Table HC2.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Type of Housing Unit, 2005

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Total................................................................... 111.1 72.1 7.6 7.8 16.7 6.9

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ............... 35.5 17.8 3.1 3.7 7.3 3.6

Use a Personal Computer............................. 75.6 54.2 4.5 4.0 9.4 3.4

Number of Desktop PCs

1.............................................................. 50.3 33.9 3.1 3.0 7.6 2.7

2.............................................................. 16.2 12.7 0.9 0.7 1.4 0.5

3 or More................................................. 9.0 7.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 Q

Number of Laptop PCs

1.............................................................. 22.5 16.0 1.4 1.3 3.2 0.6

2.............................................................. 4.0 3.2 0.2 Q 0.4 Q

3 or More................................................. 0.7 0.5 Q Q Q Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)....................... 45.0 32.6 2.5 2.4 5.1 2.4

Flat-panel LCD..................................... 13.6 10.3 0.8 0.6 1.5 0.5

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD)........................... 16.9 11.3 1.2 1.1 2.9 0.5

Have Access to Internet

Yes.............................................................. 66.9 48.8 4.2 3.3 8.0 2.6

Dial-up (phone)........................................ 26.8 19.9 1.4 1.1 2.6 1.8

DSL......................................................... 19.1 13.6 1.4 0.9 2.8 0.4

Cable....................................................... 20.8 15.2 1.4 1.3 2.5 0.4

No............................................................... 8.7 5.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 0.7

PC Printer...................................................... 65.4 48.9 3.9 3.0 7.1 2.6

With Built-in Fax/Copier............................... 27.7 21.3 1.7 1.0 2.7 0.9

Without Built-in Fax/Copier.......................... 37.8 27.6 2.1 2.0 4.4 1.7

Televisions

Color Television Sets.................................... 109.7 71.5 7.5 7.6 16.3 6.8

1.................................................................. 23.3 11.1 1.5 3.0 6.2 1.5

2.................................................................. 38.7 23.7 2.6 2.4 7.1 2.9

3.................................................................. 25.8 18.2 2.0 1.5 2.3 1.7

4.................................................................. 13.9 11.5 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5

5 or More..................................................... 8.0 6.9 0.5 Q 0.3 Q

Large Screen Television Sets................... 30.5 23.0 1.8 1.6 2.8 1.3

1.............................................................. 26.3 19.7 1.6 1.4 2.4 1.2

2.............................................................. 3.6 2.9 0.2 Q 0.2 Q

3 or More................................................. 0.6 0.4 Q N Q N

Plasma Television Sets............................. 3.6 2.6 0.3 Q 0.4 Q

1.............................................................. 2.7 2.1 0.2 Q Q Q

2 or More................................................. 0.9 0.5 Q N Q Q

Type of Housing Unit

Home Electonics Characteristics Detached Attached 2 to 4 Units Mobile 

Homes

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Single-Family Units Apartments in Buildings 

With--

5 or More 

Units

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Table HC2.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Type of Housing Unit, 2005

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Type of Housing Unit

Home Electonics Characteristics Detached Attached 2 to 4 Units Mobile 

Homes

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Single-Family Units Apartments in Buildings 

With--

5 or More 

Units

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas.................. 87.9 59.3 6.1 5.6 12.0 4.9

Cable Network......................................... 62.3 39.8 4.8 4.4 10.8 2.5

Satellite Dish Antenna.............................. 24.1 18.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 2.4

Both......................................................... 1.5 1.4 Q Q Q N

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR).............. 89.4 59.8 5.9 5.6 12.1 6.0

1.............................................................. 52.6 32.9 3.5 4.1 8.6 3.5

2.............................................................. 23.9 17.1 1.5 1.2 2.5 1.6

3 or More................................................. 13.0 9.8 0.9 0.4 1.1 0.8

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).............. 89.3 59.4 6.1 5.8 12.7 5.3

1.............................................................. 56.4 36.1 3.8 4.3 8.6 3.7

2.............................................................. 22.7 15.9 1.6 1.2 3.0 1.1

3 or More................................................. 10.2 7.4 0.7 0.4 1.2 0.5

Combination VCR/DVD.............................. 31.7 22.4 1.8 1.6 3.9 2.1

1.............................................................. 27.3 18.8 1.5 1.4 3.6 2.0

2.............................................................. 3.5 2.8 0.2 Q 0.3 Q

3 or More................................................. 0.9 0.8 Q N Q Q

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes.......................................................... 34.7 23.5 2.2 2.3 4.3 2.4

No............................................................ 75.0 48.0 5.2 5.3 12.1 4.4

Stereo Equipment............................................. 80.0 53.2 5.4 5.1 11.0 5.3

Portable/Boom Box......................................... 26.3 18.0 1.5 1.5 3.5 1.7

Compact Stereo System................................. 33.5 21.8 2.6 2.1 4.7 2.3

Component Stereo System............................. 41.4 30.3 2.6 2.2 4.2 2.1

Other Type of System..................................... 3.2 2.4 Q Q 0.3 Q

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone..................................... 84.8 57.9 5.7 5.6 11.1 4.5

Cordless Telephone........................................ 84.9 60.4 5.6 4.6 9.4 4.8

Separate Facsimile Machine........................... 12.8 10.2 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.4

Separate Photocopier...................................... 9.5 7.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.4

Telephone Answering Machine....................... 63.1 46.1 4.0 3.0 6.8 3.2

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

sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

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 Million U.S. Housing Units

Total................................................................... 111.1 78.1 64.1 4.2 1.8 2.3 5.7

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ............... 35.5 20.3 14.8 1.2 0.6 0.9 2.8

Use a Personal Computer............................. 75.6 57.8 49.2 2.9 1.2 1.4 3.0

Number of Desktop PCs

1.............................................................. 50.3 37.0 30.5 2.2 0.8 1.1 2.4

2.............................................................. 16.2 13.1 11.6 0.6 0.2 Q 0.4

3 or More................................................. 9.0 7.7 7.2 QQQQ

Number of Laptop PCs

1.............................................................. 22.5 17.0 14.7 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.5

2.............................................................. 4.0 3.3 3.0 QQQQ

3 or More................................................. 0.7 0.5 0.5 Q N N Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)....................... 45.0 34.9 29.5 1.6 0.8 0.8 2.1

Flat-panel LCD..................................... 13.6 10.9 9.4 0.5 Q Q 0.5

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD)........................... 16.9 12.0 10.3 0.8 0.2 Q 0.4

Have Access to Internet

Yes.............................................................. 66.9 52.6 44.8 2.8 1.2 1.4 2.5

Dial-up (phone)........................................ 26.8 22.0 18.3 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.8

DSL......................................................... 19.1 14.6 12.4 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.3

Cable....................................................... 20.8 15.9 14.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.4

No............................................................... 8.7 5.2 4.4 Q Q Q 0.5

PC Printer...................................................... 65.4 52.2 45.1 2.6 1.1 1.2 2.3

With Built-in Fax/Copier............................... 27.7 22.3 19.5 1.2 0.4 0.5 0.8

Without Built-in Fax/Copier.......................... 37.8 29.8 25.6 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.5

Televisions

Color Television Sets.................................... 109.7 77.5 63.7 4.1 1.8 2.3 5.7

1.................................................................. 23.3 12.7 9.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.2

2.................................................................. 38.7 26.6 21.2 1.4 0.6 1.0 2.4

3.................................................................. 25.8 19.5 16.3 1.1 0.4 Q 1.5

4.................................................................. 13.9 11.6 10.2 0.5 Q Q 0.5

5 or More..................................................... 8.0 7.1 6.4 0.4 Q Q Q

Large Screen Television Sets................... 30.5 24.2 21.1 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.1

1.............................................................. 26.3 20.7 18.1 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.9

2.............................................................. 3.6 3.0 2.6 QQQQ

3 or More................................................. 0.6 0.5 0.4 Q N Q N

Plasma Television Sets............................. 3.6 2.8 2.2 Q Q Q Q

1.............................................................. 2.7 2.1 1.8 Q Q Q N

2 or More................................................. 0.9 0.6 0.4 Q N Q Q

2 to 4 

Units

5 or More 

Units

Mobile 

Homes

Table HC3.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Owner-Occupied Housing Unit, 2005

 OwnerOccupied 

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Type of Owner-Occupied Housing Unit

U.S.

Housing 

Units 

(millions

Single-Family Units Apartments in 

Buildings With--

Home Electronics Characteristics Detached Attached

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2 to 4 

Units

5 or More 

Units

Mobile 

Homes

Table HC3.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Owner-Occupied Housing Unit, 2005

 OwnerOccupied 

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Type of Owner-Occupied Housing Unit

U.S.

Housing 

Units 

(millions

Single-Family Units Apartments in 

Buildings With--

Home Electronics Characteristics Detached Attached

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas.................. 87.9 64.6 53.7 3.4 1.5 1.9 4.1

Cable Network......................................... 62.3 44.0 36.3 2.7 1.2 1.7 2.0

Satellite Dish Antenna.............................. 24.1 19.3 16.1 0.7 Q Q 2.0

Both......................................................... 1.5 1.3 1.3 N Q N N

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR).............. 89.4 64.9 53.5 3.2 1.3 1.8 5.0

1.............................................................. 52.6 36.3 29.3 1.8 0.8 1.5 3.0

2.............................................................. 23.9 18.2 15.4 0.8 0.4 Q 1.3

3 or More................................................. 13.0 10.3 8.8 0.6 Q Q 0.7

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).............. ) 89.3 63.5 52.6 3.3 1.3 1.8 4.5

1.............................................................. 56.4 39.5 32.1 2.1 0.8 1.3 3.2

2.............................................................. 22.7 16.6 14.0 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.9

3 or More................................................. 10.2 7.4 6.5 0.3 Q Q 0.4

Combination VCR/DVD.............................. 31.7 23.8 20.2 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.8

1.............................................................. 27.3 20.4 17.0 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.7

2.............................................................. 3.5 2.7 2.5 Q Q N Q

3 or More................................................. 0.9 0.7 0.7 Q N N N

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes.......................................................... 34.7 23.7 19.9 1.0 0.4 0.4 2.0

No............................................................ 75.0 53.8 43.8 3.1 1.4 1.9 3.7

Stereo Equipment............................................. 80.0 57.6 47.5 3.0 1.2 1.6 4.3

Portable/Boom Box......................................... 26.3 19.3 16.0 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.4

Compact Stereo System................................. 33.5 23.2 19.0 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.8

Component Stereo System............................. 41.4 32.3 27.5 1.6 0.7 0.6 1.8

Other Type of System..................................... 3.2 2.5 2.1 QQQQ

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone..................................... 84.8 62.2 52.0 3.2 1.5 1.8 3.8

Cordless Telephone........................................ 84.9 65.6 55.2 3.5 1.2 1.7 4.1

Separate Facsimile Machine........................... 12.8 11.0 9.6 0.5 0.3 Q 0.4

Separate Photocopier...................................... 9.5 8.3 7.0 0.4 Q Q 0.4

Telephone Answering Machine....................... 63.1 50.9 43.0 2.6 1.1 1.3 2.8

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

sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

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 Million U.S. Housing Units

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

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ............... 35.5 15.3 3.0 1.9 3.1 6.4 0.8

Use a Personal Computer............................. 75.6 17.7 5.0 1.6 2.8 8.0 0.4

Number of Desktop PCs

1.............................................................. 50.3 13.3 3.4 0.9 2.2 6.5 0.3

2.............................................................. 16.2 3.1 1.1 0.3 0.5 1.2 Q

3 or More................................................. 9.0 1.3 0.5 0.3 Q 0.3 N

Number of Laptop PCs

1.............................................................. 22.5 5.5 1.3 0.4 0.9 2.7 Q

2.............................................................. 4.0 0.8 Q Q Q 0.3 N

3 or More................................................. 0.7 Q N Q Q Q N

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)....................... 45.0 10.1 3.1 0.9 1.6 4.3 0.3

Flat-panel LCD..................................... 13.6 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.2 Q

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD)........................... 16.9 4.9 1.0 0.4 0.8 2.6 Q

Have Access to Internet

Yes.............................................................. 66.9 14.2 4.0 1.3 2.1 6.6 Q

Dial-up (phone)........................................ 26.8 4.9 1.6 0.3 0.7 2.2 Q

DSL......................................................... 19.1 4.5 1.2 0.4 0.6 2.2 Q

Cable....................................................... 20.8 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.8 2.2 Q

No............................................................... 8.7 3.5 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.4 0.2

PC Printer...................................................... 65.4 13.3 3.8 1.3 1.9 6.0 0.3

With Built-in Fax/Copier............................... 27.7 5.3 1.8 0.5 0.6 2.3 Q

Without Built-in Fax/Copier.......................... 37.8 7.9 2.0 0.7 1.4 3.7 Q

Televisions

Color Television Sets.................................... 109.7 32.2 7.8 3.4 5.8 14.0 1.1

1.................................................................. 23.3 10.6 1.6 0.7 2.5 5.4 0.3

2.................................................................. 38.7 12.1 2.5 1.1 1.8 6.1 0.6

3.................................................................. 25.8 6.2 1.9 0.9 1.2 2.0 Q

4.................................................................. 13.9 2.3 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 Q

5 or More..................................................... 8.0 0.9 0.5 QQQQ

Large Screen Television Sets................... 30.5 6.4 1.9 0.9 1.0 2.3 Q

1.............................................................. 26.3 5.6 1.6 0.8 0.9 2.0 Q

2.............................................................. 3.6 0.7 0.3 Q Q 0.2 Q

3 or More................................................. 0.6 Q N N N Q N

Plasma Television Sets............................. 3.6 0.8 0.4 Q Q 0.3 Q

1.............................................................. 2.7 0.6 0.2 QQQQ

2 or More................................................. 0.9 0.3 Q Q N Q N

Table HC4.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Renter-Occupied Housing Unit, 2005

 RenterOccupied 

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Type of Renter-Occupied Housing Unit

U.S.

Housing 

Units 

(millions

Single-Family Units Apartments in 

Buildings With--

Home Electronics Characteristics Detached Attached 2 to 4 

Units

5 or More 

Units

Mobile 

Homes

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Table HC4.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Renter-Occupied Housing Unit, 2005

 RenterOccupied 

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Type of Renter-Occupied Housing Unit

U.S.

Housing 

Units 

(millions

Single-Family Units Apartments in 

Buildings With--

Home Electronics Characteristics Detached Attached 2 to 4 

Units

5 or More 

Units

Mobile 

Homes

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas.................. 87.9 23.2 5.6 2.7 4.0 10.1 0.8

Cable Network......................................... 62.3 18.3 3.5 2.1 3.2 9.0 0.5

Satellite Dish Antenna.............................. 24.1 4.8 1.9 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.4

Both......................................................... 1.5 Q Q Q N Q N

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR).............. 89.4 24.5 6.4 2.7 4.2 10.3 1.0

1.............................................................. 52.6 16.2 3.6 1.7 3.2 7.1 0.6

2.............................................................. 23.9 5.7 1.7 0.7 0.8 2.2 0.3

3 or More................................................. 13.0 2.6 1.0 0.3 Q 1.0 Q

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).............. ) 89.3 25.8 6.8 2.8 4.5 11.0 0.8

1.............................................................. 56.4 16.9 4.0 1.7 3.4 7.3 0.5

2.............................................................. 22.7 6.1 1.9 0.7 0.8 2.6 0.2

3 or More................................................. 10.2 2.8 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.1 Q

Combination VCR/DVD.............................. 31.7 7.9 2.2 0.7 1.2 3.5 0.3

1.............................................................. 27.3 6.9 1.8 0.7 1.1 3.1 0.3

2.............................................................. 3.5 0.8 0.3 Q Q 0.3 N

3 or More................................................. 0.9 Q Q N N Q Q

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes.......................................................... 34.7 11.0 3.6 1.3 2.0 3.8 0.4

No............................................................ 75.0 21.1 4.3 2.1 3.9 10.2 0.7

Stereo Equipment............................................. 80.0 22.4 5.7 2.4 3.9 9.4 0.9

Portable/Boom Box......................................... 26.3 7.0 1.9 0.7 1.2 2.8 0.3

Compact Stereo System................................. 33.5 10.4 2.8 1.4 1.8 4.0 0.4

Component Stereo System............................. 41.4 9.2 2.8 0.9 1.6 3.6 0.3

Other Type of System..................................... 3.2 0.7 0.3 Q Q 0.2 Q

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone..................................... 84.8 22.6 5.9 2.5 4.1 9.4 0.7

Cordless Telephone........................................ 84.9 19.3 5.3 2.1 3.4 7.8 0.7

Separate Facsimile Machine........................... 12.8 1.8 0.6 Q 0.2 0.9 Q

Separate Photocopier...................................... 9.5 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 N

Telephone Answering Machine....................... 63.1 12.3 3.1 1.4 1.8 5.6 0.4

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

sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
 Million U.S. Housing Units

Total................................................................... 111.1 14.7 7.4 12.5 12.5 18.9 18.6 17.3 9.2

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ............... 35.5 5.7 3.3 4.6 4.7 5.8 5.7 4.0 1.7

Use a Personal Computer............................. 75.6 9.0 4.1 7.9 7.8 13.1 12.9 13.3 7.5

Number of Desktop PCs

1.............................................................. 50.3 5.8 2.8 6.1 5.1 9.3 8.7 7.8 4.8

2.............................................................. 16.2 2.2 0.8 1.3 1.8 2.4 2.7 3.2 1.8

3 or More................................................. 9.0 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.4 1.5 2.3 0.9

Number of Laptop PCs

1.............................................................. 22.5 2.7 1.0 2.1 2.3 4.2 3.6 4.5 2.1

2.............................................................. 4.0 0.6 Q Q 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.6

3 or More................................................. 0.7 Q N QQQQQQ

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)....................... 45.0 5.3 2.8 4.9 5.1 7.8 7.7 7.5 3.9

Flat-panel LCD..................................... 13.6 1.4 0.7 1.4 1.2 2.4 2.3 2.7 1.6

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD)........................... 16.9 2.3 0.7 1.7 1.5 2.8 2.9 3.1 1.9

Have Access to Internet

Yes.............................................................. 66.9 8.0 3.8 6.8 6.5 11.3 11.3 12.3 6.9

Dial-up (phone)........................................ 26.8 3.1 1.2 2.7 3.2 5.0 4.3 4.8 2.4

DSL......................................................... 19.1 2.4 1.3 1.7 1.5 3.0 3.4 3.6 2.3

Cable....................................................... 20.8 2.5 1.2 2.4 1.8 3.3 3.6 3.8 2.2

No............................................................... 8.7 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.2 1.8 1.5 1.1 0.6

PC Printer...................................................... 65.4 7.2 3.5 7.0 6.3 11.4 11.2 12.0 6.8

With Built-in Fax/Copier............................... 27.7 2.7 1.5 2.5 2.4 4.6 4.9 5.5 3.7

Without Built-in Fax/Copier.......................... 37.8 4.5 2.1 4.5 3.9 6.8 6.3 6.6 3.1

Televisions

Color Television Sets.................................... 109.7 14.1 7.3 12.4 12.4 18.7 18.4 17.2 9.1

1.................................................................. 23.3 4.1 1.5 2.8 2.9 4.1 3.5 3.0 1.3

2.................................................................. 38.7 5.0 2.9 4.3 4.1 6.6 6.8 5.7 3.3

3.................................................................. 25.8 2.9 1.7 2.8 2.4 4.6 4.5 4.4 2.4

4.................................................................. 13.9 1.4 0.7 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.5 1.3

5 or More..................................................... 8.0 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.7 0.7

Large Screen Television Sets................... 30.5 2.1 2.0 3.3 3.4 5.3 5.0 5.8 3.7

1.............................................................. 26.3 1.8 1.8 2.8 2.8 4.6 4.3 4.9 3.2

2.............................................................. 3.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.4

3 or More................................................. 0.6 Q N QQQQQQ

Plasma Television Sets............................. 3.6 Q 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6

1.............................................................. 2.7 Q Q 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.4

2 or More................................................. 0.9 QQQQQQQQ

Table HC5.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Year of Construction, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics

Year of Construction

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Before 

1940

1940 to 

1949

1950 to 

1959

1960 to 

1969

1970 to 

1979

1980 to 

1989

1990 to 

1999

2000 to 

2005

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Table HC5.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Year of Construction, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics

Year of Construction

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Before 

1940

1940 to 

1949

1950 to 

1959

1960 to 

1969

1970 to 

1979

1980 to 

1989

1990 to 

1999

2000 to 

2005

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas.................. 87.9 10.2 5.8 9.7 9.6 14.8 15.2 14.5 8.0

Cable Network......................................... 62.3 7.8 4.1 7.3 7.2 10.9 11.0 9.0 5.0

Satellite Dish Antenna.............................. 24.1 2.3 1.6 2.3 2.2 3.7 3.9 5.2 2.8

Both......................................................... 1.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 Q

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR).............. 89.4 11.2 5.6 10.2 10.3 15.5 15.1 14.3 7.2

1.............................................................. 52.6 6.8 3.2 6.4 6.5 9.0 9.1 7.8 3.9

2.............................................................. 23.9 2.6 1.9 2.7 2.1 4.4 3.9 3.9 2.4

3 or More................................................. 13.0 1.8 0.6 1.2 1.7 2.1 2.1 2.7 0.9

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).............. 89.3 11.0 5.5 9.6 9.6 15.3 15.7 14.7 7.9

1.............................................................. 56.4 7.2 3.7 6.4 6.3 10.2 9.6 8.7 4.4

2.............................................................. 22.7 2.5 1.4 2.3 2.0 3.5 4.2 4.3 2.6

3 or More................................................. 10.2 1.3 0.5 0.9 1.3 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.0

Combination VCR/DVD.............................. 31.7 3.6 1.8 3.6 3.5 5.8 5.9 5.2 2.4

1.............................................................. 27.3 3.2 1.5 3.3 2.9 5.0 5.2 4.2 1.9

2.............................................................. 3.5 0.3 0.2 Q 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.4

3 or More................................................. 0.9 QQQQQQQQ

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes.......................................................... 34.7 4.2 1.8 3.1 4.2 5.7 5.8 6.4 3.5

No............................................................ 75.0 10.0 5.5 9.3 8.2 13.0 12.5 10.9 5.6

Stereo Equipment............................................. 80.0 10.0 5.0 8.4 8.5 13.7 13.8 13.5 7.1

Portable/Boom Box......................................... 26.3 3.2 1.3 2.4 3.0 4.6 4.6 4.9 2.3

Compact Stereo System................................. 33.5 4.3 1.9 4.0 3.7 5.4 5.7 5.2 3.3

Component Stereo System............................. 41.4 4.9 2.8 4.1 4.3 6.8 7.2 7.7 3.6

Other Type of System..................................... 3.2 0.6 Q 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.3

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone..................................... 84.8 9.9 5.1 8.9 9.2 14.8 14.5 14.7 7.7

Cordless Telephone........................................ 84.9 10.6 5.4 9.3 9.3 14.6 14.1 14.1 7.6

Separate Facsimile Machine........................... 12.8 1.2 0.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.0 2.6 1.7

Separate Photocopier...................................... 9.5 1.2 0.6 0.8 1.1 2.0 1.5 1.7 0.8

Telephone Answering Machine....................... 63.1 8.0 4.5 7.3 6.4 11.0 9.7 10.6 5.8

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

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

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Table HC6.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Number of Household Members, 2005

Total...................................................................... 111.1 30.0 34.8 18.4 15.9 12.0

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ................... 35.5 16.3 9.4 4.0 2.7 3.2

Use a Personal Computer................................ 75.6 13.8 25.4 14.4 13.2 8.8

Number of Desktop PCs

1.................................................................. 50.3 11.9 17.4 8.5 7.3 5.2

2.................................................................. 16.2 1.5 5.8 3.8 3.3 1.9

3 or More..................................................... 9.0 0.4 2.2 2.1 2.7 1.7

Number of Laptop PCs

1.................................................................. 22.5 4.5 7.2 4.2 4.0 2.6

2.................................................................. 4.0 Q 1.6 0.9 1.1 0.3

3 or More..................................................... 0.7 N Q 0.2 0.2 Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)........................... 45.0 7.8 15.2 8.6 7.8 5.6

Flat-panel LCD......................................... 13.6 2.2 4.8 2.7 2.3 1.6

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD).............................. 16.9 3.7 5.4 3.2 3.1 1.5

Have Access to Internet

Yes................................................................. 66.9 11.4 22.8 13.1 12.2 7.4

Dial-up (phone)............................................ 26.8 4.9 10.1 4.6 4.5 2.7

DSL............................................................. 19.1 3.0 5.7 4.1 4.1 2.3

Cable........................................................... 20.8 3.5 7.0 4.3 3.7 2.3

No................................................................... 8.7 2.4 2.6 1.3 1.0 1.4

PC Printer.......................................................... 65.4 11.5 22.5 12.4 11.7 7.4

With Built-in Fax/Copier.................................. 27.7 4.6 9.4 5.3 5.4 3.0

Without Built-in Fax/Copier............................. 37.8 6.9 13.1 7.1 6.3 4.4

Televisions

Color Television Sets....................................... 109.7 29.3 34.5 18.2 15.8 11.8

1..................................................................... 23.3 11.8 7.1 1.9 1.4 1.0

2..................................................................... 38.7 12.2 13.8 5.9 3.8 2.9

3..................................................................... 25.8 3.6 8.3 5.8 4.8 3.2

4..................................................................... 13.9 1.2 3.4 2.9 3.8 2.5

5 or More........................................................ 8.0 0.4 1.9 1.7 1.8 2.2

Large Screen Television Sets...................... 30.5 4.9 10.2 5.7 5.4 4.3

1.................................................................. 26.3 4.4 8.9 5.0 4.6 3.4

2.................................................................. 3.6 0.4 1.2 0.5 0.7 0.8

3 or More..................................................... 0.6 QQQQ Q

Plasma Television Sets................................ 3.6 0.5 1.2 0.5 0.8 0.5

1.................................................................. 2.7 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.5

2 or More..................................................... 0.9 Q 0.3 Q Q Q

Home Electronics Characteristics

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Number of Households With --

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

1

 Member

2

 Members

3

 Members

4

 Members

5 or More 

Members

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Table HC6.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Number of Household Members, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Number of Households With --

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

1

 Member

2

 Members

3

 Members

4

 Members

5 or More 

Members

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas...................... 87.9 21.6 29.1 15.2 12.9 9.1

Cable Network............................................. 62.3 17.4 20.3 10.5 8.2 5.9

Satellite Dish Antenna................................. 24.1 4.2 8.0 4.4 4.5 3.0

Both............................................................. 1.5 Q 0.8 0.3 Q Q

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR)................. 89.4 22.5 28.5 15.3 13.3 9.9

1.................................................................. 52.6 16.1 18.2 7.9 5.9 4.5

2.................................................................. 23.9 4.7 7.4 4.6 4.3 2.9

3 or More..................................................... 13.0 1.8 2.8 2.7 3.1 2.6

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD)................. 89.3 19.4 27.9 16.3 14.8 10.9

1.................................................................. 56.4 14.8 20.2 9.0 7.3 5.1

2.................................................................. 22.7 3.5 5.9 5.1 4.8 3.4

3 or More..................................................... 10.2 1.2 1.8 2.2 2.6 2.5

Combination VCR/DVD................................. 31.7 6.1 10.4 5.9 5.6 3.7

1.................................................................. 27.3 5.7 9.3 4.9 4.6 2.8

2.................................................................. 3.5 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7

3 or More..................................................... 0.9 Q Q Q Q 0.3

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes.............................................................. 34.7 3.3 6.5 8.1 9.4 7.4

No............................................................... 75.0 26.0 28.1 10.2 6.4 4.4

Stereo Equipment................................................ 80.0 18.0 25.1 14.2 12.9 9.8

Portable/Boom Box............................................. 26.3 5.9 6.5 5.1 4.9 3.9

Compact Stereo System..................................... 33.5 6.9 10.0 5.9 5.9 4.9

Component Stereo System................................. 41.4 7.9 13.6 8.2 6.9 4.9

Other Type of System......................................... 3.2 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.4

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone........................................ 84.8 17.2 27.8 15.6 14.1 10.1

Cordless Telephone............................................ 84.9 19.4 27.9 14.6 13.4 9.6

Separate Facsimile Machine............................... 12.8 2.0 4.2 2.3 2.3 2.0

Separate Photocopier......................................... 9.5 1.3 3.6 1.8 1.7 1.1

Telephone Answering Machine........................... 63.1 15.3 22.0 10.3 9.2 6.4

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

sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

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Total............................................................... 111.1 26.7 28.8 20.6 13.1 22.0 16.6 38.6

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ........... 35.5 17.1 10.8 4.2 1.8 1.6 10.3 20.6

Use a Personal Computer......................... 75.6 9.6 18.0 16.4 11.3 20.3 6.4 17.9

Number of Desktop PCs

1.......................................................... 50.3 8.3 14.2 11.4 7.2 9.2 5.3 14.2

2.......................................................... 16.2 0.9 2.6 3.7 2.9 6.2 0.8 2.6

3 or More............................................. 9.0 0.4 1.2 1.3 1.2 5.0 0.3 1.1

Number of Laptop PCs

1.......................................................... 22.5 2.2 4.6 4.5 2.9 8.3 1.4 4.0

2.......................................................... 4.0 Q 0.4 0.6 0.4 2.4 Q 0.5

3 or More............................................. 0.7 Q Q Q Q 0.4 Q Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)................... 45.0 6.6 11.6 10.2 6.5 10.1 4.4 12.1

Flat-panel LCD................................. 13.6 1.0 2.6 2.8 2.7 4.5 0.6 2.4

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD)...................... 16.9 2.0 3.8 3.3 2.1 5.7 1.3 3.5

Have Access to Internet

Yes.......................................................... 66.9 7.2 15.1 14.6 10.4 19.6 4.9 14.0

Dial-up (phone).................................... 26.8 3.9 7.0 6.9 4.1 4.9 2.4 7.1

DSL..................................................... 19.1 1.6 3.8 3.7 3.2 6.9 1.2 3.5

Cable................................................... 20.8 1.6 4.1 4.0 3.0 8.0 1.2 3.3

No........................................................... 8.7 2.5 2.9 1.8 0.9 0.8 1.5 3.9

PC Printer.................................................. 65.4 7.1 15.0 14.0 10.4 19.1 4.6 13.7

With Built-in Fax/Copier........................... 27.7 2.4 5.5 5.6 4.7 9.5 1.7 4.7

Without Built-in Fax/Copier...................... 37.8 4.7 9.5 8.4 5.7 9.6 3.0 9.1

Televisions

Color Television Sets................................ 109.7 26.1 28.5 20.4 12.9 21.9 16.3 37.8

1.............................................................. 23.3 9.6 6.7 2.9 1.5 2.5 5.4 11.1

2.............................................................. 38.7 9.4 11.1 7.9 4.4 5.9 5.5 13.2

3.............................................................. 25.8 4.9 6.4 5.2 3.2 6.1 3.3 8.0

4.............................................................. 13.9 1.4 3.2 2.9 2.6 3.8 1.4 3.9

5 or More................................................. 8.0 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.2 3.5 0.7 1.6

Large Screen Television Sets............... 30.5 3.9 6.7 6.2 4.8 8.9 3.0 7.3

1.......................................................... 26.3 3.4 5.9 5.4 4.1 7.5 2.5 6.3

2.......................................................... 3.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.5 0.9

3 or More............................................. 0.6 Q Q Q Q QN Q

Plasma Television Sets......................... 3.6 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.9

1.......................................................... 2.7 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1 Q 0.6

2 or More............................................. 0.9 0.2 0.3 Q Q Q Q 0.3

$80,000 or 

More

Below 

Poverty 

Line

Eligible for 

Federal 

Assistance1

Table HC7.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Household Income, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics

 Million U.S. Housing Units

2005 Household Income

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Less than 

$20,000

$20,000 to 

$39,999

$40,000 to 

$59,999

$60,000 to 

$79,999

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$80,000 or 

More

Below 

Poverty 

Line

Eligible for 

Federal 

Assistance1

Table HC7.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Household Income, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics

 Million U.S. Housing Units

2005 Household Income

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Less than 

$20,000

$20,000 to 

$39,999

$40,000 to 

$59,999

$60,000 to 

$79,999

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas.............. 87.9 17.3 22.2 17.7 11.1 19.6 10.6 25.9

Cable Network..................................... 62.3 12.8 15.6 13.2 7.3 13.5 7.7 18.5

Satellite Dish Antenna......................... 24.1 4.4 6.3 4.1 3.7 5.6 2.9 7.3

Both..................................................... 1.5 Q 0.3 0.3 Q 0.6 Q 0.2

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR)......... 89.4 19.3 23.1 17.2 11.4 18.4 12.1 28.6

1.......................................................... 52.6 12.9 14.9 9.5 6.2 9.0 7.2 18.3

2.......................................................... 23.9 4.3 5.9 5.2 2.8 5.7 3.3 6.8

3 or More............................................. 13.0 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.3 3.6 1.6 3.6

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).......... 89.3 16.7 22.4 17.9 11.9 20.3 11.2 27.0

1.......................................................... 56.4 11.1 15.9 11.5 7.1 11.0 7.1 17.6

2.......................................................... 22.7 3.8 4.5 4.9 3.2 6.2 2.6 6.2

3 or More............................................. 10.2 1.8 2.1 1.6 1.6 3.1 1.4 3.2

Combination VCR/DVD......................... 31.7 5.1 7.6 6.7 4.3 8.1 3.4 8.7

1.......................................................... 27.3 4.6 6.8 5.7 3.6 6.5 3.1 7.7

2.......................................................... 3.5 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.7

3 or More............................................. 0.9 Q Q Q Q 0.3 Q 0.3

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes...................................................... 34.7 5.9 8.3 7.3 5.1 8.1 4.9 11.4

No........................................................ 75.0 20.2 20.2 13.1 7.8 13.7 11.4 26.4

Stereo Equipment......................................... 80.0 15.4 19.6 16.0 10.4 18.6 10.1 23.9

Portable/Boom Box..................................... 26.3 5.2 6.1 5.3 3.0 6.6 3.5 8.0

Compact Stereo System............................. 33.5 7.0 8.5 6.1 4.3 7.5 5.0 11.1

Component Stereo System......................... 41.4 5.2 8.9 8.8 6.2 12.3 3.5 9.1

Other Type of System................................. 3.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.8

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone................................ 84.8 13.5 20.9 17.8 12.0 20.7 9.1 22.4

Cordless Telephone.................................... 84.9 16.0 21.2 16.7 11.1 19.8 10.1 25.1

Separate Facsimile Machine....................... 12.8 1.3 2.2 2.9 1.8 4.6 0.8 2.3

Separate Photocopier................................. 9.5 1.2 1.9 1.9 1.5 3.1 0.9 2.0

Telephone Answering Machine................... 63.1 10.3 15.8 12.7 9.0 15.3 6.1 16.7

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

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

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2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
Total............................................................... 111.1 47.1 19.0 22.7 22.3

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ........... 35.5 16.9 6.5 4.6 7.6

Use a Personal Computer......................... 75.6 30.3 12.5 18.1 14.7

Number of Desktop PCs

1.......................................................... 50.3 21.1 8.3 10.7 10.1

2.......................................................... 16.2 6.2 2.8 4.1 3.0

3 or More............................................. 9.0 2.9 1.4 3.2 1.6

Number of Laptop PCs

1.......................................................... 22.5 9.1 3.6 6.0 3.8

2.......................................................... 4.0 1.5 0.6 1.3 0.7

3 or More............................................. 0.7 0.3 Q Q Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)................... 45.0 17.7 7.5 10.2 9.6

Flat-panel LCD................................. 13.6 5.2 2.3 3.9 2.2

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD)...................... 16.9 7.4 2.7 4.0 2.9

Have Access to Internet

Yes.......................................................... 66.9 26.6 11.0 16.7 12.6

Dial-up (phone).................................... 26.8 9.8 3.9 4.9 8.2

DSL..................................................... 19.1 8.3 3.4 5.0 2.4

Cable................................................... 20.8 8.4 3.5 6.8 2.1

No........................................................... 8.7 3.7 1.5 1.4 2.1

PC Printer.................................................. 65.4 25.1 10.5 16.5 13.4

With Built-in Fax/Copier........................... 27.7 10.0 4.8 7.2 5.7

Without Built-in Fax/Copier...................... 37.8 15.1 5.7 9.3 7.7

Televisions

Color Television Sets................................ 109.7 46.4 18.8 22.5 22.0

1.............................................................. 23.3 10.4 3.8 3.8 5.2

2.............................................................. 38.7 16.7 6.6 7.6 7.8

3.............................................................. 25.8 10.7 4.7 5.3 5.1

4.............................................................. 13.9 6.0 2.3 3.1 2.5

5 or More................................................. 8.0 2.6 1.5 2.7 1.3

Large Screen Television Sets............... 30.5 11.8 5.3 8.0 5.5

1.......................................................... 26.3 10.1 4.7 6.9 4.7

2.......................................................... 3.6 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.7

3 or More............................................. 0.6 Q Q Q Q

Plasma Television Sets......................... 3.6 1.5 0.6 1.2 0.4

1.......................................................... 2.7 1.0 0.4 1.0 0.3

2 or More............................................. 0.9 0.4 Q Q Q

Table HC8.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Urban/Rural Location, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics City Town Surburbs Rural

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Housing

Units 

(millions)

Urban/Rural Location

(as Self-Reported)

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Table HC8.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Urban/Rural Location, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics City Town Surburbs Rural

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Housing

Units 

(millions)

Urban/Rural Location

(as Self-Reported)

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas.............. 87.9 35.9 16.2 19.0 16.7

Cable Network..................................... 62.3 28.0 12.6 15.0 6.7

Satellite Dish Antenna......................... 24.1 7.3 3.3 3.6 9.8

Both..................................................... 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.2

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR)......... 89.4 36.5 15.6 18.6 18.7

1.......................................................... 52.6 21.7 9.5 10.2 11.2

2.......................................................... 23.9 10.1 4.0 5.0 4.7

3 or More............................................. 13.0 4.7 2.1 3.3 2.8

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).......... 89.3 37.4 15.0 19.7 17.2

1.......................................................... 56.4 23.8 9.5 11.8 11.3

2.......................................................... 22.7 9.6 4.0 5.2 4.0

3 or More............................................. 10.2 4.0 1.6 2.7 1.8

Combination VCR/DVD......................... 31.7 12.6 5.2 7.3 6.5

1.......................................................... 27.3 10.8 4.4 6.1 5.9

2.......................................................... 3.5 1.5 0.6 0.9 0.4

3 or More............................................. 0.9 0.2 Q 0.3 Q

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes...................................................... 34.7 14.9 5.9 7.6 6.4

No........................................................ 75.0 31.6 12.9 14.9 15.6

Stereo Equipment......................................... 80.0 33.7 12.9 17.5 15.8

Portable/Boom Box..................................... 26.3 11.4 3.9 6.0 5.1

Compact Stereo System............................. 33.5 14.3 5.3 7.3 6.6

Component Stereo System......................... 41.4 16.6 6.5 10.2 8.1

Other Type of System................................. 3.2 1.4 0.3 0.7 0.7

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone................................ 84.8 35.2 13.8 19.4 16.5

Cordless Telephone.................................... 84.9 32.8 14.1 19.5 18.5

Separate Facsimile Machine....................... 12.8 4.7 1.5 3.4 3.2

Separate Photocopier................................. 9.5 3.3 1.3 2.6 2.2

Telephone Answering Machine................... 63.1 23.6 11.4 14.9 13.3

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

households were sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

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Table HC9.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Climate Zone, 2005

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Total................................................................... 111.1 10.9 26.1 27.3 24.0 22.8

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ............... 35.5 3.2 8.3 8.9 7.7 7.5

Use a Personal Computer............................. 75.6 7.8 17.8 18.4 16.3 15.3

Number of Desktop PCs

1.............................................................. 50.3 5.1 12.4 11.9 10.5 10.4

2.............................................................. 16.2 1.8 3.4 4.2 3.6 3.2

3 or More................................................. 9.0 0.9 2.0 2.3 2.2 1.7

Number of Laptop PCs

1.............................................................. 22.5 2.1 4.9 5.8 5.1 4.6

2.............................................................. 4.0 0.4 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.7

3 or More................................................. 0.7 Q Q Q Q Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)....................... 45.0 5.0 11.2 11.0 9.3 8.6

Flat-panel LCD..................................... 13.6 1.2 3.1 3.2 2.8 3.3

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD)........................... 16.9 1.6 3.5 4.3 4.2 3.4

Have Access to Internet

Yes.............................................................. 66.9 6.9 15.6 16.4 14.4 13.6

Dial-up (phone)........................................ 26.8 3.2 6.6 6.4 5.5 5.1

DSL......................................................... 19.1 1.6 4.2 4.5 4.8 4.1

Cable....................................................... 20.8 2.2 4.9 5.5 4.0 4.2

No............................................................... 8.7 0.9 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.7

PC Printer...................................................... 65.4 7.0 15.5 15.5 14.2 13.1

With Built-in Fax/Copier............................... 27.7 2.7 6.2 6.4 6.2 6.2

Without Built-in Fax/Copier.......................... 37.8 4.3 9.4 9.1 8.0 6.9

Televisions

Color Television Sets.................................... 109.7 10.8 25.8 26.8 23.8 22.5

1.................................................................. 23.3 2.6 6.5 5.4 4.6 4.2

2.................................................................. 38.7 3.9 8.4 9.0 8.9 8.5

3.................................................................. 25.8 2.4 5.8 6.7 5.3 5.6

4.................................................................. 13.9 1.1 3.0 3.5 3.4 2.8

5 or More..................................................... 8.0 0.7 2.0 2.2 1.7 1.4

Large Screen Television Sets................... 30.5 2.5 7.1 6.5 7.3 7.2

1.............................................................. 26.3 2.3 6.0 5.6 6.1 6.4

2.............................................................. 3.6 Q 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.7

3 or More................................................. 0.6 Q Q Q Q Q

Plasma Television Sets............................. 3.6 0.2 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.0

1.............................................................. 2.7 Q 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.8

2 or More................................................. 0.9 Q Q Q 0.3 Q

Climate Zone1

2,000 CDD 

or More

and Less 

than 4,000 

Home Electronics Characteristics HDD

Less than 2,000 CDD and --

Greater than 

7,000 HDD

5,500 to 

7,000 HDD

4,000 to 

5,499 HDD

Less than 

4,000 HDD

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

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Table HC9.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Climate Zone, 2005

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Climate Zone1

2,000 CDD 

or More

and Less 

than 4,000 

Home Electronics Characteristics HDD

Less than 2,000 CDD and --

Greater than 

7,000 HDD

5,500 to 

7,000 HDD

4,000 to 

5,499 HDD

Less than 

4,000 HDD

Housing 

Units 

(millions)

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas.................. 87.9 8.5 20.7 22.0 18.5 18.2

Cable Network......................................... 62.3 5.3 16.0 16.4 12.2 12.3

Satellite Dish Antenna.............................. 24.1 3.0 4.5 5.2 5.9 5.5

Both......................................................... 1.5 Q 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR).............. 89.4 9.1 20.4 22.6 19.3 18.1

1.............................................................. 52.6 5.6 12.5 12.7 11.5 10.2

2.............................................................. 23.9 2.2 5.3 6.1 5.1 5.2

3 or More................................................. 13.0 1.2 2.6 3.8 2.6 2.8

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).............. 89.3 8.6 20.8 22.1 19.3 18.5

1.............................................................. 56.4 5.9 13.7 13.3 12.0 11.5

2.............................................................. 22.7 1.9 4.9 6.2 4.9 4.7

3 or More................................................. 10.2 0.8 2.1 2.6 2.4 2.2

Combination VCR/DVD.............................. 31.7 3.4 6.9 7.7 7.2 6.4

1.............................................................. 27.3 2.8 6.0 6.5 6.3 5.6

2.............................................................. 3.5 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.6

3 or More................................................. 0.9 Q Q Q Q Q

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes.......................................................... 34.7 3.3 7.5 9.2 7.3 7.4

No............................................................ 75.0 7.5 18.3 17.6 16.5 15.2

Stereo Equipment............................................. 80.0 8.0 19.1 19.9 16.9 16.1

Portable/Boom Box......................................... 26.3 3.3 6.4 5.9 5.8 4.9

Compact Stereo System................................. 33.5 2.9 8.3 8.1 7.5 6.6

Component Stereo System............................. 41.4 4.4 9.5 11.1 8.2 8.3

Other Type of System..................................... 3.2 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone..................................... 84.8 7.9 19.3 20.7 18.7 18.2

Cordless Telephone........................................ 84.9 8.5 19.9 20.6 18.8 17.0

Separate Facsimile Machine........................... 12.8 1.3 2.6 2.7 3.2 3.1

Separate Photocopier...................................... 9.5 0.9 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.8

Telephone Answering Machine....................... 63.1 6.9 16.0 15.5 13.8 11.0

 1. One of five climatically distinct areas, determined according to the 30-year average (1971-2000) of the annual heating and 

cooling degree-days. A household is assigned to a climate zone according to the 30-year average annual degree-days for an 

appropriate nearby weather station.

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

sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
Total............................................................... 111.1 20.6 25.6 40.7 24.2

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ........... 35.5 6.9 8.1 14.2 6.4

Use a Personal Computer......................... 75.6 13.7 17.5 26.6 17.8

Number of Desktop PCs

1.......................................................... 50.3 9.3 11.9 18.2 11.0

2.......................................................... 16.2 2.9 3.5 5.5 4.4

3 or More............................................. 9.0 1.5 2.1 2.9 2.5

Number of Laptop PCs

1.......................................................... 22.5 4.7 4.6 7.7 5.4

2.......................................................... 4.0 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.1

3 or More............................................. 0.7 Q Q Q 0.3

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)................... 45.0 7.9 11.4 15.4 10.2

Flat-panel LCD................................. 13.6 2.4 2.7 5.1 3.5

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD)...................... 16.9 3.3 3.4 6.1 4.1

Have Access to Internet

Yes.......................................................... 66.9 12.3 15.3 23.3 16.0

Dial-up (phone).................................... 26.8 4.3 6.9 10.2 5.4

DSL..................................................... 19.1 2.9 3.8 7.0 5.4

Cable................................................... 20.8 5.1 4.6 6.0 5.1

No........................................................... 8.7 1.3 2.2 3.3 1.9

PC Printer.................................................. 65.4 11.6 15.2 22.9 15.7

With Built-in Fax/Copier........................... 27.7 4.6 5.9 10.2 7.0

Without Built-in Fax/Copier...................... 37.8 7.0 9.3 12.7 8.8

Televisions

Color Television Sets................................ 109.7 20.0 25.5 40.3 23.8

1.............................................................. 23.3 4.6 5.8 7.7 5.2

2.............................................................. 38.7 6.5 8.6 14.4 9.2

3.............................................................. 25.8 4.8 5.8 9.8 5.4

4.............................................................. 13.9 2.7 3.0 5.6 2.7

5 or More................................................. 8.0 1.5 2.3 2.9 1.4

Large Screen Television Sets............... 30.5 4.8 6.9 11.2 7.6

1.......................................................... 26.3 4.0 5.8 9.7 6.7

2.......................................................... 3.6 0.6 0.9 1.3 0.8

3 or More............................................. 0.6 Q Q Q Q

Plasma Television Sets......................... 3.6 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.9

1.......................................................... 2.7 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.7

2 or More............................................. 0.9 0.2 Q 0.4 Q

Housing

Units 

(millions)

Table HC10.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by U.S. Census Regions, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics Northeast Midwest South West

 Million U.S. Housing Units

U.S. Census Region

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
Housing

Units 

(millions)

Table HC10.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by U.S. Census Regions, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics Northeast Midwest South West

 Million U.S. Housing Units

U.S. Census Region

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas.............. 87.9 17.3 19.5 32.5 18.5

Cable Network..................................... 62.3 14.5 13.9 22.0 11.9

Satellite Dish Antenna......................... 24.1 2.7 5.2 10.0 6.3

Both..................................................... 1.5 Q 0.5 0.5 0.4

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR)......... 89.4 16.8 20.6 32.7 19.4

1.......................................................... 52.6 9.8 12.4 19.1 11.4

2.......................................................... 23.9 4.5 5.6 8.7 5.1

3 or More............................................. 13.0 2.5 2.5 4.9 2.9

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).......... 89.3 15.8 20.6 32.6 20.3

1.......................................................... 56.4 9.6 13.7 20.3 12.8

2.......................................................... 22.7 4.2 4.9 8.3 5.2

3 or More............................................. 10.2 2.0 1.9 4.0 2.3

Combination VCR/DVD......................... 31.7 5.4 7.2 11.4 7.7

1.......................................................... 27.3 4.8 5.9 9.9 6.6

2.......................................................... 3.5 0.5 1.0 1.2 0.9

3 or More............................................. 0.9 Q Q 0.3 0.2

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes...................................................... 34.7 5.6 7.9 13.8 7.4

No........................................................ 75.0 14.4 17.6 26.5 16.5

Stereo Equipment......................................... 80.0 14.4 18.9 28.4 18.3

Portable/Boom Box..................................... 26.3 3.3 7.3 8.5 7.2

Compact Stereo System............................. 33.5 5.6 7.8 12.1 8.0

Component Stereo System......................... 41.4 7.8 10.1 13.9 9.5

Other Type of System................................. 3.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.9

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone................................ 84.8 14.9 19.3 31.2 19.4

Cordless Telephone.................................... 84.9 15.3 20.0 31.0 18.7

Separate Facsimile Machine....................... 12.8 2.2 2.4 4.8 3.4

Separate Photocopier................................. 9.5 2.2 2.1 3.1 2.2

Telephone Answering Machine................... 63.1 12.4 15.9 20.0 14.8

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

were sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
Total....................................................................... 111.1 20.6 15.1 5.5

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ................... 35.5 6.9 5.3 1.6

Use a Personal Computer................................ 75.6 13.7 9.8 3.9

Number of Desktop PCs

1.................................................................. 50.3 9.3 6.8 2.5

2.................................................................. 16.2 2.9 1.9 1.0

3 or More..................................................... 9.0 1.5 1.1 0.4

Number of Laptop PCs

1.................................................................. 22.5 4.7 3.5 1.2

2.................................................................. 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.2

3 or More..................................................... 0.7 Q Q Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)........................... 45.0 7.9 5.6 2.4

Flat-panel LCD......................................... 13.6 2.4 1.7 0.8

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD).............................. 16.9 3.3 2.6 0.7

Have Access to Internet

Yes.................................................................. 66.9 12.3 8.9 3.5

Dial-up (phone)............................................ 26.8 4.3 3.2 1.1

DSL............................................................. 19.1 2.9 2.0 0.9

Cable........................................................... 20.8 5.1 3.6 1.5

No................................................................... 8.7 1.3 1.0 0.4

PC Printer.......................................................... 65.4 11.6 8.3 3.3

With Built-in Fax/Copier................................... 27.7 4.6 3.2 1.4

Without Built-in Fax/Copier.............................. 37.8 7.0 5.1 1.9

Televisions

Color Television Sets........................................ 109.7 20.0 14.7 5.3

1...................................................................... 23.3 4.6 3.2 1.4

2...................................................................... 38.7 6.5 4.7 1.8

3...................................................................... 25.8 4.8 3.5 1.3

4...................................................................... 13.9 2.7 2.1 0.5

5 or More......................................................... 8.0 1.5 1.1 0.3

Large Screen Television Sets....................... 30.5 4.8 3.6 1.1

1.................................................................. 26.3 4.0 3.0 1.1

2.................................................................. 3.6 0.6 0.5 Q

3 or More..................................................... 0.6 Q Q N

Plasma Television Sets................................. 3.6 0.7 0.5 0.2

1.................................................................. 2.7 0.5 0.3 Q

2 or More..................................................... 0.9 0.2 Q Q

Table HC11.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Northeast Census Region, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics Middle Atlantic New England

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Northeast Census Region

U.S.

Housing

Units

(millions)

Census Division

Total

Northeast

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
Table HC11.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Northeast Census Region, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics Middle Atlantic New England

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Northeast Census Region

U.S.

Housing

Units

(millions)

Census Division

Total

Northeast

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas...................... 87.9 17.3 12.6 4.7

Cable Network............................................. 62.3 14.5 10.5 4.1

Satellite Dish Antenna................................. 24.1 2.7 2.0 0.7

Both............................................................. 1.5 Q Q Q

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR)................. 89.4 16.8 12.6 4.1

1.................................................................. 52.6 9.8 7.1 2.6

2.................................................................. 23.9 4.5 3.6 0.9

3 or More..................................................... 13.0 2.5 2.0 0.6

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).................. 89.3 15.8 11.5 4.3

1.................................................................. 56.4 9.6 6.7 3.0

2.................................................................. 22.7 4.2 3.3 0.9

3 or More..................................................... 10.2 2.0 1.6 0.4

Combination VCR/DVD................................. 31.7 5.4 3.8 1.6

1.................................................................. 27.3 4.8 3.3 1.4

2.................................................................. 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.1

3 or More..................................................... 0.9 Q Q Q

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes.............................................................. 34.7 5.6 4.2 1.4

No................................................................ 75.0 14.4 10.5 3.9

Stereo Equipment................................................. 80.0 14.4 10.5 3.9

Portable/Boom Box............................................. 26.3 3.3 2.3 1.0

Compact Stereo System..................................... 33.5 5.6 4.3 1.4

Component Stereo System................................. 41.4 7.8 5.7 2.1

Other Type of System......................................... 3.2 0.2 Q 0.1

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone........................................ 84.8 14.9 11.1 3.9

Cordless Telephone............................................ 84.9 15.3 11.1 4.2

Separate Facsimile Machine............................... 12.8 2.2 1.6 0.6

Separate Photocopier......................................... 9.5 2.2 1.8 0.3

Telephone Answering Machine........................... 63.1 12.4 8.9 3.5

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

sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
Total....................................................................... 111.1 25.6 17.7 7.9

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ................... 35.5 8.1 5.6 2.5

Use a Personal Computer................................ 75.6 17.5 12.1 5.4

Number of Desktop PCs

1.................................................................. 50.3 11.9 8.4 3.4

2.................................................................. 16.2 3.5 2.2 1.3

3 or More..................................................... 9.0 2.1 1.5 0.6

Number of Laptop PCs

1.................................................................. 22.5 4.6 2.8 1.9

2.................................................................. 4.0 0.9 0.6 0.2

3 or More..................................................... 0.7 Q Q Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)........................... 45.0 11.4 8.1 3.3

Flat-panel LCD......................................... 13.6 2.7 2.0 0.7

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD).............................. 16.9 3.4 2.1 1.3

Have Access to Internet

Yes.................................................................. 66.9 15.3 10.5 4.8

Dial-up (phone)............................................ 26.8 6.9 4.6 2.3

DSL............................................................. 19.1 3.8 2.6 1.2

Cable........................................................... 20.8 4.6 3.2 1.4

No................................................................... 8.7 2.2 1.6 0.6

PC Printer.......................................................... 65.4 15.2 10.8 4.5

With Built-in Fax/Copier................................... 27.7 5.9 4.3 1.6

Without Built-in Fax/Copier.............................. 37.8 9.3 6.5 2.8

Televisions

Color Television Sets........................................ 109.7 25.5 17.7 7.8

1...................................................................... 23.3 5.8 3.7 2.1

2...................................................................... 38.7 8.6 6.0 2.5

3...................................................................... 25.8 5.8 4.3 1.5

4...................................................................... 13.9 3.0 2.1 0.9

5 or More......................................................... 8.0 2.3 1.5 0.8

Large Screen Television Sets....................... 30.5 6.9 5.1 1.9

1.................................................................. 26.3 5.8 4.3 1.5

2.................................................................. 3.6 0.9 0.6 Q

3 or More..................................................... 0.6 Q Q Q

Plasma Television Sets................................. 3.6 0.7 0.6 Q

1.................................................................. 2.7 0.6 0.5 Q

2 or More..................................................... 0.9 Q Q Q

Table HC12.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Midwest Census Region, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics East North Central West North Central

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Midwest Census Region

U.S.

Housing

Units

(millions)

Census Division

Total

Midwest

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
Table HC12.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Midwest Census Region, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics East North Central West North Central

 Million U.S. Housing Units

Midwest Census Region

U.S.

Housing

Units

(millions)

Census Division

Total

Midwest

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas...................... 87.9 19.5 13.5 6.0

Cable Network............................................. 62.3 13.9 9.9 3.9

Satellite Dish Antenna................................. 24.1 5.2 3.2 1.9

Both............................................................. 1.5 0.5 0.3 Q

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR)................. 89.4 20.6 14.2 6.3

1.................................................................. 52.6 12.4 8.7 3.7

2.................................................................. 23.9 5.6 3.8 1.8

3 or More..................................................... 13.0 2.5 1.6 0.9

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).................. 89.3 20.6 14.4 6.2

1.................................................................. 56.4 13.7 9.6 4.1

2.................................................................. 22.7 4.9 3.5 1.5

3 or More..................................................... 10.2 1.9 1.3 0.6

Combination VCR/DVD................................. 31.7 7.2 5.1 2.1

1.................................................................. 27.3 5.9 4.2 1.7

2.................................................................. 3.5 1.0 0.7 0.2

3 or More..................................................... 0.9 Q Q Q

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes.............................................................. 34.7 7.9 5.8 2.1

No................................................................ 75.0 17.6 11.9 5.7

Stereo Equipment................................................. 80.0 18.9 13.0 5.9

Portable/Boom Box............................................. 26.3 7.3 5.0 2.3

Compact Stereo System..................................... 33.5 7.8 5.0 2.8

Component Stereo System................................. 41.4 10.1 7.2 2.9

Other Type of System......................................... 3.2 0.9 0.7 Q

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone........................................ 84.8 19.3 13.2 6.1

Cordless Telephone............................................ 84.9 20.0 13.6 6.4

Separate Facsimile Machine............................... 12.8 2.4 1.7 0.7

Separate Photocopier......................................... 9.5 2.1 1.4 0.7

Telephone Answering Machine........................... 63.1 15.9 11.2 4.7

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

sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
Total............................................................... 111.1 40.7 21.7 6.9 12.1

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ........... 35.5 14.2 7.2 2.8 4.2

Use a Personal Computer......................... 75.6 26.6 14.5 4.1 7.9

Number of Desktop PCs

1.......................................................... 50.3 18.2 10.0 2.9 5.3

2.......................................................... 16.2 5.5 3.0 0.7 1.8

3 or More............................................. 9.0 2.9 1.5 0.5 0.8

Number of Laptop PCs

1.......................................................... 22.5 7.7 4.3 1.1 2.4

2.......................................................... 4.0 1.5 0.9 Q 0.4

3 or More............................................. 0.7 Q Q Q Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)................... 45.0 15.4 7.9 2.8 4.8

Flat-panel LCD................................. 13.6 5.1 3.2 0.6 1.3

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD)...................... 16.9 6.1 3.5 0.7 1.9

Have Access to Internet

Yes.......................................................... 66.9 23.3 13.0 3.3 7.0

Dial-up (phone).................................... 26.8 10.2 5.9 1.7 2.7

DSL..................................................... 19.1 7.0 4.0 0.7 2.3

Cable................................................... 20.8 6.0 3.1 0.9 2.0

No........................................................... 8.7 3.3 1.6 0.8 0.9

PC Printer.................................................. 65.4 22.9 12.7 3.4 6.8

With Built-in Fax/Copier........................... 27.7 10.2 5.6 1.4 3.3

Without Built-in Fax/Copier...................... 37.8 12.7 7.1 2.0 3.5

Televisions

Color Television Sets................................ 109.7 40.3 21.6 6.8 11.9

1.............................................................. 23.3 7.7 3.7 1.4 2.6

2.............................................................. 38.7 14.4 8.0 2.4 4.0

3.............................................................. 25.8 9.8 4.9 1.7 3.2

4.............................................................. 13.9 5.6 3.3 0.9 1.4

5 or More................................................. 8.0 2.9 1.7 0.4 0.8

Large Screen Television Sets............... 30.5 11.2 6.0 1.5 3.7

1.......................................................... 26.3 9.7 5.4 1.3 3.1

2.......................................................... 3.6 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.6

3 or More............................................. 0.6 Q Q Q Q

Plasma Television Sets......................... 3.6 1.3 0.7 Q 0.5

1.......................................................... 2.7 1.0 0.6 Q 0.3

2 or More............................................. 0.9 0.4 Q Q Q

Census Division

Total 

South

Table HC13.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by South Census Region, 2005

South Atlantic East South 

Central

West South 

Central Home Electronics Characteristics

 Million U.S. Housing Units

South Census Region

U.S.

Housing

Units

(millions)

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
Census Division

Total 

South

Table HC13.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by South Census Region, 2005

South Atlantic East South 

Central

West South 

Central Home Electronics Characteristics

 Million U.S. Housing Units

South Census Region

U.S.

Housing

Units

(millions)

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas.............. 87.9 32.5 18.3 5.0 9.2

Cable Network..................................... 62.3 22.0 13.5 2.9 5.6

Satellite Dish Antenna......................... 24.1 10.0 4.6 2.0 3.4

Both..................................................... 1.5 0.5 Q Q Q

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR)......... 89.4 32.7 16.9 5.7 10.1

1.......................................................... 52.6 19.1 9.9 3.5 5.6

2.......................................................... 23.9 8.7 4.2 1.4 3.2

3 or More............................................. 13.0 4.9 2.8 0.9 1.3

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).......... 89.3 32.6 17.1 5.5 10.0

1.......................................................... 56.4 20.3 10.7 3.5 6.0

2.......................................................... 22.7 8.3 4.2 1.2 2.8

3 or More............................................. 10.2 4.0 2.2 0.7 1.1

Combination VCR/DVD......................... 31.7 11.4 5.7 2.1 3.6

1.......................................................... 27.3 9.9 4.9 1.8 3.2

2.......................................................... 3.5 1.2 0.7 Q 0.3

3 or More............................................. 0.9 0.3 Q Q Q

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes...................................................... 34.7 13.8 7.4 2.2 4.2

No........................................................ 75.0 26.5 14.2 4.6 7.8

Stereo Equipment......................................... 80.0 28.4 15.1 4.8 8.4

Portable/Boom Box..................................... 26.3 8.5 4.1 1.8 2.6

Compact Stereo System............................. 33.5 12.1 6.1 1.9 4.1

Component Stereo System......................... 41.4 13.9 7.4 2.4 4.1

Other Type of System................................. 3.2 1.2 0.7 Q 0.4

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone................................ 84.8 31.2 16.5 5.3 9.4

Cordless Telephone.................................... 84.9 31.0 17.0 5.2 8.8

Separate Facsimile Machine....................... 12.8 4.8 3.1 0.5 1.2

Separate Photocopier................................. 9.5 3.1 1.8 0.5 0.8

Telephone Answering Machine................... 63.1 20.0 11.0 3.1 6.0

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

were sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables
Total....................................................................... 111.1 24.2 7.6 16.6

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer ................... 35.5 6.4 2.2 4.2

Use a Personal Computer................................ 75.6 17.8 5.3 12.5

Number of Desktop PCs

1.................................................................. 50.3 11.0 3.4 7.6

2.................................................................. 16.2 4.4 1.3 3.1

3 or More..................................................... 9.0 2.5 0.7 1.8

Number of Laptop PCs

1.................................................................. 22.5 5.4 1.5 3.9

2.................................................................. 4.0 1.1 0.3 0.8

3 or More..................................................... 0.7 0.3 Q Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor)........................... 45.0 10.2 3.2 7.0

Flat-panel LCD......................................... 13.6 3.5 1.0 2.5

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD).............................. 16.9 4.1 1.1 3.0

Have Access to Internet

Yes.................................................................. 66.9 16.0 4.7 11.3

Dial-up (phone)............................................ 26.8 5.4 1.8 3.6

DSL............................................................. 19.1 5.4 1.3 4.1

Cable........................................................... 20.8 5.1 1.5 3.6

No................................................................... 8.7 1.9 0.7 1.2

PC Printer.......................................................... 65.4 15.7 4.6 11.1

With Built-in Fax/Copier................................... 27.7 7.0 2.1 4.8

Without Built-in Fax/Copier.............................. 37.8 8.8 2.5 6.3

Televisions

Color Television Sets........................................ 109.7 23.8 7.4 16.4

1...................................................................... 23.3 5.2 1.7 3.5

2...................................................................... 38.7 9.2 3.1 6.1

3...................................................................... 25.8 5.4 1.6 3.8

4...................................................................... 13.9 2.7 0.7 2.0

5 or More......................................................... 8.0 1.4 0.4 1.0

Large Screen Television Sets....................... 30.5 7.6 2.4 5.2

1.................................................................. 26.3 6.7 2.1 4.6

2.................................................................. 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.5

3 or More..................................................... 0.6 Q Q Q

Plasma Television Sets................................. 3.6 0.9 0.2 0.7

1.................................................................. 2.7 0.7 Q 0.5

2 or More..................................................... 0.9 Q Q Q

Table HC14.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by West Census Region, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics Mountain Pacific

 Million U.S. Housing Units

West Census Region

U.S.

Housing

Units

(millions)

Census Division

Total

West

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Table HC14.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by West Census Region, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics Mountain Pacific

 Million U.S. Housing Units

West Census Region

U.S.

Housing

Units

(millions)

Census Division

Total

West

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas...................... 87.9 18.5 5.6 12.9

Cable Network............................................. 62.3 11.9 3.0 8.8

Satellite Dish Antenna................................. 24.1 6.3 2.5 3.8

Both............................................................. 1.5 0.4 Q 0.3

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR)................. 89.4 19.4 5.9 13.5

1.................................................................. 52.6 11.4 3.7 7.7

2.................................................................. 23.9 5.1 1.5 3.6

3 or More..................................................... 13.0 2.9 0.7 2.2

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD).................. 89.3 20.3 6.2 14.1

1.................................................................. 56.4 12.8 3.8 8.9

2.................................................................. 22.7 5.2 1.6 3.6

3 or More..................................................... 10.2 2.3 0.7 1.6

Combination VCR/DVD................................. 31.7 7.7 2.6 5.1

1.................................................................. 27.3 6.6 2.3 4.3

2.................................................................. 3.5 0.9 0.2 0.6

3 or More..................................................... 0.9 0.2 Q Q

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes.............................................................. 34.7 7.4 2.5 4.9

No................................................................ 75.0 16.5 4.9 11.5

Stereo Equipment................................................. 80.0 18.3 5.9 12.5

Portable/Boom Box............................................. 26.3 7.2 2.3 4.8

Compact Stereo System..................................... 33.5 8.0 2.2 5.7

Component Stereo System................................. 41.4 9.5 2.7 6.8

Other Type of System......................................... 3.2 0.9 0.4 0.4

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone........................................ 84.8 19.4 5.7 13.7

Cordless Telephone............................................ 84.9 18.7 5.5 13.1

Separate Facsimile Machine............................... 12.8 3.4 0.8 2.6

Separate Photocopier......................................... 9.5 2.2 0.6 1.6

Telephone Answering Machine........................... 63.1 14.8 4.2 10.6

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

sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

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Total.............................................................................. 111.1 7.1 7.0 8.0 12.1

Personal Computers

Do Not Use a Personal Computer .......................... 35.5 3.0 2.0 2.7 3.1

Use a Personal Computer....................................... 75.6 4.2 5.0 5.3 9.0

Number of Desktop PCs

1......................................................................... 50.3 3.1 3.4 3.4 5.4

2......................................................................... 16.2 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.2

3 or More............................................................ 9.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.4

Number of Laptop PCs

1......................................................................... 22.5 1.2 1.4 1.8 3.0

2......................................................................... 4.0 Q Q 0.3 0.6

3 or More............................................................ 0.7 Q Q Q Q

Type of Monitor Used on Most-Used PC

Desk-top

CRT (Standard Monitor).................................. 45.0 2.3 2.5 3.1 4.8

Flat-panel LCD................................................ 13.6 0.9 1.4 1.0 1.9

Laptop (Flat-panel LCD)..................................... 16.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 2.4

Have Access to Internet

Yes......................................................................... 66.9 3.7 4.5 4.8 8.2

Dial-up (phone)................................................... 26.8 1.2 1.7 1.6 2.5

DSL.................................................................... 19.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.1

Cable.................................................................. 20.8 1.7 1.4 1.4 2.6

No.......................................................................... 8.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.9

PC Printer................................................................. 65.4 3.3 4.3 4.5 7.9

With Built-in Fax/Copier.......................................... 27.7 1.3 2.0 2.3 3.4

Without Built-in Fax/Copier..................................... 37.8 2.0 2.3 2.3 4.4

Televisions

Color Television Sets.............................................. 109.7 6.9 7.0 7.8 12.0

1............................................................................. 23.3 1.9 1.0 1.6 2.4

2............................................................................. 38.7 2.8 3.0 2.6 4.6

3............................................................................. 25.8 1.1 1.5 2.1 2.7

4............................................................................. 13.9 0.6 1.1 0.9 1.6

5 or More................................................................ 8.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.8

Large Screen Television Sets.............................. 30.5 1.5 2.3 2.6 4.0

1......................................................................... 26.3 1.2 2.1 2.2 3.5

2......................................................................... 3.6 0.2 Q 0.4 0.5

3 or More............................................................ 0.6 Q Q Q Q

Plasma Television Sets........................................ 3.6 Q 0.4 0.3 0.6

1......................................................................... 2.7 Q 0.4 Q 0.5

2 or More............................................................ 0.9 Q Q Q Q

Housing

Units 

(millions)

Table HC15.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Four Most Populated States, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics Northeast Midwest South West

 Million U.S. Housing Units

U.S. Census Region

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Housing

Units 

(millions)

Table HC15.11 Home Electronics Characteristics by Four Most Populated States, 2005

Home Electronics Characteristics Northeast Midwest South West

 Million U.S. Housing Units

U.S. Census Region

Televison Accessories

Cable/Satellite Dish Antennas............................. 87.9 5.6 6.5 5.9 9.4

Cable Network.................................................... 62.3 4.6 4.8 3.7 6.6

Satellite Dish Antenna........................................ 24.1 1.0 1.6 2.1 2.6

Both.................................................................... 1.5 N Q Q 0.3

Video Cassette Recorders (VCR)........................ 89.4 5.8 5.5 6.5 9.6

1......................................................................... 52.6 3.4 3.1 3.6 5.5

2......................................................................... 23.9 1.7 1.4 2.1 2.7

3 or More............................................................ 13.0 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.4

Digital Video Disc Players (DVD)......................... 89.3 5.1 5.6 6.5 10.2

1......................................................................... 56.4 3.1 3.6 3.7 6.3

2......................................................................... 22.7 1.4 1.2 1.9 2.7

3 or More............................................................ 10.2 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.2

Combination VCR/DVD........................................ 31.7 1.5 1.8 2.3 3.7

1......................................................................... 27.3 1.3 1.6 1.9 3.1

2......................................................................... 3.5 Q Q Q 0.4

3 or More............................................................ 0.9 Q N Q Q

TV-Based Game Systems

Yes..................................................................... 34.7 1.6 2.2 3.0 3.8

No....................................................................... 75.0 5.3 4.8 4.8 8.2

Stereo Equipment........................................................ 80.0 5.2 5.2 5.8 9.0

Portable/Boom Box.................................................... 26.3 1.1 1.4 2.0 3.4

Compact Stereo System............................................ 33.5 2.1 1.4 2.8 4.2

Component Stereo System........................................ 41.4 2.8 3.0 2.9 4.9

Other Type of System................................................ 3.2 Q Q 0.3 0.3

Telephone and Office Equipment

Cell/Mobile Telephone............................................... 84.8 5.0 5.9 6.2 10.1

Cordless Telephone................................................... 84.9 5.0 5.5 5.7 9.7

Separate Facsimile Machine...................................... 12.8 0.8 1.3 0.9 2.0

Separate Photocopier................................................ 9.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.2

Telephone Answering Machine.................................. 63.1 4.2 3.2 3.9 8.0

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

sampled.

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

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

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

Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

Energy Information Administration

2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Preliminary Housing Characteristics Tables