4 or More Vehicles ....................... 3.3 2.5 4.0 3.3 3.5 3.0 3.6 3.4 3.6 2.8 14.0

1 Does not include all new construction for 1993. 2 Excludes 22.1 million households that use LPG only for outdoor grills. 3 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 4 Includes 1.7 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other.

-- = Data not applicable.

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. 

• 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 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 29
Table 3.2a. Household Characteristics by Year of Construction,

 Million U.S. Households, 1993

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.8

Total ................................................. 96.6 4.5 4.7 5.5 8.5 18.1 15.0 13.1 6.9 20.4 5.3

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ........................................ 19.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.5 2.7 2.9 1.6 6.7 12.9

 New England ................................ 5.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.9 16.0

 Middle Atlantic .............................. 14.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.9 2.0 2.2 1.2 4.8 16.4

 Midwest .......................................... 23.3 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.8 4.2 2.2 1.6 7.4 12.1

 East North Central ........................ 16.4 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.7 3.5 1.5 1.1 4.9 12.7

 West North Central ....................... 6.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.5 2.5 23.7

 South .............................................. 33.5 2.2 2.2 2.9 4.1 7.1 5.1 4.4 2.1 3.5 7.8

 South Atlantic ............................... 17.4 1.4 1.3 1.9 1.9 3.5 2.6 2.2 1.1 1.5 11.0

 East South Central ....................... 6.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.9 13.2

 West South Central ...................... 10.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.7 1.3 0.6 1.1 13.1

 West ............................................... 20.4 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.8 3.0 3.6 1.6 2.7 10.5

 Mountain ...................................... 5.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.6 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.6 16.5

 Pacific ........................................... 15.0 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.2 2.4 2.7 1.2 2.1 12.8

Urban Status

 Urban ............................................. 75.8 3.7 3.6 4.5 6.7 14.3 12.8 10.8 5.2 14.2 6.1

 Central City .................................. 30.6 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.1 4.9 4.6 4.3 2.6 8.7 9.2

 Suburban ...................................... 45.2 2.6 2.6 3.3 4.6 9.4 8.2 6.4 2.6 5.5 7.2

 Rural ............................................... 20.8 0.7 1.1 1.0 1.7 3.9 2.2 2.3 1.7 6.2 9.8

Climate Zone

 Under 2,000 CDD and--

 Over 7,000 HDD ........................... 8.7 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.5 0.6 0.9 0.7 3.2 24.1

 5,500 to 7,000 HDD ..................... 26.5 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.3 4.6 4.9 2.9 2.0 7.5 14.4

 4,000 to 5,499 HDD ..................... 22.5 0.7 1.2 1.4 1.6 4.0 3.1 3.2 1.6 5.6 14.5

 Under 4,000 HDD ......................... 17.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.3 3.1 3.2 1.4 2.6 14.6

 2,000 CDD or More and --

 Under 4,000 HDD ........................... 21.2 1.5 1.2 1.9 3.2 4.8 3.3 2.8 1.2 1.4 12.4

Heated Floorspace Category

(square feet)

 Fewer than 600 .............................. 7.5 Q 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.5 0.8 0.6 2.1 17.7

 600 to 999 ..................................... 21.8 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.2 5.0 3.7 2.6 1.9 3.8 9.9

 1,000 to 1,599 ............................... 27.8 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.6 5.1 3.8 4.3 2.0 5.4 8.6

 1,600 to 1,999 ............................... 12.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.8 2.3 2.1 0.8 2.3 11.9

 2,000 to 2,399 ............................... 9.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.7 1.4 1.3 0.6 2.5 14.3

 2,400 to 2,999 ............................... 8.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.6 2.2 13.1

 3,000 or More ................................ 9.3 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 1.7 1.4 1.0 0.3 2.2 14.7

Ownership of Unit

 Owned ............................................ 63.2 3.3 3.6 3.6 5.3 11.4 9.6 9.5 4.5 12.2 6.1

 Rented ............................................ 33.4 1.1 1.1 1.9 3.1 6.7 5.4 3.6 2.4 8.1 8.7

See footnotes at end of table.

30 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.2b. Household Characteristics by Year of Construction,

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.7

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

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ........................................ 20.2 12.9 14.1 12.4 13.1 13.7 18.2 22.0 23.5 33.0 11.9

 New England ................................ 5.2 2.2 4.2 4.7 3.0 3.4 4.8 4.8 5.9 9.3 16.7

 Middle Atlantic .............................. 14.9 10.7 9.9 7.7 10.1 10.4 13.4 17.2 17.6 23.8 15.4

 Midwest .......................................... 24.1 21.9 22.1 14.7 15.7 20.7 27.7 17.0 23.0 36.4 10.7

 East North Central ........................ 16.9 10.1 16.0 10.3 10.5 14.7 23.1 11.6 16.3 24.1 12.3

 West North Central ....................... 7.2 11.7 6.1 4.4 5.2 6.1 4.6 5.4 6.6 12.3 23.2

 South .............................................. 34.7 48.8 45.7 52.9 48.2 39.0 33.9 33.3 30.8 17.3 6.5

 South Atlantic ............................... 18.0 31.2 27.4 34.4 22.0 19.3 17.5 17.1 15.3 7.4 10.1

 East South Central ....................... 6.2 7.3 7.7 6.9 6.8 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.2 4.2 13.9

 West South Central ...................... 10.5 10.4 10.7 11.6 19.4 11.7 11.2 9.9 9.3 5.6 13.1

 West ............................................... 21.1 16.4 18.0 19.9 23.0 26.5 20.1 27.7 22.8 13.3 9.8

 Mountain ...................................... 5.5 6.3 3.3 4.0 7.4 8.7 4.1 7.0 5.2 3.0 17.1

 Pacific ........................................... 15.5 10.1 14.7 15.9 15.6 17.8 16.0 20.7 17.6 10.3 12.2

Urban Status

 Urban ............................................. 78.4 83.6 76.2 82.0 79.4 78.7 85.2 82.6 75.1 69.6 2.6

 Central City .................................. 31.7 24.7 22.0 22.2 24.5 27.1 30.7 33.2 37.0 42.8 7.9

 Suburban ...................................... 46.8 58.9 54.2 59.8 54.9 51.5 54.5 49.4 38.1 26.8 5.2

 Rural ............................................... 21.6 16.4 23.8 18.0 20.6 21.3 14.8 17.4 24.9 30.4 9.4

Climate Zone

 Under 2,000 CDD and--

 Over 7,000 HDD ........................... 9.0 6.7 9.2 6.8 8.3 8.0 4.3 6.6 10.2 15.8 23.7

 5,500 to 7,000 HDD ..................... 27.4 26.7 23.2 16.8 15.7 25.5 32.7 22.5 29.1 36.7 13.4

 4,000 to 5,499 HDD ..................... 23.2 14.9 26.2 25.6 19.0 22.0 20.5 24.8 23.0 27.8 13.4

 Under 4,000 HDD ......................... 18.4 18.6 16.7 16.7 18.7 18.0 20.8 24.6 21.0 12.9 14.4

 2,000 CDD or More and --

 Under 4,000 HDD ........................... 21.9 33.1 24.7 34.1 38.3 26.5 21.8 21.6 16.7 6.8 11.4

Heated Floorspace Category

(square feet)

 Fewer than 600 .............................. 7.8 Q 3.3 6.1 6.2 7.9 9.7 6.0 8.4 10.1 17.2

 600 to 999 ..................................... 22.6 13.4 17.7 21.8 26.2 27.5 24.4 19.8 27.7 18.6 8.5

 1,000 to 1,599 ............................... 28.8 31.1 31.5 30.1 31.3 28.2 25.1 32.8 29.3 26.6 6.9

 1,600 to 1,999 ............................... 12.8 14.5 14.5 12.7 12.3 9.9 15.3 16.4 11.6 11.3 10.7

 2,000 to 2,399 ............................... 10.0 10.4 9.4 8.2 9.7 9.5 9.2 9.8 8.9 12.1 13.2

 2,400 to 2,999 ............................... 8.5 10.4 10.0 8.6 7.6 7.5 6.7 7.5 9.1 10.7 12.4

 3,000 or More ................................ 9.6 16.1 13.5 12.5 6.7 9.6 9.6 7.6 4.9 10.6 13.8

Ownership of Unit

 Owned ............................................ 65.4 74.9 76.3 65.9 63.2 63.1 64.0 72.6 65.7 60.0 3.5

 Rented ............................................ 34.6 25.1 23.7 34.1 36.8 36.9 36.0 27.4 34.3 40.0 7.3

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 31
Table 3.2a. Household Characteristics by Year of Construction,

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.8

Type and Ownership of Housing

Unit

 Single-Family Detached ................. 59.6 2.7 2.7 2.8 4.0 9.3 9.4 10.5 4.9 13.3 6.4

 Owned .......................................... 51.3 2.6 2.5 2.5 3.6 8.5 8.3 8.8 4.0 10.5 6.9

 Rented .......................................... 8.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.9 2.7 15.6

 Single-Family Attached .................. 7.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.3 20.4

 Owned .......................................... 4.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 25.3

 Rented .......................................... 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 25.2

 Multifamily (2 to 4 units) ................. 8.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 3.3 20.2

 Owned .......................................... 1.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 Q 0.8 31.1

 Rented .......................................... 6.5 Q 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.6 2.5 21.4

 Multifamily (5 or more units) ........... 16.2 0.8 0.5 1.2 1.8 4.7 3.2 1.0 0.7 2.4 15.0

 Owned .......................................... 1.6 Q Q Q 0.2 0.7 0.3 Q Q Q 43.4

 Rented .......................................... 14.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.6 4.0 3.0 0.9 0.6 2.4 15.1

 Mobile Home .................................. 5.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.0 0.6 Q Q Q 15.4

 Owned .......................................... 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.6 0.4 Q Q Q 17.3

 Rented .......................................... 1.2 Q Q 0.2 0.2 0.4 Q Q Q Q 27.3

Observed Location

of Household 

 City ............................................. 44.7 1.7 1.5 2.0 3.5 7.5 7.4 6.6 3.4 11.1 8.0

 Town ......................................... 15.8 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.1 2.5 2.0 1.9 1.4 4.9 14.6

 Suburbs ........................................ 19.9 1.3 1.4 1.8 2.2 4.2 3.5 3.2 1.2 1.2 12.3

 Rural or Open Country ................... 16.2 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.6 4.0 2.2 1.3 0.9 3.1 11.6

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 1 or 2 .............................................. 3.2 Q Q Q 0.2 0.7 0.6 Q Q 1.1 25.7

 3 to 5 ............................................. 47.4 2.1 2.2 2.8 4.9 9.6 7.1 5.8 3.8 9.0 7.2

 6 to 8 ............................................. 40.2 1.9 2.1 2.1 3.1 6.6 6.5 6.3 2.8 8.9 7.5

 9 or More ........................................ 5.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.4 19.3

Bedrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 12.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.6 2.5 1.1 0.8 3.6 14.9

 2 ..................................................... 30.0 1.0 1.3 1.6 2.7 6.0 4.1 3.8 3.0 6.5 9.1

 3 ..................................................... 38.5 2.3 2.1 2.4 3.5 6.5 6.2 6.5 2.3 6.8 7.3

 4 or More ........................................ 15.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.3 1.7 0.9 3.4 11.9

Other Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 None or 1 ....................................... 4.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.2 20.5

 2 ..................................................... 35.6 1.5 1.6 2.0 4.1 7.9 5.5 4.4 2.6 5.9 8.1

 3 ..................................................... 31.7 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.6 4.7 5.1 4.7 2.5 7.4 8.2

 4 ..................................................... 16.3 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 3.0 2.5 2.4 1.1 3.7 11.0

 5 or More ........................................ 8.7 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.5 2.2 15.5

Full Bathrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 61.6 1.2 1.5 2.0 4.2 10.7 10.2 9.5 5.5 17.0 6.8

 2 ..................................................... 30.9 2.9 2.9 3.2 3.8 6.5 4.5 3.0 1.3 3.0 8.1

 3 or More ........................................ 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.6 Q 0.4 19.5

Half Bathrooms

 None .............................................. 71.5 3.1 3.1 3.5 5.9 13.6 10.4 9.7 5.5 16.7 5.7

 1 ..................................................... 23.9 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.4 4.3 4.3 3.3 1.3 3.5 9.6

 2 or More ........................................ 1.2 Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 0.4 Q Q Q 29.6

See footnotes at end of table.

32 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.2b. Household Characteristics by Year of Construction,

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.7

Type and Ownership of Housing

Unit

 Single-Family Detached ................. 61.7 60.8 57.4 50.8 47.5 51.0 62.5 80.6 71.0 65.2 4.4

 Owned .......................................... 53.1 57.8 53.8 45.0 42.6 46.7 55.4 67.3 58.2 51.8 4.9

 Rented .......................................... 8.5 3.0 3.6 5.9 4.9 4.3 7.1 13.3 12.7 13.4 15.5

 Single-Family Attached .................. 7.5 8.7 11.5 11.9 14.0 6.1 5.5 4.9 8.9 6.3 19.6

 Owned .......................................... 4.6 6.4 8.6 8.4 8.7 3.5 2.9 2.6 4.6 3.8 24.6

 Rented .......................................... 2.9 2.3 2.9 3.6 5.3 2.5 2.6 2.3 4.2 2.4 24.8

 Multifamily (2 to 4 units) ................. 8.3 2.3 6.9 3.2 5.9 6.3 6.6 6.1 9.8 16.2 19.6

 Owned .......................................... 1.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q 1.5 Q 4.0 29.4

 Rented .......................................... 6.7 Q 5.1 2.4 5.3 5.9 5.9 4.5 8.1 12.2 20.8

 Multifamily (5 or more units) ........... 16.8 17.5 10.9 21.2 21.5 25.6 21.6 7.5 9.6 11.9 13.8

 Owned .......................................... 1.6 Q Q Q 2.5 3.8 1.9 Q Q Q 40.7

 Rented .......................................... 15.2 16.8 10.3 18.9 19.0 21.9 19.7 6.9 8.4 11.7 14.2

 Mobile Home .................................. 5.8 10.6 13.3 12.8 11.0 11.0 3.7 Q Q Q 14.6

 Owned .......................................... 4.6 9.6 11.5 9.4 8.7 8.7 3.0 Q Q Q 16.5

 Rented .......................................... 1.2 Q Q 3.4 2.3 2.3 Q Q Q Q 26.4

Observed Location

of Household 

 City ............................................. 46.2 38.0 30.8 36.9 41.8 41.4 49.3 50.2 49.5 54.4 6.1

 Town ......................................... 16.3 12.1 16.3 12.4 12.7 13.6 13.1 14.7 20.8 24.2 13.7

 Suburbs ........................................ 20.6 28.0 29.2 32.3 26.3 23.2 23.0 24.7 17.3 6.0 10.7

 Rural or Open Country ................... 16.8 21.9 23.6 18.4 19.3 21.9 14.6 10.3 12.4 15.4 11.5

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 1 or 2 .............................................. 3.3 Q Q Q 2.5 4.1 3.8 Q Q 5.2 24.5

 3 to 5 ............................................. 49.0 48.0 46.9 50.3 58.1 53.2 47.6 44.6 54.4 44.0 5.0

 6 to 8 ............................................. 41.6 41.7 44.1 38.7 36.9 36.6 43.0 47.9 40.0 43.7 5.8

 9 or More ........................................ 6.0 7.8 7.4 9.0 2.5 6.1 5.6 5.9 3.8 7.1 18.4

Bedrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 13.4 8.3 6.6 10.2 14.2 14.5 16.5 8.1 10.9 17.6 14.2

 2 ..................................................... 31.1 23.4 27.2 28.6 31.8 32.9 27.2 29.1 43.6 32.2 7.6

 3 ..................................................... 39.8 51.0 44.6 43.1 41.7 35.8 41.1 49.6 32.6 33.4 5.4

 4 or More ........................................ 15.7 17.3 21.6 18.2 12.2 16.8 15.3 13.1 12.9 16.9 10.7

Other Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 None or 1 ....................................... 4.6 7.4 5.0 4.5 3.1 5.7 4.4 1.8 3.1 5.8 20.0

 2 ..................................................... 36.8 33.6 34.6 37.2 48.3 43.4 36.7 34.1 37.2 29.0 6.5

 3 ..................................................... 32.8 31.8 34.4 32.0 30.1 25.9 33.8 36.2 35.7 36.3 6.4

 4 ..................................................... 16.8 17.7 16.4 15.7 13.1 16.5 16.9 18.5 16.5 18.0 9.9

 5 or More ........................................ 9.0 9.5 9.6 10.6 5.5 8.5 8.2 9.4 7.5 10.8 14.7

Full Bathrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 63.8 25.9 31.3 35.7 49.7 58.8 67.8 72.5 80.0 83.4 4.2

 2 ..................................................... 32.0 64.2 62.0 58.6 44.3 35.8 29.6 22.8 18.7 14.5 6.1

 3 or More ........................................ 4.2 9.8 6.7 5.7 5.9 5.5 2.6 4.7 Q 2.1 19.2

Half Bathrooms

 None .............................................. 74.0 69.6 65.2 63.8 69.4 75.1 69.1 74.4 80.1 81.9 3.0

 1 ..................................................... 24.8 29.4 34.2 35.6 28.4 23.6 28.4 25.0 18.9 17.4 8.1

 2 or More ........................................ 1.2 Q Q Q 2.2 1.2 2.6 Q Q Q 28.0

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 33
Table 3.2a. Household Characteristics by Year of Construction,

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.8

Number of Stories

 Single-Family Homes ..................... 66.8 3.1 3.2 3.4 5.2 10.4 10.2 11.2 5.5 14.5 6.0

 1 Story .......................................... 40.6 1.7 1.8 1.7 3.0 6.7 7.9 8.5 3.6 5.8 7.6

 2 Stories ....................................... 22.4 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.7 1.7 2.3 1.8 7.9 10.5

 3 Stories ....................................... 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q 0.8 29.6

 Split-Level .................................... 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 Q Q 26.6

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

 Mobile Homes ................................ 5.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.0 0.6 Q Q Q 15.4

 Multi-Story 

 Apartment Building ......................... 24.2 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.3 5.8 4.2 1.8 1.3 5.7 12.0

Outside Wall Material

 Brick .............................................. 26.6 0.9 0.9 1.1 2.6 5.3 6.3 3.1 1.8 4.6 10.2

 Wood .............................................. 27.6 1.4 1.4 1.6 2.5 4.7 2.8 3.4 2.1 7.7 10.1

 Siding ............................................. 22.9 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 4.5 2.6 2.5 1.6 4.9 9.9

 Stucco ............................................ 10.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.3 1.5 1.9 0.7 1.2 15.2

 Composition ................................... 4.1 Q 0.1 Q Q 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.4 20.9

 Concrete/Block .............................. 4.3 Q Q 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.3 28.0

 Other .............................................. 0.8 Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 Q Q 0.3 46.9

Foundation/Basement

(More than one may apply)

 Basement ....................................... 33.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 4.2 4.6 4.7 2.8 12.6 9.6

 Crawlspace .................................... 24.8 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.3 3.5 3.8 5.0 2.7 6.1 10.3

 Enclosed ...................................... 19.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.1 2.9 3.1 3.7 1.9 4.6 11.1

 Open to Outside ........................... 5.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.8 1.5 21.1

 Concrete Slab ................................ 23.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 3.4 4.8 3.9 3.1 1.2 1.9 10.5

 Other .............................................. 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 104.7

 Not Asked (Mobile

 Homes and Buildings

 with 5 or More Units) ...................... 21.8 1.3 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.7 3.8 1.1 0.7 2.5 12.2

Garage/Carport

 Yes ................................................. 46.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 4.2 8.3 7.7 7.6 3.1 7.5 7.6

 1-Car Garage ............................... 14.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.6 2.2 3.4 1.5 3.5 13.6

 2-Car Garage ............................... 24.7 2.1 1.7 1.7 2.7 5.1 3.9 3.3 1.1 3.1 10.1

 3-Car Garage ............................... 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Q Q 0.5 22.8

 Covered Carport ........................... 6.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.5 0.6 17.6

 No ................................................... 26.9 0.9 1.2 1.4 2.1 4.3 3.4 3.9 2.6 7.1 8.4

 Not Asked (Apartments) ................. 24.2 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.3 5.8 4.2 1.8 1.3 5.7 12.0

Fuels Used For Any Use

(more than one often used)

 Electricity ........................................ 96.6 4.5 4.7 5.5 8.5 18.1 15.0 13.1 6.9 20.3 5.3

 Natural Gas .................................... 58.4 2.3 2.1 2.6 4.0 8.6 9.8 9.4 4.9 14.7 7.4

 Fuel Oil ........................................... 10.9 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.4 1.3 1.9 1.2 4.3 16.5

 LPG2 .............................................. 8.6 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.6 2.3 16.8

 Kerosene ........................................ 3.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.2 22.6

 Wood .............................................. 22.2 1.3 1.6 1.6 2.4 5.0 3.2 3.0 1.2 2.8 9.8

 Solar .............................................. 1.2 Q Q 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 Q Q 33.2

 Coal ................................................ 0.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 90.0

Natural Gas Available 

in Neighborhood

 Yes ................................................. 69.0 2.6 2.6 3.3 4.9 11.2 11.6 10.7 5.6 16.3 6.6

 No .................................................. 27.6 1.8 2.1 2.2 3.5 6.9 3.4 2.4 1.3 4.1 10.5

See footnotes at end of table.

34 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.2b. Household Characteristics by Year of Construction,

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.7

Number of Stories

 Single-Family Homes ..................... 69.1 69.5 68.9 62.8 61.5 57.1 68.0 85.5 79.8 71.4 3.6

 1 Story .......................................... 42.0 37.5 37.9 30.7 35.0 37.0 52.6 64.9 51.6 28.5 6.2

 2 Stories ....................................... 23.2 28.2 26.4 28.6 22.7 15.0 11.5 17.4 25.5 38.9 9.1

 3 Stories ....................................... 1.7 2.1 2.0 2.0 Q Q Q Q Q 3.8 28.4

 Split-Level .................................... 2.2 1.8 2.1 1.4 2.3 4.5 3.4 2.1 Q Q 26.3

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

 Mobile Homes ................................ 5.8 10.6 13.3 12.8 11.0 11.0 3.7 Q Q Q 14.6

 Multi-Story 

 Apartment Building ......................... 25.1 19.9 17.8 24.4 27.5 31.9 28.2 13.5 19.4 28.1 10.5

Outside Wall Material

 Brick .............................................. 27.5 21.1 19.1 19.3 30.7 29.2 41.9 24.0 25.6 22.6 8.8

 Wood .............................................. 28.6 30.7 29.6 29.2 29.3 25.7 18.9 26.2 31.0 37.9 8.8

 Siding ............................................. 23.7 35.8 38.5 32.2 20.7 24.6 17.1 19.5 22.7 23.8 8.4

 Stucco ............................................ 10.7 10.7 9.0 13.6 12.8 12.8 10.0 14.6 9.6 5.9 14.7

 Composition ................................... 4.2 Q 1.7 Q Q 1.8 4.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 20.8

 Concrete/Block .............................. 4.4 Q Q 4.5 4.8 5.5 6.8 7.5 2.5 1.6 27.1

 Other .............................................. 0.9 Q Q Q Q Q 1.1 Q Q 1.5 45.0

Foundation/Basement

(More than one may apply)

 Basement ....................................... 35.0 25.8 24.8 22.3 15.8 23.2 30.4 36.2 41.1 61.9 8.1

 Crawlspace .................................... 25.7 16.6 18.4 16.3 14.9 19.2 25.1 38.3 39.1 29.8 9.5

 Enclosed ...................................... 20.1 13.7 14.9 14.4 13.0 15.9 20.5 28.4 27.3 22.8 10.6

 Open to Outside ........................... 5.8 2.9 3.5 2.3 2.1 3.6 4.9 9.9 11.9 7.2 20.7

 Concrete Slab ................................ 24.2 34.8 35.9 33.5 40.5 26.3 26.2 23.8 16.8 9.3 9.2

 Other .............................................. 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 92.6

 Not Asked (Mobile

 Homes and Buildings

 with 5 or More Units) ...................... 22.6 28.1 24.2 33.7 32.6 36.7 25.3 8.4 10.4 12.4 10.8

Garage/Carport

 Yes ................................................. 48.3 61.2 58.0 50.3 50.0 45.7 51.3 58.0 44.9 36.9 5.6

 1-Car Garage ............................... 14.9 6.7 9.9 11.3 10.5 8.9 14.4 25.8 21.5 17.1 12.4

 2-Car Garage ............................... 25.6 46.0 36.9 31.3 31.6 28.2 26.0 25.4 15.9 15.2 8.5

 3-Car Garage ............................... 2.2 7.1 5.9 3.4 2.6 1.3 1.2 Q Q 2.3 22.5

 Covered Carport ........................... 6.5 2.5 6.0 5.4 6.0 7.9 10.4 7.6 7.1 3.0 17.5

 No ................................................... 27.8 20.3 25.9 26.3 24.4 23.5 22.3 29.8 38.1 35.0 7.8

 Not Asked (Apartments) ................. 25.1 19.9 17.8 24.4 27.5 31.9 28.2 13.5 19.4 28.1 10.5

Fuels Used For Any Use

(more than one often used)

 Electricity ........................................ 99.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8 99.7 NE

 Natural Gas .................................... 60.4 51.4 44.6 48.2 46.9 47.4 65.3 71.6 71.1 72.2 5.2

 Fuel Oil ........................................... 11.3 2.9 4.8 3.0 3.6 7.6 8.7 14.2 17.5 21.3 16.0

 LPG2 .............................................. 8.9 9.3 10.3 9.0 7.7 9.0 7.7 6.9 8.2 11.4 16.7

 Kerosene ........................................ 3.8 1.2 3.5 3.2 2.7 3.5 4.5 3.0 3.1 5.8 22.8

 Wood .............................................. 23.0 28.2 34.9 28.9 27.9 27.7 21.4 23.3 18.1 13.8 8.7

 Solar .............................................. 1.2 Q Q 1.7 2.0 1.5 1.7 1.5 Q Q 31.9

 Coal ................................................ 0.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 1.3 86.3

Natural Gas Available 

in Neighborhood

 Yes ................................................. 71.4 58.9 55.2 60.4 58.5 61.9 77.5 82.0 81.3 80.0 4.0

 No .................................................. 28.6 41.1 44.8 39.6 41.5 38.1 22.5 18.0 18.7 20.0 9.2

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 35
Table 3.2a. Household Characteristics by Year of Construction,

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.8

1993 Family Income Category

 Less than $5,000 ............................ 4.1 0.1 Q 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1 19.8

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................ 10.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.8 1.2 0.9 2.9 14.5

 $10,000 to $14,999 ........................ 11.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 2.9 11.7

 $15,000 to $19,999 ........................ 9.6 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.5 1.8 1.2 0.8 2.3 13.1

 $20,000 to $24,999 ........................ 8.7 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.6 2.3 13.3

 $25,000 to $34,999 ........................ 14.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.9 2.1 2.1 0.8 2.9 11.2

 $35,000 to $49,999 ........................ 17.5 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 3.1 2.8 2.3 1.2 3.1 10.2

 $50,000 to $74,999 ........................ 12.6 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.2 2.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 1.9 11.6

 $75,000 or More ............................. 8.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.4 1.1 14.3

Below Poverty Line

100 Percent ...................................... 14.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.7 2.0 1.8 1.3 3.8 11.7

125 Percent ...................................... 19.4 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.7 3.6 2.7 2.5 1.9 5.1 10.2

Eligible for Federal Assistance3 ... 30.7 0.7 0.9 1.3 2.5 5.6 4.6 4.0 2.8 8.3 8.3

Payment Method for Fuel

and Electricity

 All Paid by Household .................... 83.1 4.3 4.5 5.2 7.7 15.4 12.0 11.8 5.7 16.6 5.6

 Some Paid, Some in Rent .............. 8.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.8 2.0 0.6 0.8 2.1 19.1

 All Included in Rent ........................ 4.1 Q Q Q 0.3 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 1.1 27.5

 Other Method ................................. 1.1 Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 Q Q 0.5 37.1

Age of Householder

 Under 25 Years .............................. 5.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.2 18.8

 25 to 34 Years ................................ 19.9 1.3 1.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 2.8 2.2 1.2 4.0 9.5

 35 to 44 Years ................................ 21.4 1.2 1.6 1.7 2.2 4.0 2.2 3.0 1.2 4.2 8.6

 45 to 59 Years ................................ 21.9 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.5 4.1 3.0 1.5 4.0 8.8

 60 Years and Over ......................... 27.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.7 4.8 5.2 4.2 2.7 7.0 9.1

Race of Householder

 White .............................................. 80.2 4.0 4.1 4.8 6.9 15.0 12.4 10.9 5.3 16.8 5.9

 Black .............................................. 10.9 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.2 2.6 14.9

 Other4 ............................................. 5.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 16.9

Householder of Hispanic Descent

 Yes ................................................. 7.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.1 1.4 0.6 1.7 14.8

 No ................................................... 88.7 4.2 4.4 5.1 7.7 16.7 13.9 11.7 6.4 18.7 5.6

Household Size

 1 Person ......................................... 23.5 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.8 4.8 4.1 2.7 1.7 5.8 10.2

 2 Persons ....................................... 31.7 1.6 1.4 1.6 2.8 5.6 5.5 4.4 2.5 6.3 7.2

 3 Persons ....................................... 16.6 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.5 3.0 2.4 2.1 1.2 3.5 9.8

 4 Persons ....................................... 14.6 0.6 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.7 1.9 2.1 0.8 2.8 10.1

 5 Persons ....................................... 6.8 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.3 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.3 14.3

 6 or More Persons .......................... 3.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.7 20.6

Household Owns or Has

Regular Use of a Motor Vehicle

 No ............................................... 11.9 Q 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.1 1.7 1.3 1.3 4.1 15.5

 Yes .............................................. 84.7 4.2 4.5 5.1 7.8 16.1 13.3 11.8 5.6 16.2 5.6

 1 Vehicle ...................................... 34.2 1.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 6.4 5.6 4.7 2.5 7.6 7.5

 2 Vehicles ..................................... 36.4 2.2 2.3 2.6 3.6 6.5 5.2 5.0 2.4 6.6 7.1

 3 Vehicles ..................................... 10.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 2.4 2.0 1.6 0.6 1.6 12.4

 4 or More Vehicles ....................... 3.2 Q 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 20.7

1 Does not include all new construction for 1993. 2 Excludes 22.1 million households that use LPG only for outdoor grills. 3 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 4 Includes 1.7 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other.

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. 

• 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 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

36 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.2b. Household Characteristics by Year of Construction,

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.7

1993 Family Income Category

 Less than $5,000 ............................ 4.2 2.4 Q 2.7 4.6 4.5 3.2 3.3 7.6 5.3 19.8

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................ 11.0 5.1 5.0 8.8 10.4 11.0 11.9 9.5 12.5 14.2 13.8

 $10,000 to $14,999 ........................ 11.5 7.1 8.3 6.4 10.0 11.1 11.2 12.6 14.5 14.1 10.9

 $15,000 to $19,999 ........................ 10.0 5.5 8.7 9.1 10.5 8.3 12.2 9.0 11.1 11.3 12.5

 $20,000 to $24,999 ........................ 9.1 5.4 6.4 10.4 6.1 9.6 8.6 9.0 9.0 11.2 12.1

 $25,000 to $34,999 ........................ 14.5 15.2 15.6 12.5 13.1 16.1 14.0 16.4 11.7 14.0 9.7

 $35,000 to $49,999 ........................ 18.1 27.5 20.9 21.6 18.2 17.2 18.8 17.4 18.0 15.1 8.7

 $50,000 to $74,999 ........................ 13.1 21.6 21.5 16.1 14.8 13.2 11.9 13.9 9.2 9.3 10.0

 $75,000 or More ............................. 8.6 10.2 11.8 12.3 12.3 9.1 8.4 9.0 6.4 5.4 13.8

Below Poverty Line

100 Percent ...................................... 14.9 7.4 9.2 10.4 15.4 15.0 13.6 14.2 18.7 18.9 11.3

125 Percent ...................................... 20.0 10.2 11.7 15.7 19.9 20.1 18.1 19.1 27.0 25.1 9.6

Eligible for Federal Assistance3 ... 31.7 16.4 19.4 22.9 29.6 31.0 30.3 30.4 39.9 41.0 7.1

Payment Method for Fuel

and Electricity

 All Paid by Household .................... 86.0 96.1 96.0 93.9 90.7 84.8 79.7 90.0 82.9 81.8 1.9

 Some Paid, Some in Rent .............. 8.6 3.3 3.6 3.9 5.2 9.9 13.1 5.0 11.4 10.4 18.5

 All Included in Rent ........................ 4.2 Q Q Q 4.0 4.7 6.1 4.2 3.5 5.3 26.8

 Other Method ................................. 1.2 Q Q Q Q Q 1.1 Q Q 2.5 35.2

Age of Householder

 Under 25 Years .............................. 5.9 7.6 4.9 7.6 6.4 7.4 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.7 18.3

 25 to 34 Years ................................ 20.6 29.2 26.7 26.8 24.8 19.9 18.5 17.1 16.9 19.5 7.5

 35 to 44 Years ................................ 22.1 26.9 34.9 30.1 26.1 21.9 14.9 23.1 17.7 20.8 7.2

 45 to 59 Years ................................ 22.6 20.8 17.6 19.6 22.7 24.6 27.4 22.8 21.5 19.9 7.5

 60 Years and Over ......................... 28.7 15.5 15.9 15.9 20.0 26.2 34.4 32.2 38.9 34.2 7.5

Race of Householder

 White .............................................. 83.0 90.2 87.2 88.1 81.4 82.4 82.4 83.5 76.5 82.5 2.0

 Black .............................................. 11.3 5.1 8.2 6.5 9.4 11.3 11.4 11.6 17.9 12.9 14.3

 Other4 ............................................. 5.7 4.7 4.6 5.4 9.2 6.3 6.2 5.0 5.6 4.6 16.5

Householder of Hispanic Descent

 Yes ................................................. 8.2 6.2 7.0 7.8 8.8 7.7 7.5 10.5 8.0 8.2 14.6

 No ................................................... 91.8 93.8 93.0 92.2 91.2 92.3 92.5 89.5 92.0 91.8 1.2

Household Size

 1 Person ......................................... 24.3 18.9 15.2 19.0 21.0 26.4 27.4 20.3 24.9 28.7 8.2

 2 Persons ....................................... 32.8 35.7 30.1 29.6 32.7 31.0 36.6 33.4 36.7 30.8 5.5

 3 Persons ....................................... 17.2 20.7 20.1 18.9 18.0 16.5 16.2 15.9 17.1 17.0 8.3

 4 Persons ....................................... 15.1 14.4 21.7 21.0 17.4 14.9 13.0 15.7 11.9 13.7 9.0

 5 Persons ....................................... 7.0 7.2 9.3 8.5 7.2 7.2 4.1 10.1 6.2 6.2 13.6

 6 or More Persons .......................... 3.6 3.1 3.6 3.0 3.7 3.9 2.8 4.5 3.3 3.6 20.6

Household Owns or Has

Regular Use of a Motor Vehicle

 No ............................................... 12.3 Q 3.7 6.9 7.7 11.4 11.6 9.7 18.5 20.4 14.8

 Yes .............................................. 87.7 95.0 96.3 93.1 92.3 88.6 88.4 90.3 81.5 79.6 1.7

 1 Vehicle ...................................... 35.4 31.5 30.6 32.0 33.6 35.5 37.2 36.2 36.0 37.1 5.5

 2 Vehicles ..................................... 37.7 50.3 49.3 47.7 42.1 35.8 34.5 38.2 34.6 32.4 4.9

 3 Vehicles ..................................... 11.2 12.1 9.8 9.4 13.0 13.4 13.5 12.0 8.6 7.8 11.5

 4 or More Vehicles ....................... 3.3 Q 6.5 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.3 3.9 2.3 2.3 19.9

1 Does not include all new construction for 1993. 2 Excludes 22.1 million households that use LPG only for outdoor grills. 3 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 4 Includes 1.7 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other.

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. 

• 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 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 37
Table 3.3a. Household Characteristics by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit,

 Million U.S. Households, 1993

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.3 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.2 1.9 1.3 0.9 2.6 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.9

Total ................................................. 96.6 66.8 55.8 11.0 8.0 1.5 6.5 16.2 1.6 14.7 5.6 4.4 1.2 5.9

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ........................................ 19.5 11.9 10.6 1.3 2.9 0.9 2.1 4.1 0.4 3.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 10.6

 New England ................................ 5.1 3.1 2.7 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.8 Q 0.8 0.2 0.2 Q 17.8

 Middle Atlantic .............................. 14.4 8.8 7.9 0.9 2.0 0.6 1.4 3.3 0.3 3.0 0.3 0.2 Q 11.2

 Midwest .......................................... 23.3 16.6 14.4 2.2 1.8 0.3 1.5 3.5 0.3 3.2 1.4 1.2 0.2 12.5

 East North Central ........................ 16.4 11.4 10.0 1.4 1.5 0.2 1.2 2.5 0.2 2.3 0.9 0.8 Q 13.6

 West North Central ....................... 6.9 5.2 4.5 0.7 0.4 Q 0.3 0.9 Q 0.9 0.5 0.4 Q 24.6

 South .............................................. 33.5 24.8 20.3 4.6 1.6 0.2 1.5 4.4 Q 4.0 2.6 2.0 0.6 10.1

 South Atlantic ............................... 17.4 12.2 9.9 2.3 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.7 Q 2.3 1.4 1.0 0.4 14.1

 East South Central ....................... 6.0 4.7 4.0 0.7 0.2 Q 0.2 0.4 Q 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.1 12.1

 West South Central ...................... 10.1 8.0 6.4 1.6 0.4 Q 0.4 1.3 Q 1.3 0.5 0.4 Q 17.3

 West ............................................... 20.4 13.5 10.5 3.0 1.6 0.1 1.5 4.3 0.5 3.8 1.0 0.8 0.2 12.7

 Mountain ...................................... 5.4 3.6 2.9 0.7 0.3 Q 0.3 0.8 Q 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.1 20.0

 Pacific ........................................... 15.0 9.9 7.6 2.3 1.3 Q 1.2 3.5 0.3 3.1 0.4 Q Q 15.3

Urban Status

 Urban ............................................. 75.8 50.5 42.0 8.5 6.9 1.3 5.6 15.3 1.4 13.9 3.1 2.6 0.5 7.3

 Central City .................................. 30.6 16.9 13.0 4.0 4.1 0.9 3.2 8.7 0.7 8.1 0.8 0.7 0.1 9.6

 Suburban ...................................... 45.2 33.5 29.0 4.5 2.8 0.5 2.3 6.6 0.8 5.8 2.3 2.0 0.3 9.9

 Rural ............................................... 20.8 16.3 13.8 2.6 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.0 Q 0.8 2.5 1.8 0.7 11.9

Climate Zone

 Under 2,000 CDD and--

 Over 7,000 HDD ........................... 8.7 6.6 5.7 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 Q 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.2 26.5

 5,500 to 7,000 HDD ..................... 26.5 17.5 15.1 2.4 2.9 0.7 2.2 4.6 0.4 4.3 1.4 1.3 0.2 16.4

 4,000 to 5,499 HDD ..................... 22.5 15.2 13.3 1.9 2.0 0.4 1.6 4.5 0.4 4.1 0.8 0.5 0.3 16.1

 Under 4,000 HDD ......................... 17.8 12.3 9.2 3.1 1.3 Q 1.2 3.4 Q 3.1 0.9 0.6 0.2 20.0

 2,000 CDD or More and --

 Under 4,000 HDD ........................... 21.2 15.2 12.4 2.8 1.1 0.2 0.9 3.1 Q 2.6 1.8 1.5 0.3 15.1

Heated Floorspace Category

(square feet)

 Fewer than 600 .............................. 7.5 1.6 0.8 0.9 1.2 Q 1.2 4.1 0.2 3.9 0.6 0.3 0.3 15.4

 600 to 999 ..................................... 21.8 7.4 4.5 2.9 3.4 0.3 3.1 7.8 0.6 7.2 3.2 2.5 0.8 9.5

 1,000 to 1,599 ............................... 27.8 20.2 16.3 4.0 2.3 0.5 1.8 3.7 0.5 3.3 1.5 1.4 Q 9.4

 1,600 to 1,999 ............................... 12.4 11.4 9.8 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 Q 18.5

 2,000 to 2,399 ............................... 9.6 9.1 8.4 0.8 0.3 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 15.8

 2,400 to 2,999 ............................... 8.2 8.0 7.5 0.6 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 17.0

 3,000 or More ................................ 9.3 9.0 8.6 0.4 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 19.8

Year of Construction

 1939 or Before ............................... 20.4 14.5 11.3 3.2 3.3 0.8 2.5 2.4 Q 2.4 Q Q Q 11.1

 1940 to 1949 .................................. 6.9 5.5 4.3 1.2 0.7 Q 0.6 0.7 Q 0.6 Q Q Q 19.2

 1950 to 1959 .................................. 13.1 11.2 9.1 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.0 Q 0.9 Q Q Q 14.6

 1960 to 1969 .................................. 15.0 10.2 8.8 1.5 1.0 Q 0.9 3.2 0.3 3.0 0.6 0.4 Q 15.4

 1970 to 1979 .................................. 18.1 10.4 9.1 1.2 1.1 Q 1.1 4.7 0.7 4.0 2.0 1.6 0.4 12.6

 1980 to 1984 .................................. 8.5 5.2 4.3 0.9 0.5 Q 0.5 1.8 0.2 1.6 0.9 0.7 0.2 15.8

 1985 to 1987 .................................. 5.5 3.4 2.9 0.5 0.2 Q 0.1 1.2 Q 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.2 23.0

 1988 to 1990 .................................. 4.7 3.2 2.9 0.3 0.3 Q 0.2 0.5 Q 0.5 0.6 0.5 Q 21.0

 1991 to 19931 ................................. 4.5 3.1 2.9 0.2 0.1 Q Q 0.8 Q 0.8 0.5 0.4 Q 28.7

Observed Location

of Household 

 City ............................................. 44.7 26.4 20.8 5.7 5.4 1.0 4.4 11.6 1.2 10.4 1.3 1.0 0.2 9.2

 Town ......................................... 15.8 12.1 9.9 2.2 1.3 0.2 1.1 1.6 Q 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 15.7

 Suburbs ........................................ 19.9 15.3 13.8 1.5 1.1 0.3 0.8 2.9 0.2 2.7 0.7 0.6 Q 16.9

 Rural or Open Country ................... 16.2 13.0 11.3 1.7 0.3 Q 0.2 0.1 Q 0.1 2.8 2.2 0.7 17.8

See footnotes at end of table.

38 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.3b. Household Characteristics by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit,

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.1 1.9 1.3 0.9 2.5 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.8

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

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ........................................ 20.2 17.8 19.0 11.7 36.5 57.8 31.7 25.3 24.5 25.3 9.7 9.4 10.9 10.5

 New England ................................ 5.2 4.6 4.8 3.8 11.3 15.2 10.3 5.2 Q 5.2 4.0 4.4 Q 17.7

 Middle Atlantic .............................. 14.9 13.2 14.2 7.9 25.3 42.5 21.3 20.1 19.4 20.1 5.7 5.0 Q 12.0

 Midwest .......................................... 24.1 24.8 25.8 19.6 23.1 22.1 23.3 21.3 17.2 21.8 25.4 27.0 19.4 11.6

 East North Central ........................ 16.9 17.1 17.9 13.0 18.6 16.7 19.1 15.5 14.9 15.6 17.0 18.2 Q 13.4

 West North Central ....................... 7.2 7.7 8.0 6.6 4.4 Q 4.2 5.8 Q 6.2 8.4 8.7 Q 24.3

 South .............................................. 34.7 37.2 36.3 41.4 20.5 11.8 22.5 27.2 28.1 27.1 46.8 45.9 50.2 9.1

 South Atlantic ............................... 18.0 18.3 17.7 21.0 12.4 11.0 12.7 16.9 Q 15.8 25.8 23.2 35.8 12.6

 East South Central ....................... 6.2 7.0 7.2 6.1 2.7 Q 3.3 2.6 Q 2.7 12.3 12.9 10.1 13.8

 West South Central ...................... 10.5 11.9 11.4 14.3 5.4 Q 6.5 7.7 Q 8.5 8.7 9.8 Q 16.6

 West ............................................... 21.1 20.2 18.8 27.3 19.9 8.4 22.5 26.2 30.1 25.8 18.1 17.8 19.5 11.7

 Mountain ...................................... 5.5 5.5 5.2 6.5 3.6 Q 3.9 4.8 Q 4.4 11.7 12.6 8.6 20.3

 Pacific ........................................... 15.5 14.8 13.5 20.8 16.3 Q 18.7 21.4 21.7 21.4 6.4 Q Q 14.0

Urban Status

 Urban ............................................. 78.4 75.5 75.3 76.7 86.3 89.9 85.5 94.2 92.6 94.3 56.0 60.1 41.0 2.8

 Central City .................................. 31.7 25.3 23.2 36.0 51.3 59.2 49.6 53.7 42.9 54.9 14.6 15.4 11.6 8.3

 Suburban ...................................... 46.8 50.2 52.0 40.8 34.9 30.7 35.9 40.4 49.8 39.4 41.4 44.6 29.3 7.5

 Rural ............................................... 21.6 24.5 24.7 23.3 13.7 10.1 14.5 5.8 Q 5.7 44.0 39.9 59.0 11.2

Climate Zone

 Under 2,000 CDD and--

 Over 7,000 HDD ........................... 9.0 9.9 10.3 7.8 9.1 12.2 8.4 4.3 Q 4.4 11.8 11.3 13.6 26.5

 5,500 to 7,000 HDD ..................... 27.4 26.2 27.1 21.3 36.5 45.7 34.5 28.5 23.8 29.0 26.0 28.9 15.3 15.0

 4,000 to 5,499 HDD ..................... 23.2 22.8 23.8 17.5 24.7 26.2 24.3 27.6 24.9 27.9 13.6 10.7 24.2 16.1

 Under 4,000 HDD ......................... 18.4 18.4 16.5 28.3 15.6 Q 18.5 20.6 Q 21.0 15.6 14.4 20.0 18.7

 2,000 CDD or More and --

 Under 4,000 HDD ........................... 21.9 22.7 22.2 25.0 14.0 12.5 14.3 19.0 31.7 17.6 33.1 34.7 27.0 14.5

Heated Floorspace Category

(square feet)

 Fewer than 600 .............................. 7.8 2.4 1.3 7.8 15.4 Q 18.1 25.2 11.5 26.7 10.3 7.2 21.8 14.8

 600 to 999 ..................................... 22.6 11.1 8.0 26.3 42.6 19.7 47.8 47.9 38.0 48.9 57.9 55.9 65.5 6.7

 1,000 to 1,599 ............................... 28.8 30.3 29.2 35.8 28.8 35.8 27.2 23.1 29.1 22.4 26.9 32.0 Q 7.4

 1,600 to 1,999 ............................... 12.8 17.0 17.6 14.2 5.2 11.3 3.8 2.6 15.8 1.2 3.3 3.3 Q 17.9

 2,000 to 2,399 ............................... 10.0 13.7 15.0 6.8 3.8 12.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 14.6

 2,400 to 2,999 ............................... 8.5 12.0 13.4 5.0 1.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 15.7

 3,000 or More ................................ 9.6 13.5 15.4 3.9 2.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 18.6

Year of Construction

 1939 or Before ............................... 21.1 21.8 20.3 29.1 41.2 54.2 38.2 14.9 Q 16.3 Q Q Q 10.1

 1940 to 1949 .................................. 7.1 8.3 7.8 10.6 8.4 Q 8.6 4.1 Q 3.9 Q Q Q 17.8

 1950 to 1959 .................................. 13.5 16.7 16.4 18.5 9.9 13.5 9.1 6.0 Q 6.2 Q Q Q 14.0

 1960 to 1969 .................................. 15.5 15.3 15.7 13.1 12.5 Q 13.6 20.0 18.5 20.1 10.1 10.2 Q 14.0

 1970 to 1979 .................................. 18.8 15.5 16.3 11.3 14.2 Q 16.5 28.6 43.9 27.0 35.9 36.1 35.2 10.5

 1980 to 1984 .................................. 8.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 6.3 Q 6.9 11.2 13.6 11.0 16.8 16.8 16.5 15.2

 1985 to 1987 .................................. 5.7 5.2 5.3 4.7 2.2 Q 2.0 7.2 8.3 7.1 12.6 11.8 15.7 21.2

 1988 to 1990 .................................. 4.9 4.9 5.3 2.8 4.1 Q 3.7 3.2 Q 3.3 11.3 12.3 Q 20.0

 1991 to 19931 ................................. 4.6 4.7 5.2 2.1 1.3 Q Q 4.8 Q 5.1 8.5 9.7 Q 27.1

Observed Location

of Household 

 City ............................................. 46.2 39.6 37.2 51.3 67.1 64.6 67.7 71.5 77.7 70.8 22.7 23.4 19.8 6.7

 Town ......................................... 16.3 18.1 17.7 19.7 15.9 13.9 16.4 9.8 Q 10.2 14.9 14.3 17.3 14.9

 Suburbs ........................................ 20.6 22.8 24.8 13.2 13.7 18.0 12.7 18.0 15.7 18.3 11.7 13.0 Q 15.9

 Rural or Open Country ................... 16.8 19.5 20.3 15.8 3.3 Q 3.2 0.7 Q 0.7 50.7 49.3 55.9 16.0

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 39
Table 3.3a. Household Characteristics by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit,

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.3 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.2 1.9 1.3 0.9 2.6 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.9

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 1 or 2 .............................................. 3.2 0.3 Q 0.2 0.6 Q 0.6 2.3 Q 2.2 Q Q Q 25.8

 3 to 5 ............................................. 47.4 23.0 16.5 6.4 6.3 0.8 5.4 13.4 1.3 12.1 4.7 3.6 1.1 7.7

 6 to 8 ............................................. 40.2 37.8 33.8 4.0 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.4 Q 0.4 0.8 0.7 Q 11.7

 9 or More ........................................ 5.8 5.7 5.3 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 23.4

Bedrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 12.9 2.1 1.0 1.1 2.4 Q 2.2 8.2 0.5 7.8 0.2 0.2 Q 14.9

 2 ..................................................... 30.0 15.7 11.7 4.1 4.1 0.8 3.3 7.0 0.9 6.0 3.3 2.4 0.9 9.3

 3 ..................................................... 38.5 34.1 29.6 4.5 1.5 0.6 1.0 0.8 Q 0.7 2.0 1.8 0.2 9.3

 4 or More ........................................ 15.2 14.8 13.4 1.4 Q Q Q 0.2 Q 0.2 0.1 Q Q 19.6

Other Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 None or 1 ....................................... 4.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.7 Q 0.6 2.3 Q 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 20.5

 2 ..................................................... 35.6 17.1 12.0 5.2 4.2 0.4 3.8 10.6 0.7 9.9 3.6 2.8 0.8 8.6

 3 ..................................................... 31.7 24.9 21.2 3.8 2.6 0.7 1.9 3.0 0.6 2.4 1.2 1.0 0.2 10.0

 4 ..................................................... 16.3 15.4 14.2 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 Q 15.4

 5 or More ........................................ 8.7 8.5 7.9 0.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 17.2

Full Bathrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 61.6 37.3 28.9 8.5 7.2 1.1 6.0 13.7 0.7 12.9 3.4 2.5 0.9 6.6

 2 ..................................................... 30.9 25.4 23.0 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.5 2.6 0.8 1.8 2.1 1.9 0.2 11.9

 3 or More ........................................ 4.1 4.0 3.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 22.2

Half Bathrooms

 None .............................................. 71.5 44.8 35.9 9.0 7.2 1.3 5.9 14.5 1.3 13.2 5.0 3.9 1.1 6.2

 1 ..................................................... 23.9 20.8 18.8 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.7 0.3 1.4 0.6 0.5 Q 14.4

 2 or More ........................................ 1.2 1.1 1.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 37.0

Number of Stories

 Single-Family Homes ..................... 66.8 66.8 55.8 11.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.5

 1 Story .......................................... 40.6 40.6 33.1 7.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6.9

 2 Stories ....................................... 22.4 22.4 19.2 3.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10.1

 3 Stories ....................................... 1.6 1.6 1.4 0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38.0

 Split-Level .................................... 2.2 2.2 2.0 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33.3

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

 Mobile Homes ................................ 5.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5.6 4.4 1.2 9.1

 Multi-Story 

 Apartment Building ......................... 24.2 -- -- -- 8.0 1.5 6.5 16.2 1.6 14.7 -- -- -- 6.9

Outside Wall Material

 Brick .............................................. 26.6 15.5 13.3 2.1 2.8 0.4 2.4 8.3 0.5 7.7 Q Q Q 10.3

 Wood .............................................. 27.6 21.8 17.3 4.5 2.5 0.4 2.1 2.6 0.2 2.4 0.7 0.6 Q 13.1

 Siding ............................................. 22.9 16.2 14.6 1.6 1.1 0.3 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.8 4.7 3.6 1.1 12.9

 Stucco ............................................ 10.3 6.6 5.2 1.3 0.8 Q 0.6 3.0 0.4 2.6 Q Q Q 18.1

 Composition ................................... 4.1 3.4 2.6 0.8 0.4 Q 0.3 Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 Q 23.9

 Concrete/Block .............................. 4.3 2.7 2.1 0.5 0.3 Q 0.2 1.3 Q 1.0 Q Q Q 26.2

 Other .............................................. 0.8 0.7 0.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 67.0

See footnotes at end of table.

40 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.3b. Household Characteristics by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit,

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.1 1.9 1.3 0.9 2.5 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.8

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 1 or 2 .............................................. 3.3 0.5 Q 2.1 7.3 Q 8.6 14.0 Q 14.7 Q Q Q 24.8

 3 to 5 ............................................. 49.0 34.4 29.6 58.3 78.2 55.5 83.3 82.7 85.3 82.4 84.6 82.7 91.8 3.5

 6 to 8 ............................................. 41.6 56.6 60.6 36.4 14.3 41.9 8.1 2.6 Q 2.5 14.7 16.4 Q 10.8

 9 or More ........................................ 6.0 8.5 9.6 3.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 21.5

Bedrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 13.4 3.2 1.9 9.9 29.4 Q 34.4 50.7 29.2 53.0 3.7 3.9 Q 13.2

 2 ..................................................... 31.1 23.5 20.9 36.8 50.8 53.0 50.3 42.9 60.6 41.0 58.4 54.2 74.2 6.0

 3 ..................................................... 39.8 51.1 53.1 40.8 18.9 37.5 14.6 5.1 Q 4.5 36.0 40.1 20.5 8.2

 4 or More ........................................ 15.7 22.2 24.1 12.6 Q Q Q 1.3 Q 1.5 1.8 Q Q 18.4

Other Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 None or 1 ....................................... 4.6 1.3 0.8 3.4 8.8 Q 9.8 14.2 Q 14.7 9.8 8.9 13.2 20.3

 2 ..................................................... 36.8 25.7 21.5 46.8 52.2 24.5 58.5 65.2 42.8 67.6 65.5 64.7 68.6 5.5

 3 ..................................................... 32.8 37.3 38.0 34.1 32.2 47.3 28.8 18.6 40.4 16.3 21.2 22.1 17.8 8.2

 4 ..................................................... 16.8 23.1 25.5 10.7 6.0 19.9 2.8 Q Q Q 3.3 4.2 Q 14.4

 5 or More ........................................ 9.0 12.7 14.2 5.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 15.6

Full Bathrooms

 None or 1 ....................................... 63.8 55.9 51.8 76.9 89.8 77.0 92.7 84.0 48.2 87.8 61.6 56.7 80.1 3.4

 2 ..................................................... 32.0 38.1 41.3 21.9 9.7 21.8 7.0 15.8 51.8 12.0 38.3 43.2 19.9 10.1

 3 or More ........................................ 4.2 6.0 7.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 19.5

Half Bathrooms

 None .............................................. 74.0 67.1 64.3 81.3 90.2 86.3 91.0 89.0 81.7 89.8 89.1 88.9 89.7 2.4

 1 ..................................................... 24.8 31.2 33.8 18.0 9.8 13.7 9.0 10.5 18.3 9.7 10.9 11.1 Q 13.0

 2 or More ........................................ 1.2 1.7 1.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 33.5

Number of Stories

 Single-Family Homes ..................... 69.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.9

 1 Story .......................................... 42.0 60.7 59.4 67.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.8

 2 Stories ....................................... 23.2 33.5 34.4 29.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8.5

 3 Stories ....................................... 1.7 2.4 2.5 2.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35.5

 Split-Level .................................... 2.2 3.2 3.6 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30.4

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

 Mobile Homes ................................ 5.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 100.0 100.0 100.0 22.9

 Multi-Story 

 Apartment Building ......................... 25.1 -- -- -- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- -- -- 10.8

Outside Wall Material

 Brick .............................................. 27.5 23.2 23.9 19.3 35.3 27.8 37.0 50.9 34.2 52.7 Q Q Q 9.3

 Wood .............................................. 28.6 32.7 31.1 40.8 31.2 29.5 31.6 16.0 12.0 16.5 12.5 14.0 Q 11.6

 Siding ............................................. 23.7 24.2 26.1 14.4 14.3 22.8 12.4 5.7 7.8 5.5 84.0 82.3 90.4 9.8

 Stucco ............................................ 10.7 9.8 9.4 12.1 9.4 Q 9.7 18.4 24.5 17.7 Q Q Q 17.0

 Composition ................................... 4.2 5.1 4.6 7.3 5.5 Q 5.3 Q Q Q 3.0 3.7 Q 23.0

 Concrete/Block .............................. 4.4 4.0 3.8 4.7 3.9 Q 3.8 8.0 21.5 6.6 Q Q Q 23.7

 Other .............................................. 0.9 1.1 1.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 60.6

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 41
Table 3.3a. Household Characteristics by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit,

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.3 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.2 1.9 1.3 0.9 2.6 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.9

Foundation/Basement

(More than one may apply)

 Basement ....................................... 33.8 29.9 26.6 3.3 3.9 1.1 2.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- 8.9

 Crawlspace .................................... 24.8 23.6 19.3 4.3 1.2 0.1 1.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 11.4

 Enclosed ...................................... 19.4 18.4 15.1 3.3 1.0 Q 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- 11.7

 Open to Outside ........................... 5.6 5.3 4.3 1.0 0.3 Q 0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 24.0

 Concrete Slab ................................ 23.4 20.3 16.2 4.1 3.1 0.3 2.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- 11.8

 Other .............................................. 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q -- -- -- -- -- -- 116.7

 Not Asked (Mobile

 Homes and Buildings

 with 5 or More Units) ...................... 21.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- 16.2 1.6 14.7 5.6 4.4 1.2 7.1

Garage/Carport

 Yes ................................................. 46.7 45.6 40.6 5.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.0 0.9 0.2 9.1

 1-Car Garage ............................... 14.4 14.2 11.8 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.2 0.2 Q 15.8

 2-Car Garage ............................... 24.7 24.5 22.7 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.2 0.2 Q 13.4

 3-Car Garage ............................... 2.1 2.0 2.0 Q -- -- -- -- -- -- Q Q Q 28.7

 Covered Carport ........................... 6.3 5.7 4.9 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.6 0.5 Q 21.8

 No ................................................... 26.9 22.3 16.1 6.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.6 3.6 1.0 8.5

 Not Asked (Apartments) ................. 24.2 -- -- -- 8.0 1.5 6.5 16.2 1.6 14.7 -- -- -- 6.9

Fuels Used For Any Use

(more than one often used)

 Electricity ........................................ 96.6 66.7 55.7 11.0 8.0 1.5 6.5 16.2 1.6 14.7 5.6 4.4 1.2 5.9

 Natural Gas .................................... 58.4 41.3 34.2 7.1 5.5 1.1 4.4 9.7 0.8 8.9 1.8 1.6 0.3 8.7

 Fuel Oil ........................................... 10.9 8.1 7.1 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.6 0.2 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 16.3

 LPG2 .............................................. 8.6 6.5 5.5 1.0 0.2 Q 0.1 Q Q Q 1.9 1.4 0.5 18.8

 Kerosene ........................................ 3.7 2.7 2.1 0.6 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q 0.7 0.4 0.3 22.3

 Wood .............................................. 22.2 20.4 18.5 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.5 Q 0.4 0.7 0.6 Q 17.6

 Solar .............................................. 1.2 1.1 1.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 41.7

 Coal ................................................ 0.6 0.5 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 129.4

Natural Gas Available 

in Neighborhood

 Yes ................................................. 69.0 47.7 39.4 8.3 6.3 1.2 5.1 12.4 0.9 11.5 2.6 2.2 0.4 7.5

 No .................................................. 27.6 19.1 16.3 2.8 1.7 0.3 1.4 3.9 0.7 3.2 3.0 2.2 0.8 13.4

1993 Family Income Category

 Less than $5,000 ............................ 4.1 1.8 0.9 0.8 0.5 Q 0.5 1.5 Q 1.5 0.2 Q 0.2 18.4

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................ 10.6 5.3 3.6 1.7 1.3 Q 1.2 3.1 Q 3.0 0.9 0.6 0.3 13.2

 $10,000 to $14,999 ........................ 11.1 6.3 4.7 1.6 1.3 Q 1.2 2.7 0.3 2.4 0.9 0.6 0.2 12.3

 $15,000 to $19,999 ........................ 9.6 6.0 4.6 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.6 Q 1.5 0.9 0.7 0.2 14.0

 $20,000 to $24,999 ........................ 8.7 5.8 4.6 1.2 0.9 Q 0.7 1.5 Q 1.5 0.6 0.5 Q 15.0

 $25,000 to $34,999 ........................ 14.1 9.9 8.5 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.6 2.2 0.3 1.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 12.4

 $35,000 to $49,999 ........................ 17.5 13.3 11.9 1.4 1.3 0.5 0.8 2.2 0.4 1.8 0.7 0.7 Q 11.7

 $50,000 to $74,999 ........................ 12.6 11.0 10.1 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 Q 15.4

 $75,000 or More ............................. 8.3 7.4 6.9 0.5 0.2 Q Q 0.7 Q 0.5 Q Q Q 20.6

Below Poverty Line

100 Percent ...................................... 14.4 7.2 4.2 3.0 1.9 0.1 1.8 4.2 Q 4.1 1.1 0.6 0.5 11.4

125 Percent ...................................... 19.4 10.1 6.5 3.7 2.4 0.2 2.2 5.1 Q 5.0 1.7 1.1 0.6 9.9

Eligible for Federal Assistance3 ... 30.7 16.9 11.8 5.1 3.6 0.4 3.2 7.9 0.4 7.5 2.2 1.5 0.7 8.5

Payment Method for Fuel

and Electricity

 All Paid by Household .................... 83.1 65.6 55.4 10.2 4.7 1.2 3.6 7.6 0.9 6.7 5.2 4.1 1.1 7.0

 Some Paid, Some in Rent .............. 8.3 0.4 Q 0.3 1.7 Q 1.7 6.1 0.6 5.5 Q Q Q 15.3

 All Included in Rent ........................ 4.1 0.5 Q 0.5 1.0 Q 1.0 2.4 Q 2.4 0.1 Q Q 22.1

 Other Method ................................. 1.1 0.3 Q Q 0.6 0.3 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q 31.1

See footnotes at end of table.

42 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.3b. Household Characteristics by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit,

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.1 1.9 1.3 0.9 2.5 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.8

Foundation/Basement

(More than one may apply)

 Basement ....................................... 35.0 44.7 47.6 30.2 49.3 72.4 44.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 7.2

 Crawlspace .................................... 25.7 35.3 34.5 39.2 15.2 8.6 16.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- 10.0

 Enclosed ...................................... 20.1 27.6 27.1 29.9 12.5 Q 14.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 10.6

 Open to Outside ........................... 5.8 7.9 7.7 9.3 3.2 Q 3.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- 22.2

 Concrete Slab ................................ 24.2 30.4 29.0 37.3 38.2 20.3 42.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- 9.2

 Other .............................................. 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q -- -- -- -- -- -- 103.9

 Not Asked (Mobile

 Homes and Buildings

 with 5 or More Units) ...................... 22.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- 99.9 100.0 99.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 11.2

Garage/Carport

 Yes ................................................. 48.3 68.3 72.9 45.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 18.3 19.8 12.8 7.6

 1-Car Garage ............................... 14.9 21.3 21.1 22.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.6 3.7 Q 14.9

 2-Car Garage ............................... 25.6 36.6 40.8 15.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.2 4.6 Q 12.4

 3-Car Garage ............................... 2.2 3.1 3.6 Q -- -- -- -- -- -- Q Q Q 25.6

 Covered Carport ........................... 6.5 8.6 8.9 7.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 10.0 11.1 Q 20.7

 No ................................................... 27.8 33.4 28.9 55.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- 83.0 81.8 87.4 5.0

 Not Asked (Apartments) ................. 25.1 -- -- -- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- -- -- 10.8

Fuels Used For Any Use

(more than one often used)

 Electricity ........................................ 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Natural Gas .................................... 60.4 61.9 61.4 64.2 69.1 74.7 67.9 59.6 49.8 60.7 33.1 35.4 24.6 6.9

 Fuel Oil ........................................... 11.3 12.1 12.8 8.7 10.9 19.5 9.0 10.0 12.8 9.7 5.7 4.2 11.1 16.3

 LPG2 .............................................. 8.9 9.7 9.9 9.0 2.6 Q 1.9 Q Q Q 33.4 31.9 39.0 18.2

 Kerosene ........................................ 3.8 4.1 3.8 5.3 2.3 Q Q Q Q Q 12.5 9.5 23.5 20.5

 Wood .............................................. 23.0 30.6 33.2 17.2 7.5 11.2 6.6 3.2 Q 3.0 11.7 13.4 Q 16.3

 Solar .............................................. 1.2 1.6 1.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 37.3

 Coal ................................................ 0.6 0.7 0.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 117.4

Natural Gas Available 

in Neighborhood

 Yes ................................................. 71.4 71.4 70.7 74.8 79.3 82.5 78.6 76.2 55.8 78.4 45.9 49.0 34.3 5.3

 No .................................................. 28.6 28.6 29.3 25.2 20.7 17.5 21.4 23.8 44.2 21.6 54.1 51.0 65.7 11.2

1993 Family Income Category

 Less than $5,000 ............................ 4.2 2.6 1.6 7.7 6.9 Q 7.8 9.2 Q 10.2 4.5 Q 13.6 18.1

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................ 11.0 8.0 6.5 15.3 15.9 Q 18.1 19.2 Q 20.6 15.3 13.6 21.4 12.1

 $10,000 to $14,999 ........................ 11.5 9.4 8.4 14.4 15.7 Q 18.0 16.8 19.2 16.5 15.7 14.3 20.7 10.3

 $15,000 to $19,999 ........................ 10.0 9.0 8.3 12.4 14.0 14.1 14.0 9.7 Q 10.2 17.0 16.0 20.9 12.9

 $20,000 to $24,999 ........................ 9.1 8.7 8.3 10.8 10.8 Q 11.4 9.3 Q 10.1 10.2 11.7 Q 13.7

 $25,000 to $34,999 ........................ 14.5 14.9 15.2 13.3 10.3 13.8 9.5 13.5 21.8 12.6 19.5 21.3 12.8 10.9

 $35,000 to $49,999 ........................ 18.1 19.9 21.3 12.8 16.5 32.3 12.9 13.3 26.6 11.9 12.5 15.6 Q 10.3

 $50,000 to $74,999 ........................ 13.1 16.5 18.1 8.6 7.7 13.8 6.3 4.9 10.3 4.3 3.5 3.9 Q 14.4

 $75,000 or More ............................. 8.6 11.1 12.4 4.6 2.1 Q Q 4.1 Q 3.5 Q Q Q 19.5

Below Poverty Line

100 Percent ...................................... 14.9 10.7 7.5 27.0 23.6 8.1 27.1 25.9 Q 28.0 20.4 14.5 42.4 10.5

125 Percent ...................................... 20.0 15.2 11.6 33.4 29.8 13.7 33.4 31.7 Q 34.0 30.4 25.8 47.7 8.7

Eligible for Federal Assistance3 ... 31.7 25.3 21.2 46.1 45.3 29.3 48.9 48.5 26.7 50.8 40.4 34.7 61.6 6.5

Payment Method for Fuel

and Electricity

 All Paid by Household .................... 86.0 98.2 99.3 92.3 59.3 79.2 54.7 46.8 60.4 45.4 93.1 94.1 89.7 3.6

 Some Paid, Some in Rent .............. 8.6 0.6 Q 2.9 20.9 Q 25.4 37.3 35.8 37.4 Q Q Q 14.4

 All Included in Rent ........................ 4.2 0.7 Q 4.2 12.8 Q 15.8 15.0 Q 16.4 2.5 Q Q 21.0

 Other Method ................................. 1.2 0.5 Q Q 6.9 19.3 4.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q 28.5

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 43
Table 3.3a. Household Characteristics by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit,

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.3 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.2 1.9 1.3 0.9 2.6 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.9

Age of Householder

 Under 25 Years .............................. 5.7 1.9 0.7 1.2 1.0 Q 1.0 2.3 Q 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 18.1

 25 to 34 Years ................................ 19.9 11.3 8.3 3.0 2.4 0.4 2.0 4.8 0.2 4.6 1.4 1.0 0.4 9.9

 35 to 44 Years ................................ 21.4 16.2 13.1 3.1 1.4 0.2 1.1 2.8 0.2 2.6 1.1 0.8 0.2 10.4

 45 to 59 Years ................................ 21.9 16.7 14.8 2.0 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.3 0.4 1.9 1.3 1.2 0.2 11.1

 60 Years and Over ......................... 27.8 20.7 18.9 1.7 1.8 0.6 1.3 4.1 0.7 3.4 1.1 1.0 Q 10.2

Race of Householder

 White .............................................. 80.2 58.1 49.6 8.5 5.8 1.1 4.7 11.1 1.4 9.8 5.1 4.1 1.0 6.7

 Black .............................................. 10.9 5.9 4.1 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.3 3.2 Q 3.1 0.3 0.2 Q 15.2

 Other4 ............................................. 5.5 2.8 2.0 0.8 0.7 Q 0.5 1.9 Q 1.8 0.2 Q Q 20.0

Householder of Hispanic Descent

 Yes ................................................. 7.9 4.2 3.1 1.1 1.0 0.1 0.8 2.2 Q 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.2 17.4

 No ................................................... 88.7 62.6 52.7 9.9 7.0 1.3 5.7 14.0 1.5 12.5 5.1 4.0 1.0 6.3

Household Size

 1 Person ......................................... 23.5 12.0 9.9 2.2 2.7 0.4 2.3 7.5 0.8 6.7 1.3 1.1 0.3 9.6

 2 Persons ....................................... 31.7 22.9 20.0 2.9 2.1 0.5 1.7 4.9 0.5 4.4 1.7 1.4 0.3 8.9

 3 Persons ....................................... 16.6 12.0 10.0 2.0 1.6 0.2 1.3 1.9 0.2 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.3 11.9

 4 Persons ....................................... 14.6 11.7 9.8 1.9 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.1 Q 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.2 12.2

 5 Persons ....................................... 6.8 5.5 4.2 1.3 0.4 Q 0.3 0.5 Q 0.5 0.4 0.3 Q 15.8

 6 or More Persons .......................... 3.5 2.7 2.0 0.7 0.3 Q 0.3 0.3 Q 0.3 0.1 0.1 Q 21.7

Household Owns or Has

Regular Use of a Motor Vehicle

 No ............................................... 11.9 4.3 2.7 1.6 1.8 0.1 1.7 5.3 0.2 5.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 13.7

 Yes .............................................. 84.7 62.6 53.1 9.5 6.2 1.4 4.8 10.9 1.3 9.6 5.1 4.1 0.9 6.5

 1 Vehicle ...................................... 34.2 20.5 16.1 4.4 3.8 0.7 3.1 7.7 0.9 6.7 2.2 1.6 0.6 8.3

 2 Vehicles ..................................... 36.4 29.3 25.4 3.8 2.0 0.6 1.4 3.0 0.3 2.6 2.2 1.9 0.3 9.1

 3 Vehicles ..................................... 10.8 9.8 8.8 1.0 0.3 Q 0.3 0.2 Q 0.2 0.5 0.5 Q 18.0

 4 or More Vehicles ....................... 3.2 3.0 2.7 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 0.1 Q 23.9

1 Does not include all new construction for 1993. 2 Excludes 22.1 million households that use LPG only for outdoor grills. 3 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 4 Includes 1.7 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other.

-- = Data not applicable.

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. 

• 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 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

44 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.3b. Household Characteristics by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit,

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.1 1.9 1.3 0.9 2.5 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.8

Age of Householder

 Under 25 Years .............................. 5.9 2.8 1.2 10.9 12.2 Q 14.9 13.9 Q 15.0 10.4 7.4 21.5 16.5

 25 to 34 Years ................................ 20.6 16.9 14.9 26.9 29.8 23.8 31.1 29.3 11.6 31.2 25.9 23.3 35.7 8.4

 35 to 44 Years ................................ 22.1 24.2 23.4 28.4 16.9 16.2 17.1 17.1 12.4 17.6 19.2 19.3 19.1 9.1

 45 to 59 Years ................................ 22.6 25.1 26.5 18.0 18.1 22.5 17.1 14.3 27.4 12.9 23.9 26.8 13.1 9.6

 60 Years and Over ......................... 28.7 30.9 33.9 15.7 23.0 37.5 19.7 25.4 44.6 23.4 20.6 23.3 Q 8.7

Race of Householder

 White .............................................. 83.0 87.0 89.0 77.2 72.4 71.9 72.5 68.6 89.2 66.4 91.7 92.3 89.3 2.6

 Black .............................................. 11.3 8.8 7.4 15.9 19.1 18.4 19.3 19.8 Q 21.4 4.6 4.7 Q 14.5

 Other4 ............................................. 5.7 4.1 3.6 6.9 8.5 Q 8.2 11.6 Q 12.2 3.7 Q Q 19.0

Householder of Hispanic Descent

 Yes ................................................. 8.2 6.3 5.5 10.3 11.9 9.8 12.4 13.6 Q 14.6 9.4 8.2 13.8 16.8

 No ................................................... 91.8 93.7 94.5 89.7 88.1 90.2 87.6 86.4 96.1 85.4 90.6 91.8 86.2 1.8

Household Size

 1 Person ......................................... 24.3 18.0 17.7 19.8 33.5 26.9 35.0 46.1 51.2 45.6 23.6 24.0 21.8 7.2

 2 Persons ....................................... 32.8 34.3 35.8 26.6 26.9 32.1 25.6 30.4 31.8 30.2 30.4 30.8 28.9 6.4

 3 Persons ....................................... 17.2 18.0 17.9 18.4 19.9 16.5 20.7 11.4 12.1 11.3 19.7 19.2 21.5 10.7

 4 Persons ....................................... 15.1 17.5 17.5 17.6 10.9 14.4 10.2 6.9 Q 7.2 16.1 15.6 18.2 11.3

 5 Persons ....................................... 7.0 8.2 7.5 11.8 4.6 Q 4.7 3.1 Q 3.3 7.7 7.6 Q 15.1

 6 or More Persons .......................... 3.6 4.0 3.6 5.9 4.3 Q 3.9 2.1 Q 2.3 2.5 2.8 Q 21.2

Household Owns or Has

Regular Use of a Motor Vehicle

 No ............................................... 12.3 6.4 4.8 14.1 23.0 8.7 26.2 32.9 15.5 34.7 8.7 5.9 19.3 13.1

 Yes .............................................. 87.7 93.6 95.2 85.9 77.0 91.3 73.8 67.1 84.5 65.3 91.3 94.1 80.7 2.4

 1 Vehicle ...................................... 35.4 30.7 29.0 39.8 47.6 46.3 47.9 47.1 58.4 45.9 40.2 37.1 51.9 5.6

 2 Vehicles ..................................... 37.7 43.8 45.6 34.8 24.8 40.9 21.1 18.2 22.1 17.7 39.9 42.9 28.8 7.1

 3 Vehicles ..................................... 11.2 14.6 15.8 8.6 4.0 Q 4.0 1.4 Q 1.1 8.8 11.2 Q 17.2

 4 or More Vehicles ....................... 3.3 4.4 4.8 2.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q 2.3 3.0 Q 22.9

1 Does not include all new construction for 1993. 2 Excludes 22.1 million households that use LPG only for outdoor grills. 3 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 4 Includes 1.7 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other.

-- = Data not applicable.

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. 

• 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 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 45
Table 3.4. Household Characteristics by Average Floorspace, 1993

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Households

(millions)

Average Square

Feet per

Housing Unit

Average Heated Square Feet per

Household Member

Average Heated Square

Feet per Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Total Heated

All

Households

SingleFamilyMultifamilyMobile

Home

SingleFamilyMultifamilyMobile

Home

1.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.2 0.7 1.1 1.2

Total .............................................. 96.6 1,875 1,630 624 698 432 354 1,947 917 938 1.8

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ..................................... 19.5 2,056 1,752 670 780 449 428 2,231 1,005 911 4.2

 New England ............................. 5.1 2,101 1,735 677 773 497 378 2,171 1,080 825 6.5

 Middle Atlantic ........................... 14.4 2,041 1,758 667 783 433 466 2,252 981 972 5.1

 Midwest ....................................... 23.3 2,170 1,882 734 825 474 368 2,259 955 954 3.1

 East North Central ..................... 16.4 2,160 1,895 735 831 469 374 2,303 955 968 3.7

 West North Central .................... 6.9 2,194 1,851 733 810 493 356 2,161 955 926 4.8

 South ........................................... 33.5 1,706 1,515 585 636 454 322 1,738 856 923 2.9

 South Atlantic ............................ 17.4 1,721 1,526 599 664 461 316 1,793 899 889 4.5

 East South Central .................... 6.0 1,796 1,594 614 672 451 336 1,796 825 929 3.8

 West South Central ................... 10.1 1,626 1,451 545 574 437 321 1,621 773 1,017 5.5

 West ............................................ 20.4 1,644 1,415 523 588 360 394 1,697 841 971 4.6

 Mountain .................................... 5.4 1,730 1,565 605 682 419 383 1,876 845 1,001 5.7

 Pacific ........................................ 15.0 1,613 1,361 496 556 350 417 1,630 840 914 7.0

Urban Status

 Urban ........................................... 75.8 1,854 1,613 617 695 425 364 1,966 906 933 2.2

 Central City ................................ 30.6 1,540 1,360 535 626 392 422 1,750 873 928 3.0

 Suburban ................................... 45.2 2,067 1,783 670 729 474 348 2,074 952 934 2.5

 Rural ............................................ 20.8 1,952 1,695 649 710 513 341 1,889 1,041 946 3.0

Climate Zone

 Under 2,000 CDD and--

 Over 7,000 HDD ........................ 8.7 2,218 1,916 735 799 527 370 2,209 1,018 917 5.6

 5,500 to 7,000 HDD ................... 26.5 2,085 1,804 711 813 476 402 2,214 1,007 1,010 3.7

 4,000 to 5,499 HDD ................... 22.5 1,961 1,705 654 740 422 356 2,092 892 859 4.1

 Under 4,000 HDD ...................... 17.8 1,603 1,412 520 586 354 327 1,657 852 916 5.1

 2,000 CDD or More and --

 Under 4,000 HDD ........................ 21.2 1,611 1,400 533 577 435 327 1,613 834 933 3.8

Heated Floorspace Category

(square feet)

 Fewer than 600 ........................... 7.5 591 412 219 129 260 201 313 441 420 6.2

 600 to 999 .................................. 21.8 907 815 368 357 390 331 847 792 823 2.2

 1,000 to 1,599 ............................ 27.8 1,513 1,272 475 481 478 394 1,298 1,206 1,198 2.0

 1,600 to 1,999 ............................ 12.4 2,110 1,788 638 637 683 534 1,790 1,777 1,705 3.1

 2,000 to 2,399 ............................ 9.6 2,501 2,187 748 747 866 Q 2,189 2,149 Q 2.9

 2,400 to 2,999 ............................ 8.2 2,982 2,661 901 904 751 Q 2,662 2,642 Q 4.4

 3,000 or More ............................. 9.3 4,335 3,902 1273 1,273 1,345 Q 3,909 3,657 Q 3.3

Ownership of Unit

 Owned ......................................... 63.2 2,271 1,949 719 749 644 369 2,057 1,371 977 2.1

 Rented ......................................... 33.4 1,128 1,027 423 466 401 297 1,388 852 794 2.8

Type and Ownership of Housing

Unit

 Single-Family Detached .............. 59.6 2,336 1,990 708 708 Q Q 1,990 Q Q 1.8

 Owned ....................................... 51.3 2,440 2,081 751 751 Q Q 2,081 Q Q 1.8

 Rented ....................................... 8.2 1,689 1,424 465 465 Q Q 1,424 Q Q 4.7

 Single-Family Attached ............... 7.2 1,801 1,591 614 614 Q Q 1,591 Q Q 5.3

 Owned ....................................... 4.4 2,041 1,788 716 716 Q Q 1,788 Q Q 6.0

 Rented ....................................... 2.8 1,423 1,282 469 469 Q Q 1,282 Q Q 9.0

 Multifamily (2 to 4 units) .............. 8.0 1,199 1,075 445 Q 445 Q Q 1,075 Q 4.4

 Owned ....................................... 1.5 1,942 1,632 639 Q 639 Q Q 1,632 Q 7.7

 Rented ....................................... 6.5 1,030 948 398 Q 398 Q Q 948 Q 3.7

 Multifamily (5 or more units) ........ 16.2 861 840 424 Q 424 Q Q 840 Q 3.3

 Owned ....................................... 1.6 1,210 1,120 653 Q 653 Q Q 1,120 Q 11.3

 Rented ....................................... 14.7 824 810 403 Q 403 Q Q 810 Q 3.2

 Mobile Home ............................... 5.6 975 938 354 Q Q 354 Q Q 938 3.4

 Owned ....................................... 4.4 1,014 977 369 Q Q 369 Q Q 977 4.0

 Rented ....................................... 1.2 833 794 297 Q Q 297 Q Q 794 6.8

See footnotes at end of table.

46 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.4. Household Characteristics by Average Floorspace, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Households

(millions)

Average Square

Feet per

Housing Unit

Average Heated Square Feet per

Household Member

Average Heated Square

Feet per Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Total Heated

All

Households

SingleFamilyMultifamilyMobile

Home

SingleFamilyMultifamilyMobile

Home

1.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.2 0.7 1.1 1.2

Year of Construction

 1939 or Before ............................. 20.4 1,993 1,705 676 775 413 Q 1,997 981 Q 3.4

 1940 to 1949 ............................... 6.9 1,675 1,487 594 641 391 Q 1,637 895 Q 4.6

 1950 to 1959 ............................... 13.1 1,890 1,619 578 603 400 Q 1,739 931 Q 4.6

 1960 to 1969 ............................... 15.0 1,811 1,579 656 738 435 368 1,921 864 745 4.5

 1970 to 1979 ............................... 18.1 1,746 1,545 597 697 449 331 2,045 891 842 3.4

 1980 to 1984 ............................... 8.5 1,740 1,526 562 612 482 374 1,902 907 974 4.1

 1985 to 1987 ............................... 5.5 1,959 1,708 610 722 384 379 2,158 870 1,100 5.3

 1988 to 1990 ............................... 4.7 2,118 1,844 630 717 468 346 2,201 1,014 1,106 5.7

 1991 to 19931 .............................. 4.5 2,244 1,942 725 807 530 415 2,336 958 1,199 7.0

Observed Location

of Household 

 City .......................................... 44.7 1,640 1,443 575 662 418 372 1,829 885 883 2.9

 Town ....................................... 15.8 1,898 1,614 625 676 445 378 1,811 969 989 4.1

 Suburbs ..................................... 19.9 2,157 1,861 683 731 474 420 2,131 990 915 4.0

 Rural or Open Country ................ 16.2 2,155 1,877 672 752 515 329 2,096 1,202 953 4.4

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 1 or 2 ........................................... 3.2 531 503 358 365 357 Q 465 506 Q 8.2

 3 to 5 .......................................... 47.4 1,259 1,125 491 573 428 341 1,361 914 857 2.1

 6 to 8 .......................................... 40.2 2,431 2,081 700 716 504 408 2,115 1,591 1,428 2.7

 9 or More ..................................... 5.8 3,791 3,248 951 957 Q Q 3,271 Q Q 4.9

Bedrooms

 None or 1 ..................................... 12.9 733 687 440 570 412 403 951 635 622 4.5

 2 .................................................. 30.0 1,365 1,212 547 666 448 359 1,410 1,049 810 2.5

 3 .................................................. 38.5 2,174 1,869 640 678 420 349 1,939 1,462 1,148 2.4

 4 or More ..................................... 15.2 3,100 2,653 755 767 427 303 2,677 1,815 1,544 5.9

Other Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 None or 1 ..................................... 4.4 794 713 383 469 355 355 1,112 586 793 6.6

 2 .................................................. 35.6 1,240 1,111 453 520 397 325 1,383 858 860 2.4

 3 .................................................. 31.7 1,935 1,666 635 664 531 416 1,807 1,148 1,144 2.4

 4 .................................................. 16.3 2,666 2,286 777 792 531 469 2,328 1,541 1,566 4.3

 5 or More ..................................... 8.7 3,332 2,865 957 964 647 Q 2,889 1,833 Q 6.3

Full Bathrooms

 None or 1 ..................................... 61.6 1,500 1,312 541 618 411 323 1,616 854 790 2.0

 2 .................................................. 30.9 2,358 2,038 699 742 532 394 2,210 1,280 1,175 2.6

 3 or More ..................................... 4.1 3,882 3,342 1052 1,052 Q Q 3,353 Q Q 6.5

Half Bathrooms

 None ........................................... 71.5 1,638 1,423 564 638 424 358 1,740 879 936 1.8

 1 .................................................. 23.9 2,518 2,191 760 801 490 326 2,341 1,237 955 3.7

 2 or More ..................................... 1.2 3,207 2,788 1044 1,100 Q Q 2,869 Q Q 9.7

Number of Stories

 Single-Family Homes .................. 66.8 2,278 1,947 698 698 Q Q 1,947 Q Q 1.7

 1 Story ....................................... 40.6 1,938 1,653 627 627 Q Q 1,653 Q Q 1.9

 2 Stories .................................... 22.4 2,797 2,384 796 796 Q Q 2,384 Q Q 2.9

 3 Stories .................................... 1.6 3,181 2,833 892 892 Q Q 2,833 Q Q 7.7

 Split-Level .................................. 2.2 2,602 2,226 723 723 Q Q 2,226 Q Q 7.4

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

 Mobile Homes ............................. 5.6 975 938 354 Q Q 354 Q Q 938 3.4

 Multi-Story 

 Apartment Building ...................... 24.2 972 917 432 Q 432 Q Q 917 Q 2.8

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 47
Table 3.4. Household Characteristics by Average Floorspace, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Households

(millions)

Average Square

Feet per

Housing Unit

Average Heated Square Feet per

Household Member

Average Heated Square

Feet per Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Total Heated

All

Households

SingleFamilyMultifamilyMobile

Home

SingleFamilyMultifamilyMobile

Home

1.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.2 0.7 1.1 1.2

Outside Wall Material

 Brick ........................................... 26.6 1,819 1,619 677 803 433 Q 2,175 844 Q 2.8

 Wood ........................................... 27.6 1,969 1,671 618 663 426 376 1,847 983 1,171 3.8

 Siding .......................................... 22.9 1,957 1,722 633 723 486 350 2,039 1,112 899 3.1

 Stucco ......................................... 10.3 1,664 1,439 533 585 405 Q 1,754 886 Q 5.1

 Composition ................................ 4.1 1,943 1,650 605 638 499 331 1,713 1,403 1,110 7.4

 Concrete/Block ........................... 4.3 1,548 1,326 524 589 392 Q 1,604 878 Q 7.1

 Other ........................................... 0.8 2,298 1,961 777 793 Q Q 2,124 Q Q 16.1

Foundation/Basement

(More than one may apply)

 Basement .................................... 33.8 2,730 2,298 832 871 498 Q 2,437 1,248 Q 2.5

 Crawlspace .................................. 24.8 1,842 1,611 597 603 453 Q 1,643 996 Q 3.4

 Enclosed .................................... 19.4 1,892 1,656 612 620 434 Q 1,691 1,004 Q 3.9

 Open to Outside ........................ 5.6 1,665 1,454 542 543 491 Q 1,484 842 Q 7.4

 Concrete Slab .............................. 23.4 1,864 1,604 576 602 366 Q 1,713 882 Q 3.0

 Other ........................................... 0.3 886 733 364 Q Q Q 687 Q Q 46.4

 Not Asked (Mobile

 Homes and Buildings

 with 5 or More Units) ................... 21.8 890 865 402 Q 424 354 Q 840 938 2.5

Garage/Carport

 Yes .............................................. 46.7 2,469 2,076 745 751 Q 416 2,100 Q 998 2.3

 1-Car Garage ............................ 14.4 2,116 1,769 677 681 Q 390 1,781 Q 884 3.7

 2-Car Garage ............................ 24.7 2,751 2,295 781 785 Q 397 2,305 Q 1,229 3.1

 3-Car Garage ............................ 2.1 3,628 3,057 1004 1,013 Q Q 3,104 Q Q 7.7

 Covered Carport ........................ 6.3 1,793 1,614 653 671 Q 440 1,680 Q 947 5.5

 No ................................................ 26.9 1,652 1,494 542 583 Q 342 1,611 Q 927 2.6

 Not Asked (Apartments) .............. 24.2 972 917 432 Q 432 Q Q 917 Q 2.8

Fuels Used For Any Use

(more than one often used)

 Electricity ..................................... 96.6 1,876 1,631 624 699 432 354 1,948 917 938 1.8

 Natural Gas ................................. 58.4 1,911 1,668 629 699 417 392 1,972 926 971 2.4

 Fuel Oil ........................................ 10.9 2,265 1,917 714 797 446 335 2,227 1,059 768 4.5

 LPG2 ........................................... 8.6 1,845 1,627 591 675 528 309 1,867 1,115 864 4.9

 Kerosene ..................................... 3.7 1,821 1,555 537 610 373 303 1,798 969 859 7.8

 Wood ........................................... 22.2 2,589 2,239 750 772 541 386 2,322 1,277 1,295 3.7

 Solar ........................................... 1.2 2,541 2,083 733 759 Q Q 2,177 Q Q 11.0

 Coal ............................................. 0.6 1,895 1,821 718 764 Q Q 1,945 Q Q 40.3

Natural Gas Available 

in Neighborhood

 Yes .............................................. 69.0 1,868 1,629 621 694 416 383 1,950 903 948 2.3

 No ............................................... 27.6 1,893 1,634 632 709 492 332 1,938 968 930 3.1

1993 Family Income Category

 Less than $5,000 ......................... 4.1 1,123 1,015 443 540 374 295 1,289 800 838 6.7

 $5,000 to $9,999 ......................... 10.6 1,216 1,079 565 724 415 379 1,357 805 745 4.0

 $10,000 to $14,999 ..................... 11.1 1,437 1,244 527 661 370 312 1,548 841 895 3.9

 $15,000 to $19,999 ..................... 9.6 1,596 1,390 571 660 414 378 1,687 896 922 3.7

 $20,000 to $24,999 ..................... 8.7 1,644 1,442 612 702 427 331 1,743 839 896 4.3

 $25,000 to $34,999 ..................... 14.1 1,879 1,642 621 686 462 359 1,917 970 992 3.8

 $35,000 to $49,999 ..................... 17.5 2,146 1,862 644 687 498 364 2,102 1,090 1,154 3.5

 $50,000 to $74,999 ..................... 12.6 2,368 2,042 654 673 486 395 2,179 1,093 1,124 4.1

 $75,000 or More .......................... 8.3 2,911 2,491 810 836 539 Q 2,648 1,247 Q 4.8

Below Poverty Line

100 Percent ................................... 14.4 1,228 1,097 392 472 320 255 1,371 827 830 3.5

125 Percent ................................... 19.4 1,293 1,150 414 496 331 266 1,433 841 828 3.1

Eligible for Federal Assistance3 30.7 1,387 1,216 464 551 358 287 1,517 848 835 2.5

See footnotes at end of table.

48 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.4. Household Characteristics by Average Floorspace, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Households

(millions)

Average Square

Feet per

Housing Unit

Average Heated Square Feet per

Household Member

Average Heated Square

Feet per Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Total Heated

All

Households

SingleFamilyMultifamilyMobile

Home

SingleFamilyMultifamilyMobile

Home

1.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.2 0.7 1.1 1.2

Payment Method for Fuel

and Electricity

 All Paid by Household ................. 83.1 2,034 1,756 652 701 472 354 1,959 1,018 951 2.0

 Some Paid, Some in Rent ........... 8.3 881 847 385 427 382 362 1,207 831 749 6.6

 All Included in Rent ..................... 4.1 790 758 400 493 386 353 1,170 699 839 7.6

 Other Method .............................. 1.1 1,451 1,269 539 831 456 Q 1,578 1,182 Q 15.4

Age of Householder

 Under 25 Years ........................... 5.7 1,129 1,050 414 529 356 301 1,494 825 857 5.5

 25 to 34 Years ............................. 19.9 1,596 1,404 466 543 354 271 1,803 879 880 2.8

 35 to 44 Years ............................. 21.4 2,001 1,741 526 566 372 311 2,001 912 1,003 3.0

 45 to 59 Years ............................. 21.9 2,127 1,847 706 767 462 429 2,112 965 1,018 3.1

 60 Years and Over ...................... 27.8 1,934 1,655 919 978 710 567 1,890 987 901 2.8

Race of Householder

 White ........................................... 80.2 1,978 1,717 674 740 481 363 2,012 940 944 1.9

 Black ............................................ 10.9 1,394 1,262 465 516 395 285 1,563 908 869 5.6

 Other4 .......................................... 5.5 1,333 1,096 327 376 268 253 1,402 786 890 7.6

Householder of Hispanic

Descent

 Yes .............................................. 7.9 1,412 1,228 382 459 285 258 1,576 821 888 5.4

 No ................................................ 88.7 1,917 1,666 651 719 463 367 1,972 932 944 1.8

Household Size

 1 Person ...................................... 23.5 1,366 1,185 1185 1,562 787 811 1,562 787 811 2.6

 2 Persons .................................... 31.7 1,954 1,706 853 997 475 481 1,994 950 962 2.3

 3 Persons .................................... 16.6 1,950 1,715 572 661 346 302 1,982 1,039 905 2.6

 4 Persons .................................... 14.6 2,220 1,908 477 526 288 253 2,106 1,152 1,012 3.2

 5 Persons .................................... 6.8 2,213 1,923 385 424 217 220 2,121 1,085 1,100 4.6

 6 or More Persons ....................... 3.5 2,149 1,821 268 303 154 153 2,063 1,019 1,137 9.4

Household Owns or Has

Regular Use of a Motor Vehicle

 No ............................................ 11.9 1,100 979 492 648 399 355 1,370 766 710 4.7

 Yes ........................................... 84.7 1,985 1,722 638 701 444 354 1,986 981 960 1.9

 1 Vehicle .................................... 34.2 1,592 1,377 660 782 470 406 1,692 913 863 2.7

 2 Vehicles .................................. 36.4 2,145 1,869 635 691 422 328 2,063 1,107 1,016 2.3

 3 Vehicles .................................. 10.8 2,475 2,156 639 673 332 326 2,264 1,209 1,056 4.4

 4 or More Vehicles .................... 3.2 2,689 2,258 534 556 277 303 2,343 1,218 1,327 8.3

1 Does not include all new construction for 1993. 2 Excludes 22.1 million households that use LPG only for outdoor grills. 3 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 4 Includes 1.7 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other.

-- = Data not applicable.

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. • 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 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. (For

specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 49
Table 3.5. Household Characteristics by Total Floorspace, 1993

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total Households Total Square Footage

RSE

Row

Factors

(millions) (percent)

Total Heated

(billions) (percent) (billions) (percent)

0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Total ....................................................... 96.6 100.0 181.2 100.0 157.5 100.0 1.1

Census Region and Main Heating

Fuel

Northeast ................................................ 19.5 20.2 40.1 22.1 34.1 21.7 2.2

 Fuel Oil ................................................. 7.0 7.3 15.5 8.6 13.1 8.3 8.5

 Kerosene .............................................. 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 33.3

 Natural Gas .......................................... 9.4 9.7 19.0 10.5 16.4 10.4 9.7

 Electricity .............................................. 1.9 2.0 3.2 1.8 2.7 1.7 15.7

 Wood .................................................... 0.5 0.5 1.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 15.8

 Other .................................................... 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 36.1

Midwest .................................................. 23.3 24.1 50.6 27.9 43.9 27.8 1.8

 Natural Gas .......................................... 16.8 17.3 36.1 19.9 31.6 20.0 6.0

 Electricity .............................................. 3.0 3.1 5.6 3.1 4.7 3.0 22.1

 Fuel Oil ................................................. 1.3 1.4 3.6 2.0 3.1 1.9 18.8

 LPG ...................................................... 1.8 1.8 4.2 2.3 3.7 2.3 16.0

 Wood .................................................... 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.6 0.8 0.5 32.3

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

South ...................................................... 33.5 34.7 57.1 31.5 50.8 32.2 1.8

 Natural Gas .......................................... 12.7 13.1 22.9 12.6 20.4 12.9 6.1

 Electricity .............................................. 14.7 15.2 24.2 13.3 21.5 13.6 4.3

 Fuel Oil ................................................. 1.4 1.5 3.1 1.7 2.7 1.7 12.8

 Kerosene .............................................. 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 21.8

 LPG ...................................................... 2.4 2.5 3.6 2.0 3.3 2.1 16.8

 Wood .................................................... 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.3 2.2 1.4 19.5

 Other/None ........................................... 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 Q Q 46.0

West ....................................................... 20.4 21.1 33.5 18.5 28.8 18.3 3.3

 Natural Gas .......................................... 11.9 12.4 21.6 11.9 18.8 11.9 4.1

 Electricity .............................................. 5.7 5.9 7.5 4.1 6.8 4.3 6.9

 Wood .................................................... 1.1 1.1 1.9 1.0 1.7 1.1 9.5

 Other/None ........................................... 1.6 1.7 2.5 1.4 1.5 1.0 18.7

Urban Status

 Urban ................................................... 75.8 78.4 140.5 77.5 122.2 77.6 1.5

 Central City ........................................ 30.6 31.7 47.1 26.0 41.6 26.4 1.9

 Suburban ............................................ 45.2 46.8 93.4 51.6 80.6 51.2 1.4

 Rural ..................................................... 20.8 21.6 40.7 22.5 35.3 22.4 2.7

Climate Zone

 Under 2,000 CDD and--

 Over 7,000 HDD ................................. 8.7 9.0 19.3 10.6 16.7 10.6 19.6

 5,500 to 7,000 HDD ........................... 26.5 27.4 55.2 30.5 47.8 30.3 9.2

 4,000 to 5,499 HDD ........................... 22.5 23.2 44.0 24.3 38.3 24.3 9.2

 Under 4,000 HDD ............................... 17.8 18.4 28.5 15.7 25.1 16.0 10.3

 2,000 CDD or More and --

 Under 4,000 HDD ................................. 21.2 21.9 34.2 18.8 29.7 18.8 6.8

Heated Floorspace Category

(square feet)

 Fewer than 600 .................................... 7.5 7.8 4.4 2.5 3.1 2.0 7.0

 600 to 999 ........................................... 21.8 22.6 19.8 10.9 17.8 11.3 3.2

 1,000 to 1,599 ..................................... 27.8 28.8 42.0 23.2 35.4 22.4 2.6

 1,600 to 1,999 ..................................... 12.4 12.8 26.2 14.4 22.2 14.1 4.2

 2,000 to 2,399 ..................................... 9.6 10.0 24.1 13.3 21.1 13.4 4.4

 2,400 to 2,999 ..................................... 8.2 8.5 24.5 13.5 21.8 13.9 4.1

 3,000 or More ...................................... 9.3 9.6 40.3 22.2 36.2 23.0 5.8

See footnotes at end of table.

50 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.5. Household Characteristics by Total Floorspace, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total Households Total Square Footage

RSE

Row

Factors

(millions) (percent)

Total Heated

(billions) (percent) (billions) (percent)

0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Ownership of Unit

 Owned .................................................. 63.2 65.4 143.5 79.2 123.2 78.2 1.6

 Rented .................................................. 33.4 34.6 37.7 20.8 34.3 21.8 2.8

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

 Single-Family Detached ....................... 59.6 61.7 139.2 76.8 118.6 75.3 1.6

 Owned ................................................ 51.3 53.1 125.3 69.1 106.8 67.8 1.8

 Rented ................................................ 8.2 8.5 13.9 7.7 11.7 7.4 5.9

 Single-Family Attached ........................ 7.2 7.5 13.0 7.2 11.5 7.3 8.9

 Owned ................................................ 4.4 4.6 9.0 5.0 7.9 5.0 10.2

 Rented ................................................ 2.8 2.9 4.0 2.2 3.6 2.3 10.4

 Multifamily (2 to 4 units) ....................... 8.0 8.3 9.6 5.3 8.6 5.5 7.5

 Owned ................................................ 1.5 1.5 2.9 1.6 2.4 1.5 13.8

 Rented ................................................ 6.5 6.7 6.7 3.7 6.2 3.9 8.2

 Multifamily (5 or more units) ................. 16.2 16.8 14.0 7.7 13.6 8.7 6.0

 Owned ................................................ 1.6 1.6 1.9 1.0 1.7 1.1 24.1

 Rented ................................................ 14.7 15.2 12.1 6.7 11.9 7.6 5.8

 Mobile Home ........................................ 5.6 5.8 5.4 3.0 5.2 3.3 8.7

 Owned ................................................ 4.4 4.6 4.5 2.5 4.3 2.7 9.7

 Rented ................................................ 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 12.6

Year of Construction

 1939 or Before ..................................... 20.4 21.1 40.6 22.4 34.7 22.0 5.0

 1940 to 1949 ........................................ 6.9 7.1 11.6 6.4 10.3 6.5 7.9

 1950 to 1959 ........................................ 13.1 13.5 24.7 13.6 21.1 13.4 5.4

 1960 to 1969 ........................................ 15.0 15.5 27.2 15.0 23.7 15.1 5.1

 1970 to 1979 ........................................ 18.1 18.8 31.7 17.5 28.0 17.8 4.2

 1980 to 1984 ........................................ 8.5 8.8 14.7 8.1 12.9 8.2 5.3

 1985 to 1987 ........................................ 5.5 5.7 10.8 5.9 9.4 6.0 8.5

 1988 to 1990 ........................................ 4.7 4.9 10.0 5.5 8.7 5.5 8.0

 1991 to 19931 ...................................... 4.5 4.6 10.0 5.5 8.7 5.5 10.7

Observed Location

of Household 

 City ................................................... 44.7 46.2 73.3 40.4 64.5 40.9 2.7

 Town ............................................... 15.8 16.3 29.9 16.5 25.5 16.2 6.8

 Suburbs .............................................. 19.9 20.6 43.0 23.7 37.1 23.6 5.1

 Rural or Open Country ......................... 16.2 16.8 35.0 19.3 30.5 19.3 6.8

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 1 or 2 .................................................... 3.2 3.3 1.7 0.9 1.6 1.0 10.5

 3 to 5 ................................................... 47.4 49.0 59.6 32.9 53.3 33.8 2.4

 6 to 8 ................................................... 40.2 41.6 97.7 53.9 83.7 53.1 2.4

 9 or More .............................................. 5.8 6.0 22.1 12.2 19.0 12.0 8.2

Bedrooms

 None or 1 ............................................. 12.9 13.4 9.5 5.2 8.9 5.6 5.3

 2 ........................................................... 30.0 31.1 41.0 22.6 36.4 23.1 3.2

 3 ........................................................... 38.5 39.8 83.6 46.1 71.9 45.6 2.2

 4 or More .............................................. 15.2 15.7 47.2 26.0 40.4 25.6 4.2

Other Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 None or 1 ............................................. 4.4 4.6 3.5 1.9 3.1 2.0 8.6

 2 ........................................................... 35.6 36.8 44.1 24.3 39.5 25.1 2.8

 3 ........................................................... 31.7 32.8 61.4 33.9 52.8 33.5 2.6

 4 ........................................................... 16.3 16.8 43.4 23.9 37.2 23.6 3.4

 5 or More .............................................. 8.7 9.0 28.9 15.9 24.8 15.7 6.2

Full Bathrooms

 None or 1 ............................................. 61.6 63.8 92.4 51.0 80.9 51.3 1.8

 2 ........................................................... 30.9 32.0 72.9 40.2 63.0 40.0 2.6

 3 or More .............................................. 4.1 4.2 15.9 8.8 13.7 8.7 8.6

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 51
Table 3.5. Household Characteristics by Total Floorspace, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total Households Total Square Footage

RSE

Row

Factors

(millions) (percent)

Total Heated

(billions) (percent) (billions) (percent)

0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Half Bathrooms

 None .................................................... 71.5 74.0 117.1 64.6 101.7 64.6 1.6

 1 ........................................................... 23.9 24.8 60.3 33.3 52.5 33.3 3.6

 2 or More .............................................. 1.2 1.2 3.9 2.1 3.4 2.1 13.6

Number of Stories

 Single-Family Homes ........................... 66.8 69.1 152.2 84.0 130.1 82.6 1.6

 1 Story ................................................ 40.6 42.0 78.6 43.4 67.1 42.6 2.4

 2 Stories ............................................. 22.4 23.2 62.7 34.6 53.4 33.9 3.6

 3 Stories ............................................. 1.6 1.7 5.2 2.9 4.6 2.9 14.7

 Split-Level .......................................... 2.2 2.2 5.6 3.1 4.8 3.0 11.4

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

 Mobile Homes ...................................... 5.6 5.8 5.4 3.0 5.2 3.3 8.7

 Multi-Story 

 Apartment Building ............................... 24.2 25.1 23.6 13.0 22.2 14.1 4.6

Outside Wall Material

 Brick .................................................... 26.6 27.5 48.4 26.7 43.0 27.3 4.0

 Wood .................................................... 27.6 28.6 54.4 30.0 46.2 29.3 4.9

 Siding ................................................... 22.9 23.7 44.9 24.8 39.5 25.1 3.9

 Stucco .................................................. 10.3 10.7 17.1 9.5 14.8 9.4 6.8

 Composition ......................................... 4.1 4.2 7.9 4.3 6.7 4.2 9.2

 Concrete/Block .................................... 4.3 4.4 6.6 3.7 5.7 3.6 13.0

 Other .................................................... 0.8 0.9 1.9 1.1 1.7 1.0 25.0

Foundation/Basement

(More than one may apply)

 Basement ............................................. 33.8 35.0 92.3 51.0 77.7 49.3 3.3

 Crawlspace .......................................... 24.8 25.7 45.7 25.2 40.0 25.4 4.7

 Enclosed ............................................ 19.4 20.1 36.7 20.3 32.1 20.4 5.1

 Open to Outside ................................. 5.6 5.8 9.3 5.1 8.1 5.1 9.8

 Concrete Slab ...................................... 23.4 24.2 43.6 24.0 37.5 23.8 4.3

 Other .................................................... 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 42.2

 Not Asked (Mobile

 Homes and Buildings

 with 5 or More Units) ............................ 21.8 22.6 19.4 10.7 18.9 12.0 4.5

Garage/Carport

 Yes ....................................................... 46.7 48.3 115.2 63.6 96.8 61.5 2.1

 1-Car Garage ..................................... 14.4 14.9 30.5 16.8 25.5 16.2 4.4

 2-Car Garage ..................................... 24.7 25.6 68.0 37.5 56.7 36.0 3.6

 3-Car Garage ..................................... 2.1 2.2 7.6 4.2 6.4 4.1 11.3

 Covered Carport ................................. 6.3 6.5 11.3 6.2 10.1 6.4 7.9

 No ......................................................... 26.9 27.8 44.4 24.5 40.2 25.5 3.4

 Not Asked (Apartments) ....................... 24.2 25.1 23.6 13.0 22.2 14.1 4.6

Fuels Used For Any Use

(more than one often used)

 Electricity .............................................. 96.6 99.9 181.2 100.0 157.5 100.0 1.1

 Natural Gas .......................................... 58.4 60.4 111.6 61.6 97.4 61.8 2.9

 Fuel Oil ................................................. 10.9 11.3 24.7 13.6 20.9 13.3 7.0

 LPG2 .................................................... 8.6 8.9 15.9 8.8 14.0 8.9 9.4

 Kerosene .............................................. 3.7 3.8 6.8 3.7 5.8 3.7 12.6

 Wood .................................................... 22.2 23.0 57.5 31.7 49.7 31.5 4.2

 Solar .................................................... 1.2 1.2 3.0 1.6 2.4 1.5 15.4

 Coal ...................................................... 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.7 43.3

Natural Gas Available 

in Neighborhood

 Yes ....................................................... 69.0 71.4 128.9 71.1 112.4 71.3 2.3

 No ........................................................ 27.6 28.6 52.3 28.9 45.2 28.7 5.4

See footnotes at end of table.

52 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.5. Household Characteristics by Total Floorspace, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total Households Total Square Footage

RSE

Row

Factors

(millions) (percent)

Total Heated

(billions) (percent) (billions) (percent)

0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

1993 Family Income Category

 Less than $5,000 .................................. 4.1 4.2 4.6 2.5 4.1 2.6 7.8

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................. 10.6 11.0 12.9 7.1 11.4 7.3 4.7

 $10,000 to $14,999 .............................. 11.1 11.5 16.0 8.8 13.8 8.8 4.2

 $15,000 to $19,999 .............................. 9.6 10.0 15.4 8.5 13.4 8.5 5.2

 $20,000 to $24,999 .............................. 8.7 9.1 14.4 7.9 12.6 8.0 5.2

 $25,000 to $34,999 .............................. 14.1 14.5 26.4 14.6 23.1 14.6 3.7

 $35,000 to $49,999 .............................. 17.5 18.1 37.5 20.7 32.5 20.6 3.8

 $50,000 to $74,999 .............................. 12.6 13.1 29.9 16.5 25.8 16.4 4.1

 $75,000 or More ................................... 8.3 8.6 24.3 13.4 20.8 13.2 6.3

Below Poverty Line

100 Percent ............................................ 14.4 14.9 17.7 9.7 15.8 10.0 3.9

125 Percent ............................................ 19.4 20.0 25.0 13.8 22.3 14.1 3.3

Eligible for Federal Assistance3 ......... 30.7 31.7 42.5 23.5 37.3 23.7 2.5

Payment Method for Fuel

and Electricity

 All Paid by Household .......................... 83.1 86.0 169.1 93.3 146.0 92.7 1.3

 Some Paid, Some in Rent .................... 8.3 8.6 7.3 4.0 7.0 4.5 6.4

 All Included in Rent .............................. 4.1 4.2 3.2 1.8 3.1 2.0 8.5

 Other Method ....................................... 1.1 1.2 1.6 0.9 1.4 0.9 17.6

Age of Householder

 Under 25 Years .................................... 5.7 5.9 6.4 3.6 6.0 3.8 8.4

 25 to 34 Years ...................................... 19.9 20.6 31.8 17.5 28.0 17.7 3.6

 35 to 44 Years ...................................... 21.4 22.1 42.8 23.6 37.2 23.6 2.9

 45 to 59 Years ...................................... 21.9 22.6 46.5 25.6 40.4 25.6 3.5

 60 Years and Over ............................... 27.8 28.7 53.7 29.6 46.0 29.2 2.7

Race of Householder

 White .................................................... 80.2 83.0 158.6 87.5 137.7 87.4 1.5

 Black .................................................... 10.9 11.3 15.2 8.4 13.8 8.7 6.4

 Other4 .................................................. 5.5 5.7 7.4 4.1 6.1 3.9 7.7

Householder of Hispanic Descent

 Yes ....................................................... 7.9 8.2 11.2 6.2 9.7 6.2 7.7

 No ......................................................... 88.7 91.8 170.1 93.8 147.8 93.8 1.3

Household Size

 1 Person ............................................... 23.5 24.3 32.1 17.7 27.9 17.7 2.0

 2 Persons ............................................. 31.7 32.8 61.9 34.2 54.1 34.3 2.1

 3 Persons ............................................. 16.6 17.2 32.3 17.8 28.4 18.0 3.7

 4 Persons ............................................. 14.6 15.1 32.4 17.9 27.8 17.7 3.1

 5 Persons ............................................. 6.8 7.0 15.0 8.3 13.0 8.3 5.8

 6 or More Persons ................................ 3.5 3.6 7.5 4.1 6.3 4.0 9.7

Household Owns or Has

Regular Use of a Motor Vehicle

 No ..................................................... 11.9 12.3 13.1 7.2 11.7 7.4 5.7

 Yes .................................................... 84.7 87.7 168.1 92.8 145.9 92.6 1.4

 1 Vehicle ............................................ 34.2 35.4 54.5 30.1 47.2 29.9 2.3

 2 Vehicles ........................................... 36.4 37.7 78.2 43.1 68.1 43.2 2.4

 3 Vehicles ........................................... 10.8 11.2 26.8 14.8 23.3 14.8 5.5

 4 or More Vehicles ............................. 3.2 3.3 8.7 4.8 7.3 4.6 7.8

1 Does not include all new construction for 1993. 2 Excludes 22.1 million households that use LPG only for outdoor grills. 3 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 4 Includes 1.7 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other.

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. • 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 1993 Residential Energy Consumption

Survey. (For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 53
Table 3.6a. Household Characteristics by Family Income, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8

Total .................................................... 96.6 4.1 10.6 11.1 18.4 14.1 17.5 21.0 14.4 19.4 30.7 3.4

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ........................................... 19.5 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.1 2.6 3.8 4.8 3.0 3.9 6.3 6.6

 New England ................................... 5.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.6 8.9

 Middle Atlantic ................................. 14.4 0.9 1.5 1.5 2.2 2.1 2.8 3.5 2.4 3.1 4.6 8.1

 Midwest ............................................. 23.3 0.7 2.3 2.8 4.9 3.6 4.4 4.6 2.6 4.0 7.1 7.3

 East North Central ........................... 16.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 2.4 3.0 3.5 1.8 2.7 4.9 9.4

 West North Central .......................... 6.9 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 11.6

 South ................................................. 33.5 1.7 4.4 3.6 6.4 4.9 5.8 6.7 5.9 7.6 10.9 5.9

 South Atlantic .................................. 17.4 1.0 2.0 1.8 3.2 2.5 3.0 3.9 2.8 3.7 5.7 8.6

 East South Central .......................... 6.0 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 9.4

 West South Central ......................... 10.1 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.1 1.4 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.4 3.2 10.7

 West .................................................. 20.4 0.7 1.9 2.6 4.0 2.9 3.4 4.9 2.9 3.8 6.4 7.7

 Mountain ......................................... 5.4 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.6 11.3

 Pacific .............................................. 15.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 2.6 2.1 2.7 3.8 2.1 2.8 4.7 9.5

Urban Status

 Urban ................................................ 75.8 3.2 7.5 8.3 13.5 10.6 14.4 18.3 10.7 14.0 22.6 4.2

 Central City ..................................... 30.6 2.1 4.0 4.3 5.6 4.1 5.0 5.5 6.3 7.7 11.9 5.7

 Suburban ......................................... 45.2 1.1 3.5 3.9 7.9 6.6 9.4 12.8 4.3 6.3 10.7 5.5

 Rural .................................................. 20.8 0.9 3.1 2.9 4.9 3.4 3.1 2.7 3.7 5.4 8.1 6.3

Climate Zone

 Under 2,000 CDD and--

 Over 7,000 HDD .............................. 8.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.6 2.8 20.8

 5,500 to 7,000 HDD ........................ 26.5 1.0 2.6 3.2 5.0 3.9 4.9 6.0 3.3 4.6 8.1 11.5

 4,000 to 5,499 HDD ........................ 22.5 0.9 2.3 2.1 4.1 3.3 4.3 5.4 3.0 4.1 6.6 11.3

 Under 4,000 HDD ............................ 17.8 0.9 2.4 2.3 2.9 2.3 3.0 3.9 3.5 4.5 6.3 13.1

 2,000 CDD or More and --

 Under 4,000 HDD .............................. 21.2 1.0 2.4 2.4 4.3 3.1 3.8 4.2 3.6 4.5 6.8 10.9

Heated Floorspace Category

(square feet)

 Fewer than 600 ................................. 7.5 0.8 1.9 1.3 1.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 2.4 2.9 4.2 12.9

 600 to 999 ........................................ 21.8 1.9 3.9 4.0 5.1 2.7 2.7 1.6 5.6 7.3 10.5 6.7

 1,000 to 1,599 .................................. 27.8 1.0 3.2 3.2 6.1 4.4 5.0 4.8 4.4 5.9 9.4 6.2

 1,600 to 1,999 .................................. 12.4 Q 0.8 1.1 2.3 2.2 2.6 3.3 0.9 1.4 2.8 9.9

 2,000 to 2,399 .................................. 9.6 Q 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.7 2.5 3.3 0.5 0.9 1.5 12.4

 2,400 to 2,999 .................................. 8.2 Q 0.2 0.7 1.2 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.7 1.5 13.0

 3,000 or More ................................... 9.3 Q 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.1 4.5 0.3 0.4 0.8 15.2

Observed Location

of Household 

 City .................................................... 44.7 2.4 5.9 5.9 8.4 5.9 7.7 8.4 8.3 10.4 16.1 5.7

 Town ................................................. 15.8 0.7 2.0 1.9 3.4 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.3 3.3 5.6 10.4

 Suburbs ............................................. 19.9 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.1 2.8 4.0 6.7 1.5 2.2 4.1 10.4

 Rural or Open Country ...................... 16.2 0.6 1.5 1.7 3.4 2.8 3.2 3.1 2.2 3.4 4.9 10.6

Ownership of Unit

 Owned ............................................... 63.2 1.0 4.4 5.7 10.9 10.0 13.4 17.8 5.0 8.0 14.2 4.7

 Rented ............................................... 33.4 3.0 6.1 5.4 7.5 4.1 4.0 3.2 9.4 11.4 16.5 5.9

See footnotes at end of table.

54 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.6b. Household Characteristics by Family Income, 

 Percent of Households, 1993

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8

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

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ........................................... 20.2 25.8 18.8 18.4 16.9 18.7 21.8 23.1 20.9 20.2 20.5 6.3

 New England ................................... 5.2 3.4 4.9 5.0 4.8 4.1 5.8 6.6 4.4 4.3 5.3 9.6

 Middle Atlantic ................................. 14.9 22.4 13.9 13.4 12.1 14.6 16.0 16.5 16.5 15.9 15.2 7.8

 Midwest ............................................. 24.1 16.4 21.7 25.4 26.7 25.9 25.3 21.7 18.1 20.7 23.2 6.6

 East North Central ........................... 16.9 9.5 15.3 17.8 18.3 17.3 17.4 16.9 12.3 13.7 16.1 8.8

 West North Central .......................... 7.2 6.8 6.3 7.6 8.4 8.6 7.9 4.8 5.7 7.0 7.1 11.6

 South ................................................. 34.7 41.5 41.2 32.4 34.9 35.1 33.2 32.0 40.9 39.4 35.6 4.7

 South Atlantic .................................. 18.0 24.1 19.0 16.5 17.4 17.7 17.2 18.4 19.7 19.0 18.5 7.8

 East South Central .......................... 6.2 7.4 8.9 6.3 5.9 7.8 5.3 4.6 8.4 8.1 6.5 9.6

 West South Central ......................... 10.5 10.0 13.3 9.6 11.6 9.6 10.7 9.1 12.8 12.3 10.6 10.2

 West .................................................. 21.1 16.3 18.3 23.8 21.5 20.3 19.7 23.2 20.2 19.7 20.7 7.0

 Mountain ......................................... 5.5 5.9 5.0 6.6 7.2 5.6 4.2 4.8 5.3 5.1 5.3 11.7

 Pacific .............................................. 15.5 10.4 13.3 17.2 14.3 14.6 15.6 18.3 14.9 14.6 15.5 8.9

Urban Status

 Urban ................................................ 78.4 78.7 70.8 74.2 73.6 75.7 82.2 87.3 74.3 72.2 73.6 1.9

 Central City ..................................... 31.7 50.9 37.8 38.9 30.6 29.0 28.7 26.2 44.1 39.5 38.8 4.6

 Suburban ......................................... 46.8 27.8 33.1 35.3 43.0 46.7 53.6 61.1 30.2 32.7 34.8 4.4

 Rural .................................................. 21.6 21.3 29.2 25.8 26.4 24.3 17.8 12.7 25.7 27.8 26.4 6.1

Climate Zone

 Under 2,000 CDD and--

 Over 7,000 HDD .............................. 9.0 6.2 8.5 9.7 11.3 10.5 8.4 6.9 6.9 8.5 9.2 20.9

 5,500 to 7,000 HDD ........................ 27.4 23.6 24.2 29.0 27.3 27.5 28.0 28.6 22.9 23.6 26.5 11.1

 4,000 to 5,499 HDD ........................ 23.2 23.2 21.9 19.0 22.1 23.7 24.4 25.9 21.0 21.3 21.5 10.9

 Under 4,000 HDD ............................ 18.4 22.7 22.4 20.9 16.0 16.3 17.3 18.7 24.4 23.1 20.6 12.6

 2,000 CDD or More and --

 Under 4,000 HDD .............................. 21.9 24.3 23.0 21.5 23.4 22.0 21.9 19.8 24.9 23.5 22.1 10.2

Heated Floorspace Category

(square feet)

 Fewer than 600 ................................. 7.8 18.5 18.3 11.9 8.8 5.1 3.6 2.6 16.4 14.8 13.7 11.9

 600 to 999 ........................................ 22.6 46.4 36.7 35.8 27.8 19.4 15.2 7.5 38.8 37.4 34.2 5.6

 1,000 to 1,599 .................................. 28.8 25.5 30.2 28.8 33.4 31.6 28.7 22.8 30.4 30.2 30.8 5.4

 1,600 to 1,999 .................................. 12.8 Q 7.6 10.0 12.5 15.5 15.1 15.7 6.1 7.3 9.1 9.6

 2,000 to 2,399 .................................. 10.0 Q 3.6 4.8 5.9 12.2 14.1 15.8 3.7 4.4 5.0 11.9

 2,400 to 2,999 .................................. 8.5 Q 1.8 6.2 6.4 8.0 11.0 14.3 2.5 3.8 4.8 12.9

 3,000 or More ................................... 9.6 Q 1.9 2.4 5.3 8.2 12.3 21.3 2.1 2.0 2.6 14.9

Observed Location

of Household 

 City .................................................... 46.2 59.7 55.7 53.2 45.7 42.3 44.1 40.1 57.9 53.6 52.6 4.4

 Town ................................................. 16.3 16.2 18.8 17.0 18.7 18.0 14.6 13.0 16.3 17.2 18.2 10.2

 Suburbs ............................................. 20.6 10.1 10.9 14.8 17.1 20.0 23.1 32.1 10.6 11.6 13.4 9.8

 Rural or Open Country ...................... 16.8 14.1 14.6 15.1 18.5 19.7 18.1 14.7 15.3 17.7 15.9 10.3

Ownership of Unit

 Owned ............................................... 65.4 25.7 41.9 51.1 59.2 70.9 77.0 84.7 34.9 41.1 46.3 3.6

 Rented ............................................... 34.6 74.3 58.1 48.9 40.8 29.1 23.0 15.3 65.1 58.9 53.7 4.4

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 55
Table 3.6a. Household Characteristics by Family Income, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8

Type and Ownership of Housing

Unit

 Single-Family Detached .................... 59.6 1.4 4.6 5.7 10.4 8.9 11.8 16.7 6.0 8.7 14.9 4.6

 Owned ............................................. 51.3 0.9 3.4 4.4 8.6 7.7 10.7 15.6 3.9 6.0 11.1 5.5

 Rented ............................................. 8.2 0.6 1.2 1.3 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.6 3.8 10.7

 Single-Family Attached ..................... 7.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 1.3 1.0 1.5 1.7 1.1 1.5 2.1 14.3

 Owned ............................................. 4.4 Q 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 21.7

 Rented ............................................. 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.0 1.3 18.3

 Multifamily (2 to 4 units) .................... 8.0 0.5 1.3 1.3 2.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.9 2.4 3.6 12.4

 Owned ............................................. 1.5 Q Q Q 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 24.5

 Rented ............................................. 6.5 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.2 3.2 13.7

 Multifamily (5 or more units) .............. 16.2 1.5 3.1 2.7 3.1 2.2 2.2 1.5 4.2 5.1 7.9 9.7

 Owned ............................................. 1.6 Q Q 0.3 Q 0.3 0.4 0.3 Q Q 0.4 35.8

 Rented ............................................. 14.7 1.5 3.0 2.4 3.0 1.9 1.8 1.2 4.1 5.0 7.5 9.9

 Mobile Home ..................................... 5.6 0.2 0.9 0.9 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.7 2.2 14.9

 Owned ............................................. 4.4 Q 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.5 17.7

 Rented ............................................. 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 Q Q 0.5 0.6 0.7 20.7

Year of Construction

 1939 or Before .................................. 20.4 1.1 2.9 2.9 4.6 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.8 5.1 8.3 7.5

 1940 to 1949 ..................................... 6.9 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.4 0.8 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.9 2.8 13.3

 1950 to 1959 ..................................... 13.1 0.4 1.2 1.7 2.3 2.1 2.3 3.0 1.8 2.5 4.0 10.3

 1960 to 1969 ..................................... 15.0 0.5 1.8 1.7 3.1 2.1 2.8 3.0 2.0 2.7 4.6 9.8

 1970 to 1979 ..................................... 18.1 0.8 2.0 2.0 3.2 2.9 3.1 4.0 2.7 3.6 5.6 8.2

 1980 to 1984 ..................................... 8.5 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.4 1.1 1.5 2.3 1.3 1.7 2.5 11.7

 1985 to 1987 ..................................... 5.5 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.7 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.3 15.7

 1988 to 1990 ..................................... 4.7 Q 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.6 0.9 15.2

 1991 to 19932 ................................... 4.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.4 0.3 0.5 0.7 21.2

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 1 or 2 ................................................. 3.2 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.6 21.9

 3 to 5 ................................................ 47.4 3.0 7.5 7.4 10.7 7.0 6.6 5.2 9.7 12.9 19.9 5.0

 6 to 8 ................................................ 40.2 0.7 2.1 3.0 6.5 5.9 9.2 12.7 3.6 5.1 8.5 6.4

 9 or More ........................................... 5.8 Q Q 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.9 0.3 0.4 0.7 18.3

Bedrooms

 None or 1 .......................................... 12.9 1.1 3.0 2.3 2.8 1.5 1.4 0.8 3.3 4.0 6.3 10.0

 2 ........................................................ 30.0 1.8 4.4 4.6 6.9 4.6 4.3 3.5 5.7 7.8 12.1 6.0

 3 ........................................................ 38.5 0.9 2.6 3.3 6.8 6.0 8.8 10.1 4.2 5.8 9.3 6.0

 4 or More ........................................... 15.2 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.9 2.0 2.9 6.6 1.2 1.8 2.9 10.4

Other Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 None or 1 .......................................... 4.4 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.1 1.4 2.1 16.6

 2 ........................................................ 35.6 2.3 5.8 5.3 7.9 5.3 5.0 4.0 7.8 10.3 15.4 5.9

 3 ........................................................ 31.7 0.9 2.9 3.9 6.4 4.8 6.3 6.5 4.1 5.5 9.4 5.8

 4 ........................................................ 16.3 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.1 2.5 3.7 6.0 1.1 1.6 2.7 10.8

 5 or More ........................................... 8.7 Q 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.0 1.9 4.1 0.4 0.6 1.1 14.7

Full Bathrooms

 None or 1 .......................................... 61.6 3.6 9.5 9.3 13.9 8.9 8.9 7.6 12.5 16.7 25.9 4.1

 2 ........................................................ 30.9 0.5 1.1 1.7 4.3 4.7 7.7 10.9 1.8 2.6 4.6 7.2

 3 or More ........................................... 4.1 Q Q Q 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.5 Q Q 0.2 20.1

See footnotes at end of table.

56 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.6b. Household Characteristics by Family Income, 

 Percent of Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8

Type and Ownership of Housing

Unit

 Single-Family Detached .................... 61.7 34.9 43.0 51.3 56.9 63.6 67.6 79.7 41.9 44.7 48.5 3.6

 Owned .............................................. 53.1 21.0 32.0 39.8 46.8 55.1 61.5 74.4 27.3 31.1 36.2 4.6

 Rented ............................................. 8.5 14.0 11.0 11.6 10.1 8.5 6.1 5.3 14.5 13.7 12.3 10.4

 Single-Family Attached ..................... 7.5 8.5 7.4 5.0 7.3 7.2 8.4 8.2 7.9 7.6 6.7 14.0

 Owned .............................................. 4.6 Q 2.4 2.2 3.4 5.2 6.4 6.5 1.6 2.3 2.3 21.5

 Rented ............................................. 2.9 6.9 5.0 2.7 3.9 2.0 2.0 1.7 6.2 5.4 4.4 18.1

 Multifamily (2 to 4 units) .................... 8.3 13.6 12.0 11.3 10.8 5.9 7.6 3.7 13.1 12.3 11.8 11.9

 Owned .............................................. 1.5 Q Q Q 1.8 1.5 2.8 1.2 0.8 1.1 1.4 24.5

 Rented ............................................. 6.7 12.6 11.1 10.6 9.0 4.4 4.8 2.6 12.3 11.2 10.4 13.1

 Multifamily (5 or more units) .............. 16.8 36.9 29.5 24.5 16.8 15.6 12.4 6.9 29.3 26.6 25.7 8.7

 Owned .............................................. 1.6 Q Q 2.7 Q 2.4 2.4 1.4 Q Q 1.4 35.2

 Rented ............................................. 15.2 36.9 28.6 21.9 16.2 13.2 10.0 5.5 28.6 25.8 24.4 8.9

 Mobile Home ..................................... 5.8 6.1 8.0 7.8 8.3 7.7 4.0 1.4 7.9 8.8 7.3 14.7

 Owned .............................................. 4.6 Q 5.7 5.7 6.6 6.7 3.9 1.1 4.4 5.9 5.0 17.3

 Rented ............................................. 1.2 3.9 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.1 Q Q 3.5 2.9 2.4 20.7

Year of Construction

 1939 or Before .................................. 21.1 26.7 27.2 25.9 25.0 20.3 17.6 14.3 26.7 26.3 27.2 7.2

 1940 to 1949 ..................................... 7.1 13.0 8.1 9.0 7.6 5.8 7.1 5.1 9.0 9.6 9.0 12.7

 1950 to 1959 ..................................... 13.5 10.5 11.7 14.8 12.8 15.3 13.0 14.2 12.9 12.9 12.9 9.8

 1960 to 1969 ..................................... 15.5 11.7 16.8 15.1 17.0 14.9 16.1 14.5 14.2 14.0 14.9 9.1

 1970 to 1979 ..................................... 18.8 19.9 18.8 18.1 17.7 20.9 17.9 19.3 18.9 18.8 18.3 7.7

 1980 to 1984 ..................................... 8.8 9.7 8.3 7.6 7.7 7.9 8.8 10.9 9.1 8.7 8.2 11.1

 1985 to 1987 ..................................... 5.7 3.7 4.6 3.2 5.8 4.9 6.8 7.4 4.0 4.4 4.1 15.2

 1988 to 1990 ..................................... 4.9 Q 2.2 3.5 3.9 5.2 5.6 7.5 3.0 2.8 3.0 15.1

 1991 to 19932 ................................... 4.6 2.7 2.2 2.8 2.6 4.8 7.0 6.8 2.3 2.3 2.4 20.9

Total Number of Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 1 or 2 ................................................. 3.3 6.3 7.8 4.6 3.5 2.6 2.4 0.9 5.4 5.1 5.1 21.5

 3 to 5 ................................................ 49.0 73.0 70.9 66.4 58.3 50.1 37.8 24.7 67.4 66.5 64.8 3.5

 6 to 8 ................................................ 41.6 18.1 20.3 27.0 35.5 41.9 52.6 60.7 25.0 26.2 27.9 5.6

 9 or More ........................................... 6.0 Q Q 2.1 2.8 5.5 7.1 13.7 2.2 2.2 2.2 18.2

Bedrooms

 None or 1 .......................................... 13.4 26.5 28.1 21.0 15.3 10.7 8.2 3.8 22.8 20.8 20.4 9.0

 2 ........................................................ 31.1 43.9 42.0 40.9 37.5 32.9 24.4 16.5 39.6 40.1 39.6 4.9

 3 ........................................................ 39.8 21.7 24.5 29.4 37.1 42.5 50.5 48.2 29.0 29.8 30.5 5.1

 4 or More ........................................... 15.7 8.0 5.5 8.6 10.1 13.9 16.9 31.5 8.5 9.4 9.5 10.1

Other Rooms

(Excluding Bathrooms)

 None or 1 .......................................... 4.6 9.8 8.5 6.7 5.0 3.5 3.1 2.0 7.4 7.0 6.8 16.4

 2 ........................................................ 36.8 57.4 55.2 47.4 43.1 37.4 28.4 19.0 54.0 53.0 50.1 4.6

 3 ........................................................ 32.8 23.0 26.9 34.7 35.0 34.2 36.2 31.0 28.3 28.3 30.8 5.3

 4 ........................................................ 16.8 7.0 7.4 7.7 11.6 17.7 21.3 28.6 7.4 8.5 8.9 10.1

 5 or More ........................................... 9.0 Q 2.0 3.5 5.3 7.1 11.0 19.3 2.9 3.3 3.4 14.4

Full Bathrooms

 None or 1 .......................................... 63.8 88.6 89.4 83.7 75.4 63.5 51.0 36.0 86.7 86.2 84.3 2.0

 2 ........................................................ 32.0 11.4 10.0 15.6 23.6 33.3 44.3 52.1 12.8 13.3 15.1 6.6

 3 or More ........................................... 4.2 Q Q Q 1.0 3.2 4.7 11.9 Q Q 0.6 19.7

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 57
Table 3.6a. Household Characteristics by Family Income, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8

Half Bathrooms

 None ................................................. 71.5 3.3 9.3 9.2 14.8 10.7 12.1 12.1 12.2 16.4 25.7 4.0

 1 ........................................................ 23.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 3.5 3.2 5.1 8.4 2.1 2.9 4.7 8.7

 2 or More ........................................... 1.2 Q Q Q Q 0.2 0.3 0.5 Q Q 0.2 26.8

Number of Stories

 Single-Family Homes ........................ 66.8 1.8 5.3 6.3 11.8 9.9 13.3 18.4 7.2 10.1 16.9 4.3

 1 Story ............................................. 40.6 1.1 4.1 4.5 8.3 6.3 7.8 8.5 5.2 7.3 11.8 5.6

 2 Stories .......................................... 22.4 0.6 1.1 1.5 3.2 3.2 4.7 8.1 1.8 2.5 4.5 8.9

 3 Stories .......................................... 1.6 Q Q Q 0.2 Q 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.4 31.1

 Split-Level ....................................... 2.2 Q Q Q Q 0.3 0.5 1.0 Q Q 0.2 22.7

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

 Mobile Homes ................................... 5.6 0.2 0.9 0.9 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.7 2.2 14.9

 Multi-Story 

 Apartment Building ............................ 24.2 2.0 4.4 4.0 5.1 3.0 3.5 2.2 6.1 7.5 11.5 7.7

Outside Wall Material

 Brick ................................................. 26.6 1.4 3.8 2.9 4.4 3.8 4.8 5.5 4.7 6.0 8.7 6.7

 Wood ................................................. 27.6 1.2 2.9 3.1 5.3 3.9 5.2 6.0 4.4 5.8 8.9 7.6

 Siding ................................................ 22.9 0.7 1.8 2.6 4.8 3.8 4.2 5.1 2.4 3.8 6.4 7.5

 Stucco ............................................... 10.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 1.4 1.8 2.6 1.5 1.9 3.3 12.6

 Composition ...................................... 4.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 16.0

 Concrete/Block ................................. 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.9 1.4 17.6

 Other ................................................. 0.8 Q Q Q 0.3 Q Q 0.2 Q Q 0.2 36.7

Foundation/Basement

(More than one may apply)

 Basement .......................................... 33.8 0.7 2.3 3.3 6.0 4.9 7.1 9.6 2.7 4.3 8.2 7.1

 Crawlspace ....................................... 24.8 0.9 2.6 2.8 5.0 3.3 4.2 5.9 3.7 5.0 7.7 7.4

 Enclosed ......................................... 19.4 0.7 1.9 2.1 3.9 2.7 3.4 4.8 2.6 3.7 5.8 8.6

 Open to Outside .............................. 5.6 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.1 1.4 2.0 14.7

 Concrete Slab ................................... 23.4 0.7 2.0 2.1 4.0 3.6 4.6 6.4 3.1 4.0 6.1 8.2

 Other ................................................. 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 81.0

 Not Asked (Mobile

 Homes and Buildings

 with 5 or More Units) ......................... 21.8 1.7 4.0 3.6 4.6 3.3 2.9 1.7 5.3 6.8 10.1 8.1

Garage/Carport

 Yes .................................................... 46.7 0.7 2.7 3.6 7.6 7.1 10.2 14.9 3.3 5.0 9.1 5.9

 1-Car Garage .................................. 14.4 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.0 2.4 3.2 2.7 1.4 2.0 4.0 9.4

 2-Car Garage .................................. 24.7 0.2 0.7 1.3 3.0 3.6 5.6 10.3 1.1 1.7 3.1 10.0

 3-Car Garage .................................. 2.1 Q Q Q 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.0 Q 0.1 0.3 24.0

 Covered Carport .............................. 6.3 Q 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.0 1.1 1.2 0.8 1.1 1.8 14.1

 No ...................................................... 26.9 1.3 3.6 3.7 5.9 4.1 4.0 4.1 5.1 7.1 10.5 6.7

 Not Asked (Apartments) .................... 24.2 2.0 4.4 4.0 5.1 3.0 3.5 2.2 6.1 7.5 11.5 7.7

Fuels Used For Any Use

(more than one often used)

 Electricity ........................................... 96.6 4.0 10.6 11.1 18.4 14.1 17.4 21.0 14.4 19.4 30.6 3.4

 Natural Gas ....................................... 58.4 2.4 6.3 7.0 10.8 7.7 10.4 13.7 8.8 11.6 18.5 5.3

 Fuel Oil .............................................. 10.9 0.4 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.7 2.4 2.5 1.3 1.9 3.1 11.6

 LPG3 ................................................. 8.6 0.5 1.1 1.0 1.9 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.7 2.4 3.3 13.3

 Kerosene ........................................... 3.7 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.5 17.7

 Wood ................................................. 22.2 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.9 2.9 5.0 9.0 1.3 2.0 3.4 9.9

 Solar ................................................. 1.2 Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 Q Q Q 30.6

 Coal ................................................... 0.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 102.9

Natural Gas Available 

in Neighborhood

 Yes .................................................... 69.0 2.8 7.7 8.2 13.1 9.6 12.3 15.3 10.3 13.8 22.0 4.6

 No ..................................................... 27.6 1.3 2.9 2.9 5.2 4.4 5.2 5.7 4.0 5.6 8.6 8.6

See footnotes at end of table.

58 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.6b. Household Characteristics by Family Income, 

 Percent of Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8

Half Bathrooms

 None ................................................. 74.0 82.1 88.0 82.4 80.5 76.0 69.5 57.5 84.8 84.5 83.9 2.1

 1 ........................................................ 24.8 16.9 11.7 17.2 18.8 22.8 29.0 40.0 14.7 14.9 15.5 8.3

 2 or More ........................................... 1.2 Q Q Q Q 1.2 1.5 2.5 Q Q 0.7 26.6

Number of Stories

 Single-Family Homes ........................ 69.1 43.4 50.4 56.3 64.1 70.8 76.0 87.9 49.7 52.4 55.2 3.1

 1 Story ............................................. 42.0 28.2 38.6 40.3 45.0 44.8 44.5 40.7 36.0 37.9 38.5 4.8

 2 Stories .......................................... 23.2 14.3 10.5 13.6 17.4 22.9 26.9 38.7 12.5 12.8 14.7 8.3

 3 Stories .......................................... 1.7 Q Q Q 0.9 Q 1.8 3.6 1.0 1.1 1.2 31.0

 Split-Level ....................................... 2.2 Q Q Q Q 2.4 2.9 4.7 Q Q 0.7 22.4

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

 Mobile Homes ................................... 5.8 6.1 8.0 7.8 8.3 7.7 4.0 1.4 7.9 8.8 7.3 14.7

 Multi-Story 

 Apartment Building ............................ 25.1 50.5 41.5 35.9 27.6 21.5 20.0 10.7 42.4 38.9 37.5 6.5

Outside Wall Material

 Brick ................................................. 27.5 33.6 36.1 26.0 24.2 26.9 27.3 26.2 32.7 31.1 28.5 6.1

 Wood ................................................. 28.6 30.8 27.1 28.1 29.0 27.5 30.0 28.4 30.3 29.8 29.0 6.5

 Siding ................................................ 23.7 16.2 17.2 23.1 26.0 27.0 24.2 24.3 16.7 19.4 20.9 7.0

 Stucco ............................................... 10.7 7.2 9.9 11.8 9.8 10.1 10.6 12.3 10.2 9.7 10.8 12.1

 Composition ...................................... 4.2 3.6 6.0 5.8 4.3 3.8 3.2 3.5 4.7 4.9 5.4 15.9

 Concrete/Block ................................. 4.4 8.2 3.1 4.3 5.1 4.1 4.1 4.4 5.0 4.8 4.6 17.5

 Other ................................................. 0.9 Q Q Q 1.5 Q Q 0.9 Q Q 0.8 36.2

Foundation/Basement

(More than one may apply)

 Basement .......................................... 35.0 16.8 22.0 29.4 32.7 34.7 40.7 45.6 19.1 22.1 26.7 6.5

 Crawlspace ....................................... 25.7 23.3 25.0 24.7 27.4 23.7 24.1 28.1 25.5 26.1 25.2 6.6

 Enclosed ......................................... 20.1 17.3 18.2 18.5 21.0 18.9 19.4 23.0 18.3 19.2 18.7 8.0

 Open to Outside .............................. 5.8 6.3 7.1 6.3 6.5 4.9 4.8 5.4 7.5 7.2 6.6 14.2

 Concrete Slab ................................... 24.2 18.3 19.1 18.9 21.9 25.5 26.1 30.3 21.6 20.7 19.9 7.7

 Other ................................................. 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 74.0

 Not Asked (Mobile

 Homes and Buildings

 with 5 or More Units) ......................... 22.6 43.1 37.5 32.4 25.0 23.3 16.4 8.3 37.2 35.3 33.0 7.0

Garage/Carport

 Yes .................................................... 48.3 17.1 25.1 32.1 41.3 50.5 58.4 70.8 23.2 25.6 29.6 5.1

 1-Car Garage .................................. 14.9 7.3 12.0 14.2 16.3 16.8 18.1 13.1 9.6 10.5 13.1 9.1

 2-Car Garage .................................. 25.6 5.8 6.2 11.6 16.6 25.5 32.2 49.0 7.8 8.9 10.0 9.4

 3-Car Garage .................................. 2.2 Q Q Q 1.8 1.5 2.6 4.5 Q 0.7 0.8 23.6

 Covered Carport .............................. 6.5 Q 7.1 6.0 7.6 7.4 6.6 5.6 5.5 5.9 6.0 14.0

 No ...................................................... 27.8 33.2 34.5 33.3 32.3 29.5 23.1 19.5 35.3 36.8 34.2 5.9

 Not Asked (Apartments) .................... 25.1 50.5 41.5 35.9 27.6 21.5 20.0 10.7 42.4 38.9 37.5 6.5

Fuels Used For Any Use

(more than one often used)

 Electricity ........................................... 99.9 99.7 99.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 100.0 99.9 99.9 99.8 NE

 Natural Gas ....................................... 60.4 59.7 59.9 63.2 58.5 55.1 59.8 65.1 61.0 60.1 60.4 4.1

 Fuel Oil .............................................. 11.3 10.3 9.0 9.1 10.2 12.3 13.6 12.1 9.0 9.6 9.9 11.3

 LPG3 ................................................. 8.9 11.8 10.7 9.4 10.4 11.5 6.8 6.0 11.7 12.5 10.9 13.0

 Kerosene ........................................... 3.8 4.0 4.9 3.9 4.6 3.4 3.3 3.3 5.5 5.5 4.8 17.5

 Wood ................................................. 23.0 8.3 7.7 10.6 16.0 20.4 28.8 43.0 9.1 10.3 11.2 9.3

 Solar ................................................. 1.2 Q Q Q 1.2 1.3 1.2 2.4 Q Q Q 30.1

 Coal ................................................... 0.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 94.0

Natural Gas Available 

in Neighborhood

 Yes .................................................... 71.4 68.6 72.4 73.6 71.5 68.6 70.2 73.0 71.9 71.3 71.9 3.2

 No ..................................................... 28.6 31.4 27.6 26.4 28.5 31.4 29.8 27.0 28.1 28.7 28.1 8.0

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 59
Table 3.6a. Household Characteristics by Family Income, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8

Below Poverty Line

100 Percent ......................................... 14.4 4.1 7.4 2.4 0.4 Q Q Q 14.4 14.4 14.4 5.9

125 Percent ......................................... 19.4 4.1 9.3 4.3 1.7 Q Q Q 14.4 19.4 19.4 4.8

Eligible for Federal Assistance1 ...... 30.7 4.1 10.6 9.5 5.6 0.9 Q Q 14.4 19.4 30.7 4.6

Payment Method for Fuel

and Electricity

 All Paid by Household ....................... 83.1 2.9 7.7 8.9 15.7 12.5 15.7 19.8 10.6 14.7 23.8 3.8

 Some Paid, Some in Rent ................. 8.3 0.6 1.6 1.4 1.7 0.9 1.2 0.8 2.2 2.7 4.0 12.6

 All Included in Rent ........................... 4.1 0.5 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.4 1.7 2.5 17.0

 Other Method .................................... 1.1 Q Q Q 0.2 Q 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 32.2

Age of Householder

 Under 25 Years ................................. 5.7 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 1.7 2.0 3.0 14.1

 25 to 34 Years ................................... 19.9 1.0 1.6 2.0 3.9 3.0 4.5 3.8 3.5 4.3 6.3 7.3

 35 to 44 Years ................................... 21.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.3 3.7 4.7 6.5 2.2 3.3 5.0 7.6

 45 to 59 Years ................................... 21.9 0.5 1.3 1.6 3.6 3.4 4.5 6.9 2.3 2.9 4.5 8.0

 60 Years and Over ............................ 27.8 1.2 5.6 4.9 6.1 3.4 3.2 3.4 4.8 6.9 11.9 6.2

Race of Householder

 White ................................................. 80.2 2.6 7.3 8.5 15.5 12.2 15.5 18.5 9.0 12.9 22.0 3.9

 Black ................................................. 10.9 1.1 2.5 1.7 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.4 3.8 4.6 6.1 10.2

 Other4 ............................................... 5.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.5 1.8 2.6 13.8

Householder of Hispanic Descent

 Yes .................................................... 7.9 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.5 0.9 1.2 1.4 2.0 2.5 3.5 12.4

 No ...................................................... 88.7 3.6 9.6 9.7 16.8 13.1 16.3 19.6 12.4 16.8 27.1 3.6

Household Size

 1 Person ............................................ 23.5 1.7 5.7 4.0 5.0 3.1 2.5 1.5 4.7 6.3 10.2 6.6

 2 Persons .......................................... 31.7 1.0 2.4 3.4 7.0 4.9 6.0 7.1 2.9 4.0 7.3 6.4

 3 Persons .......................................... 16.6 0.5 1.2 1.5 2.9 2.4 3.3 4.7 2.1 2.9 4.8 7.6

 4 Persons .......................................... 14.6 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.0 2.1 3.5 4.7 2.2 2.7 4.1 8.8

 5 Persons .......................................... 6.8 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.9 1.4 2.0 2.5 11.7

 6 or More Persons ............................. 3.5 Q 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.8 15.5

Household Owns or Has

Regular Use of a Motor Vehicle

 No .................................................. 11.9 1.9 4.7 2.2 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 5.7 6.9 9.0 10.7

 Yes ................................................. 84.7 2.1 5.9 8.9 17.1 13.5 16.9 20.4 8.7 12.5 21.7 3.7

 1 Vehicle ......................................... 34.2 1.5 4.7 6.1 8.7 5.4 4.5 3.3 6.0 8.2 13.6 5.3

 2 Vehicles ........................................ 36.4 0.4 1.0 2.4 6.9 6.1 8.7 11.0 2.0 3.4 6.4 6.4

 3 Vehicles ........................................ 10.8 Q 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.0 4.3 0.4 0.7 1.3 13.0

 4 or More Vehicles .......................... 3.2 Q Q Q 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 21.0

1 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 2 Does not include all new construction for 1993. 3 Excludes 22.1 million households that use LPG only for outdoor grills. 4 Includes 1.7 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other.

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. • 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 1993 Residential Energy Consumption

Survey. (For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

60 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.6b. Household Characteristics by Family Income, 

 Percent of Households, 1993 (Continued)

Housing Unit and Household

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8

Below Poverty Line

100 Percent ......................................... 14.9 100.0 70.3 21.7 2.4 Q Q Q 100.0 74.3 46.9 5.3

125 Percent ......................................... 20.0 100.0 87.5 38.4 9.0 Q Q Q 100.0 100.0 63.2 4.4

Eligible for Federal Assistance1 ...... 31.7 100.0 100.0 85.8 30.2 6.3 Q Q 100.0 100.0 100.0 4.8

Payment Method for Fuel

and Electricity

 All Paid by Household ....................... 86.0 71.7 72.8 80.3 85.2 88.9 89.8 94.2 74.0 76.0 77.5 1.9

 Some Paid, Some in Rent ................. 8.6 14.9 15.1 12.9 9.2 6.7 6.9 4.0 15.1 14.2 13.2 11.9

 All Included in Rent ........................... 4.2 12.5 10.8 6.1 4.3 3.2 1.7 1.1 10.1 8.9 8.1 16.8

 Other Method .................................... 1.2 Q Q Q 1.3 Q 1.6 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.2 31.8

Age of Householder

 Under 25 Years ................................. 5.9 21.3 9.0 8.6 8.0 4.5 2.7 1.8 11.7 10.1 9.9 13.7

 25 to 34 Years ................................... 20.6 23.7 15.5 18.0 21.2 21.6 26.1 18.2 24.1 22.4 20.5 6.5

 35 to 44 Years ................................... 22.1 12.5 10.0 14.7 18.1 26.0 26.8 31.1 15.5 16.9 16.3 7.0

 45 to 59 Years ................................... 22.6 13.0 12.7 14.6 19.5 23.9 25.9 32.9 15.7 14.9 14.5 7.2

 60 Years and Over ............................ 28.7 29.6 52.7 44.1 33.2 24.1 18.6 16.0 33.1 35.7 38.8 5.4

Race of Householder

 White ................................................. 83.0 65.0 68.9 76.4 84.5 87.2 88.8 88.0 62.8 66.8 71.7 2.1

 Black ................................................. 11.3 27.4 23.3 15.0 10.4 8.3 6.5 6.9 26.6 23.9 19.7 9.6

 Other4 ............................................... 5.7 7.6 7.8 8.6 5.0 4.5 4.7 5.1 10.5 9.3 8.6 13.2

Householder of Hispanic Descent

 Yes .................................................... 8.2 10.0 9.7 12.9 8.3 6.7 6.9 6.5 14.0 13.1 11.5 11.8

 No ...................................................... 91.8 90.0 90.3 87.1 91.7 93.3 93.1 93.5 86.0 86.9 88.5 1.3

Household Size

 1 Person ............................................ 24.3 41.0 53.7 36.4 27.1 22.3 14.2 7.4 32.6 32.6 33.2 5.4

 2 Persons .......................................... 32.8 23.8 22.2 30.6 38.1 34.6 34.5 33.8 20.0 20.9 23.9 5.4

 3 Persons .......................................... 17.2 12.9 11.4 13.6 15.8 17.1 18.7 22.6 14.4 14.8 15.5 7.3

 4 Persons .......................................... 15.1 14.6 7.7 8.3 10.7 14.7 19.9 22.6 15.4 13.9 13.4 8.2

 5 Persons .......................................... 7.0 4.5 3.3 6.2 5.5 7.9 8.8 9.0 9.7 10.2 8.2 11.3

 6 or More Persons ............................. 3.6 Q 1.7 4.8 2.9 3.3 3.9 4.6 7.9 7.6 5.8 15.2

Household Owns or Has

Regular Use of a Motor Vehicle

 No .................................................. 12.3 47.1 44.1 20.0 7.2 4.3 3.4 2.8 39.8 35.4 29.2 9.1

 Yes ................................................. 87.7 52.9 55.9 80.0 92.8 95.7 96.6 97.2 60.2 64.6 70.8 2.5

 1 Vehicle ......................................... 35.4 38.2 44.4 54.5 47.5 38.1 25.9 15.9 42.0 42.2 44.4 4.1

 2 Vehicles ........................................ 37.7 10.9 9.6 21.2 37.4 43.3 49.6 52.4 14.2 17.3 20.9 5.7

 3 Vehicles ........................................ 11.2 Q 1.6 4.0 6.6 11.2 17.1 20.7 3.0 3.8 4.3 13.0

 4 or More Vehicles .......................... 3.3 Q Q Q 1.3 3.1 4.0 8.1 1.0 1.2 1.1 20.8

1 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 2 Does not include all new construction for 1993. 3 Excludes 22.1 million households that use LPG only for outdoor grills. 4 Includes 1.7 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other.

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. • 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 1993 Residential Energy Consumption

Survey. (For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 61