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Table 1. Consumption and
Expenditures in U.S. Households--Major Energy Sources (1),
1987 |
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Average of Major Energy Sources |
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Residential Buildings |
Consumption |
Expenditures |
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Total |
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Square |
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Total
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Total
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Floorspace |
Building |
Foot |
per
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Household |
per
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Square |
per |
Household |
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Households |
Number |
(billion |
(million |
(thousand |
Household |
Member |
Building |
Foot |
Household |
Member |
Characteristics |
(million) |
(million) |
sq. ft.) |
Btu)
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Btu) |
(million Btu) |
(million Btu) |
(dollars) |
(dollars) |
(dollars) |
(dollars) |
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Total U.S.
Households |
90.5 |
70.4 |
156.8 |
130 |
58 |
100.8 |
39 |
1,388 |
0.62 |
1,080 |
416 |
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Census Region and Division |
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Northeast |
19.0 |
13.2 |
36.8 |
179 |
64 |
124.4 |
48 |
1,836 |
0.66 |
1,276 |
494 |
New England |
4.3 |
3.0 |
8.4 |
174 |
61 |
121.0 |
47 |
1,753 |
0.62 |
1,222 |
475 |
Middle
Atlantic |
14.8 |
10.3 |
28.4 |
181 |
65 |
125.4 |
48 |
1,860 |
0.67 |
1,292 |
499 |
Midwest |
22.3 |
18.1 |
44.3 |
151 |
62 |
122.5 |
48 |
1,385 |
0.57 |
1,124 |
439 |
East North
Central |
15.9 |
12.7 |
31.5 |
157 |
63 |
125.3 |
48 |
1,438 |
0.58 |
1,149 |
443 |
West North
Central |
6.4 |
5.4 |
12.8 |
137 |
58 |
115.8 |
46 |
1,260 |
0.53 |
1,064 |
427 |
South |
30.9 |
25.6 |
47.1 |
102 |
55 |
84.3 |
33 |
1,304 |
0.71 |
1,081 |
418 |
South
Atlantic |
15.6 |
12.9 |
24.4 |
97 |
52 |
81.0 |
31 |
1,357 |
0.72 |
1,128 |
431 |
East South
Central |
6.1 |
5.1 |
9.2 |
100 |
56 |
84.1 |
34 |
1,178 |
0.66 |
992 |
403 |
West South
Central |
9.2 |
7.5 |
13.5 |
110 |
62 |
90.1 |
34 |
1,299 |
0.73 |
1,060 |
404 |
West |
18.3 |
13.5 |
28.6 |
106 |
50 |
77.7 |
29 |
1,112 |
0.52 |
819 |
308 |
Mountain |
4.4 |
3.7 |
7.2 |
125 |
64 |
103.5 |
37 |
1,141 |
0.58 |
944 |
341 |
Pacific |
13.9 |
9.8 |
21.4 |
98 |
45 |
69.5 |
27 |
1,102 |
0.51 |
779 |
297 |
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Metropolitan
Statistical Area |
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Urban |
70.2 |
51.8 |
122.7 |
140 |
59 |
102.9 |
40 |
1,483 |
0.63 |
1,093 |
420 |
Central City |
29.6 |
19.0 |
43.9 |
158 |
68 |
101.2 |
41 |
1,558 |
0.68 |
1,001 |
407 |
Suburban |
40.6 |
32.7 |
78.8 |
129 |
54 |
104.1 |
39 |
1,439 |
0.60 |
1,160 |
429 |
Rural |
20.3 |
18.7 |
34.2 |
102 |
56 |
93.6 |
36 |
1,126 |
0.61 |
1,035 |
403 |
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Climate Zone
(2) |
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Fewer than
2,000 CDD and-- |
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More than 7,000
HDD |
8.5 |
7.3 |
17.1 |
129 |
55 |
110.4 |
43 |
1,200 |
0.51 |
1,030 |
398 |
5,500 to 7,000
HDD |
25.9 |
19.9 |
51.2 |
164 |
64 |
125.9 |
49 |
1,507 |
0.59 |
1,156 |
451 |
4,000 to 5,499
HDD |
21.9 |
16.6 |
38.8 |
141 |
60 |
106.7 |
42 |
1,502 |
0.64 |
1,138 |
446 |
Fewer than
4,000 HDD |
17.8 |
13.5 |
26.1 |
102 |
53 |
77.4 |
29 |
1,228 |
0.64 |
931 |
351 |
2,000 CDD or
More and-- |
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Fewer than
4,000 HDD |
16.3 |
13.1 |
23.6 |
92 |
51 |
73.7 |
28 |
1,334 |
0.74 |
1,068 |
405 |
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Type and Ownership of Housing Unit |
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Single-Family
Detached |
55.2 |
55.2 |
118.7 |
115 |
53 |
114.5 |
40 |
1,226 |
0.57 |
1,226 |
431 |
Owned |
47.7 |
47.7 |
107.4 |
117 |
52 |
116.6 |
42 |
1,257 |
0.56 |
1,257 |
448 |
Rented |
7.4 |
7.4 |
11.3 |
101 |
67 |
101.3 |
33 |
1,027 |
0.68 |
1,027 |
334 |
Single-Family
Attached |
5.3 |
5.3 |
10.2 |
99 |
52 |
98.9 |
40 |
1,135 |
0.59 |
1,135 |
461 |
Owned |
3.9 |
3.9 |
8.2 |
105 |
49 |
104.7 |
43 |
1,180 |
0.56 |
1,180 |
483 |
Rented |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
84 |
61 |
83.7 |
33 |
1,017 |
0.74 |
1,017 |
403 |
Multifamily |
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2 to 4 Units |
10.1 |
3.6 |
11.6 |
257 |
81 |
93.4 |
39 |
2,493 |
0.78 |
905 |
380 |
Owned |
2.0 |
0.7 |
3.6 |
331 |
66 |
121.1 |
52 |
3,165 |
0.63 |
1,159 |
494 |
Rented |
8.1 |
2.9 |
8.0 |
239 |
88 |
86.6 |
36 |
2,326 |
0.85 |
842 |
353 |
5 or More
Units |
14.9 |
1.2 |
11.9 |
806 |
80 |
64.2 |
34 |
8,547 |
0.85 |
681 |
360 |
Owned |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
973 |
47 |
67.1 |
40 |
12,295 |
0.60 |
848 |
508 |
Rented |
13.9 |
1.1 |
10.5 |
796 |
85 |
64.0 |
34 |
8,321 |
0.88 |
669 |
351 |
Mobile Homes |
5.1 |
5.1 |
4.4 |
76 |
89 |
76.5 |
30 |
948 |
1.10 |
948 |
376 |
Owned |
4.3 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
77 |
88 |
76.9 |
31 |
960 |
1.10 |
960 |
381 |
Rented |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
74 |
95 |
74.1 |
29 |
887 |
1.13 |
887 |
351 |
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Heated Floorspace |
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(square
feet) |
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Fewer than
600 |
8.4 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
150 |
102 |
63.1 |
32 |
1,601 |
1.09 |
675 |
339 |
600 to 999 |
23.9 |
14.1 |
21.7 |
131 |
85 |
77.2 |
34 |
1,405 |
0.91 |
825 |
367 |
1,000 to
1,599 |
25.6 |
21.4 |
38.9 |
111 |
61 |
92.8 |
35 |
1,248 |
0.69 |
1,046 |
390 |
1,600 to
1,999 |
11.3 |
10.7 |
23.7 |
119 |
54 |
113.7 |
42 |
1,299 |
0.59 |
1,238 |
459 |
2,000 to
2,399 |
8.4 |
8.1 |
21.2 |
135 |
52 |
129.7 |
43 |
1,410 |
0.54 |
1,358 |
451 |
2,400 to
2,999 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
23.3 |
150 |
48 |
145.0 |
48 |
1,494 |
0.48 |
1,448 |
480 |
3,000 or
More |
5.3 |
5.1 |
22.8 |
174 |
39 |
169.0 |
53 |
1,779 |
0.40 |
1,724 |
537 |
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Total Number of
Rooms |
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Bathrooms) |
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1 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
452 |
101 |
52.1 |
41 |
4,738 |
1.06 |
546 |
430 |
2 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
197 |
95 |
54.3 |
37 |
1,839 |
0.89 |
508 |
341 |
3 |
9.8 |
3.3 |
7.4 |
179 |
80 |
60.0 |
35 |
1,964 |
0.88 |
659 |
382 |
4 |
17.7 |
11.1 |
19.1 |
123 |
71 |
77.1 |
34 |
1,337 |
0.78 |
840 |
374 |
5 |
20.9 |
17.7 |
32.6 |
114 |
62 |
96.3 |
36 |
1,216 |
0.66 |
1,028 |
382 |
6 |
17.4 |
16.2 |
35.4 |
121 |
56 |
112.9 |
40 |
1,303 |
0.60 |
1,214 |
427 |
7 |
11.2 |
11.1 |
27.9 |
129 |
51 |
127.6 |
42 |
1,391 |
0.55 |
1,374 |
456 |
8 or More |
10.4 |
10.2 |
32.7 |
156 |
49 |
153.7 |
47 |
1,634 |
0.51 |
1,614 |
492 |
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Ownership of
Unit |
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Owned |
58.8 |
56.6 |
124.3 |
117 |
53 |
112.2 |
41 |
1,267 |
0.58 |
1,221 |
448 |
Rented |
31.7 |
13.8 |
32.5 |
183 |
78 |
79.7 |
34 |
1,884 |
0.80 |
819 |
349 |
Public
Housing |
2.5 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
399 |
92 |
69.4 |
31 |
3,745 |
0.86 |
651 |
294 |
Not Public
Housing |
29.2 |
13.4 |
30.6 |
176 |
77 |
80.6 |
34 |
1,822 |
0.80 |
833 |
353 |
Rent Subsidy |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
215 |
88 |
76.4 |
35 |
2,274 |
0.93 |
810 |
370 |
No Rent
Subsidy |
27.8 |
12.9 |
29.3 |
175 |
77 |
80.8 |
34 |
1,805 |
0.79 |
834 |
353 |
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Year of
Construction |
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1939 or
Before |
21.5 |
16.6 |
38.9 |
155 |
66 |
120.4 |
49 |
1,427 |
0.61 |
1,105 |
447 |
1940 to 1949 |
8.2 |
6.8 |
13.0 |
126 |
66 |
103.6 |
41 |
1,264 |
0.66 |
1,042 |
412 |
1950 to 1959 |
13.1 |
11.5 |
22.8 |
125 |
63 |
109.6 |
41 |
1,273 |
0.64 |
1,121 |
416 |
1960 to 1969 |
16.4 |
11.8 |
28.0 |
139 |
58 |
99.7 |
39 |
1,477 |
0.62 |
1,060 |
414 |
1970 to 1974 |
9.6 |
6.9 |
15.4 |
133 |
60 |
95.3 |
36 |
1,483 |
0.66 |
1,062 |
406 |
1975 to 1979 |
10.5 |
8.1 |
19.6 |
112 |
46 |
86.1 |
32 |
1,470 |
0.61 |
1,131 |
418 |
1980 to 1984 |
7.4 |
5.5 |
12.1 |
95 |
44 |
71.2 |
27 |
1,317 |
0.60 |
984 |
375 |
1985 to 1987
(3) |
3.9 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
85 |
39 |
71.1 |
25 |
1,248 |
0.57 |
1,049 |
375 |
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All Utilities Paid by Household |
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Yes |
73.7 |
66.6 |
141.5 |
117 |
55 |
105.2 |
39 |
1,275 |
0.60 |
1,150 |
423 |
No |
16.8 |
3.9 |
15.3 |
355 |
90 |
81.7 |
40 |
3,341 |
0.84 |
768 |
375 |
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1987 Family
Income |
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Less than
$5,000 |
6.2 |
3.8 |
6.3 |
135 |
81 |
82.6 |
43 |
1,337 |
0.80 |
818 |
430 |
$5,000 to
$9,999 |
11.5 |
8.1 |
14.3 |
127 |
72 |
89.8 |
42 |
1,244 |
0.71 |
881 |
411 |
$10,000 to
$14,999 |
12.6 |
9.5 |
17.5 |
121 |
66 |
91.1 |
40 |
1,235 |
0.67 |
927 |
407 |
$15,000 to
$19,999 |
9.0 |
6.5 |
13.4 |
129 |
62 |
92.4 |
35 |
1,348 |
0.65 |
967 |
371 |
$20,000 to
$24,999 |
8.8 |
6.9 |
14.3 |
122 |
58 |
95.8 |
37 |
1,325 |
0.63 |
1,038 |
401 |
$25,000 to
$34,999 |
16.2 |
12.7 |
29.4 |
126 |
54 |
98.7 |
37 |
1,394 |
0.60 |
1,091 |
404 |
$35,000 to
$49,999 |
13.4 |
11.5 |
28.1 |
131 |
53 |
112.2 |
37 |
1,465 |
0.60 |
1,257 |
417 |
$50,000 or
More |
12.9 |
11.6 |
33.5 |
144 |
50 |
129.0 |
42 |
1,610 |
0.55 |
1,440 |
470 |
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Below Poverty
Line |
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100 Percent |
11.8 |
7.9 |
13.1 |
133 |
80 |
89.3 |
32 |
1,345 |
0.81 |
904 |
327 |
125 Percent |
18.2 |
12.6 |
21.5 |
131 |
77 |
90.7 |
34 |
1,323 |
0.78 |
918 |
343 |
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Eligible for Federal Assistance
(4) |
25.6 |
18.3 |
33.3 |
131 |
72 |
93.4 |
35 |
1,320 |
0.73 |
945 |
351 |
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Age of
Householder |
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Under 25
Years |
28.0 |
18.9 |
39.0 |
133 |
65 |
90.0 |
32 |
1,445 |
0.70 |
974 |
345 |
25 to 34
Years |
18.0 |
14.8 |
34.6 |
129 |
55 |
105.7 |
32 |
1,435 |
0.61 |
1,180 |
359 |
35 to 44
Years |
18.9 |
16.0 |
38.3 |
133 |
56 |
112.8 |
42 |
1,452 |
0.61 |
1,235 |
460 |
45 to 59
Years |
25.7 |
20.7 |
45.0 |
125 |
57 |
100.4 |
56 |
1,253 |
0.58 |
1,010 |
564 |
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Education of
Householder |
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12 Years or
Fewer |
51.8 |
41.1 |
81.9 |
124 |
62 |
98.5 |
38 |
1,316 |
0.66 |
1,045 |
403 |
13 to 16
Years |
30.7 |
23.2 |
58.0 |
137 |
55 |
103.4 |
39 |
1,493 |
0.60 |
1,128 |
427 |
17 Years or
More |
8.0 |
6.1 |
16.9 |
140 |
50 |
105.9 |
44 |
1,476 |
0.53 |
1,120 |
466 |
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Race of
Householder |
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White |
76.6 |
61.4 |
138.5 |
125 |
55 |
100.2 |
40 |
1,356 |
0.60 |
1,087 |
429 |
Black |
10.9 |
7.2 |
14.3 |
168 |
84 |
110.3 |
39 |
1,673 |
0.84 |
1,097 |
391 |
Other |
3.0 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
131 |
61 |
81.1 |
24 |
1,346 |
0.62 |
832 |
243 |
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Householder of Hispanic Descent |
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Yes |
5.0 |
3.5 |
6.5 |
126 |
67 |
87.3 |
27 |
1,406 |
0.75 |
977 |
297 |
No |
85.5 |
66.9 |
150.3 |
130 |
58 |
101.6 |
40 |
1,387 |
0.62 |
1,086 |
425 |
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Household
Size |
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1 Person |
21.6 |
13.1 |
27.2 |
131 |
63 |
79.4 |
79 |
1,267 |
0.61 |
769 |
769 |
2 Persons |
30.7 |
24.4 |
54.6 |
121 |
54 |
96.0 |
48 |
1,309 |
0.58 |
1,040 |
520 |
3 Persons |
35.1 |
30.1 |
68.3 |
135 |
59 |
115.5 |
31 |
1,484 |
0.65 |
1,272 |
340 |
4 or More
Persons |
3.1 |
2.8 |
6.7 |
145 |
61 |
131.2 |
20 |
1,606 |
0.68 |
1,452 |
220 |
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(1) Major
Energy Sources include: electricity, natural gas, fuel oil,
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(2) Climate
zones are based on annual degree-days that are averaged over 30
years from 1951 to 1980. |
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(4) Below 150
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Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. |
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Source:
Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets
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Energy Consumption Survey. |
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Contacts:
- Specific questions on this product may be directed
to:
- Eileen O'Brien
- mailto:Eileen.O'[email protected]
- Program Manager
- Phone: (202) 586-1122
- FAX: (202) 586-0018
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