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Housing Characteristics Tables
+ EXPAND ALL| Floorspace - Housing Characteristics | PDF (all tables) |
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| Total Floorspace | |
| All, Heated, and Cooled Floorspace (HC1.1.1) | PDF XLS |
| Average Floorspace | |
| All Housing Units (HC1.1.2) | PDF XLS |
| Single Family and Mobile Homes (HC1.1.3) | PDF XLS |
| Apartments (HC1.1.4) | PDF XLS |
| Usage Indicators | |
| Heated Floorspace (HC1.3) | PDF XLS |
| Cooled Floorspace (HC1.4) | PDF XLS |
| Floorspace - Living Space | PDF (all tables) |
| Total Floorspace | |
| All, Heated, and Cooled Floorspace (HC1.2.1) | PDF XLS |
| Average Floorspace | |
| All Housing Units (HC1.2.2) | PDF XLS |
| Single Family and Mobile Homes (HC1.2.3) | PDF XLS |
| Apartments (HC1.2.4) | PDF XLS |
| Usage Indicators | |
| Heated Floorspace (HC1.3) | PDF XLS |
| Cooled Floorspace (HC1.4) | PDF XLS |
| Housing Unit - Characteristics | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.1) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.1) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.1) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.1) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.1) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.1) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.1) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.1) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.1) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.1) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.1) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.1) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.1) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.1) | PDF XLS |
| Living Space - Characteristics | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.2) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.2) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.2) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.2) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.2) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.2) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.2) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.2) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.2) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.2) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.2) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.2) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.2) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.2) | PDF XLS |
| Household Demographics | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.3) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.3) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.3) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.3) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.3) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.3) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.3) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.3) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.3) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.3) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.3) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.3) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.3) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.3) | PDF XLS |
| Space Heating - Characteristics | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.4) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.4) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.4) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.4) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.4) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.4) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.4) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.4) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.4) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.4) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.4) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.4) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.4) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.4) | PDF XLS |
| Space Heating - Usage Indicators | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.5) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.5) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.5) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.5) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.5) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.5) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.5) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.5) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.5) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.5) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.5) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.5) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.5) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.5) | PDF XLS |
| Air Conditioning - Characteristics | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.6) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.6) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.6) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.6) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.6) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.6) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.6) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.6) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.6) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.6) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.6) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.6) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.6) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.6) | PDF XLS |
| Air Conditioning - Usage Indicators | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.7) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.7) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.7) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.7) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.7) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.7) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.7) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.7) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.7) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.7) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.7) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.7) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.7) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.7) | PDF XLS |
| Water Heating - Characteristics | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.8) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.8) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.8) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.8) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.8) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.8) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.8) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.8) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.8) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.8) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.8) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.8) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.8) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.8) | PDF XLS |
| Home Appliances - Characteristics | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.9) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.9) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.9) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.9) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.9) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.9) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.9) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.9) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.9) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.9) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.9) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.9) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.9) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.9) | PDF XLS |
| Home Appliances - Usage Indicators | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.10) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.10) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.10) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.10) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.10) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.10) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.10) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.10) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.10) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.10) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.10) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.10) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.10) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.10) | PDF XLS |
| Home Electronics - Characteristics | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.11) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.11) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.11) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.11) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.11) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.11) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.11) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.11) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.11) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.11) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.11) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.11) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.11) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.11) | PDF XLS |
| Home Electronics - Usage Indicators | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.12) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.12) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.12) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.12) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.12) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.12) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.12) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.12) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.12) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.12) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.12) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.12) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.12) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.12) | PDF XLS |
| Lighting - Usage Indicators | PDF (all tables) |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Type of Housing (HC2.13) | PDF XLS |
| Year of Construction (HC5.13) | PDF XLS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner-Occupied (HC3.13) | PDF XLS |
| Renter-Occupied (HC4.13) | PDF XLS |
| Demographics | |
| Number of Household Members (HC6.13) | PDF XLS |
| Income (HC7.13) | PDF XLS |
| Geography | |
| Urban/Rural (HC8.13) | PDF XLS |
| Climate Zone (HC9.13) | PDF XLS |
| Census Regions (HC10.13) | PDF XLS |
| Northeast Census Divisions (HC11.13) | PDF XLS |
| Midwest Census Divisions (HC12.13) | PDF XLS |
| South Census Divisions (HC13.13) | PDF XLS |
| West Census Divisions (HC14.13) | PDF XLS |
| Four Most Populous States (HC15.13) | PDF XLS |
Specific questions on this product may be directed to:
Chip Berry
James.Berry@eia.gov
RECS Survey Manager
Phone: (202) 586-5543
Fax: (202) 586-0018
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