Released: June 2006
Next CBECS will be conducted in 2007

Table B17. Occupancy of Nongovernment-Owned and Government-Owned Buildings, Number of Buildings for Non-Mall Buildings, 2003
  Number of Buildings (thousand)
All
Buildings*
Nongovernment-Owned Buildings Government-Owned Buildings
Nongov-
ernment-
Owned
Buildings
Owner
Occupied
Nonowner
Occupied
Unocc-
upied
Govern-
ment-
Owned
Buildings
Federal State Local
All Buildings* ............................... 4,645 4,011 1,841 2,029 141 635 46 164 425
                 
Building Floorspace
(Square Feet)
1,001 to 5,000 ................................ 2,552 2,272 980 1,205 87 280 Q 77 183
5,001 to 10,000 .............................. 889 783 384 375 Q 106 Q Q 87
10,001 to 25,000 ............................ 738 625 320 293 Q 113 Q 40 64
25,001 to 50,000 ............................ 241 185 91 86 Q 56 Q 16 36
50,001 to 100,000 .......................... 129 82 35 40 Q 47 Q 9 37
100,001 to 200,000 ........................ 65 43 21 20 Q 22 Q 8 12
200,001 to 500,000 ........................ 25 16 7 8 Q 9 2 1 5
Over 500,000 ................................. 7 5 2 3 N 2 1 Q Q
                 
Principal Building Activity
Education ....................................... 386 141 83 58 N 245 Q 59 175
Food Sales ..................................... 226 224 94 130 N Q N Q Q
Food Service ................................. 297 283 72 211 N Q N Q Q
Health Care .................................... 129 122 68 54 N 7 Q Q Q
  Inpatient ....................................... 8 7 4 3 N 1 Q Q Q
  Outpatient .................................... 121 115 64 51 N Q Q Q Q
Lodging .......................................... 142 134 48 86 N 9 Q Q Q
Retail (Other Than Mall).................. 443 441 189 252 N Q Q N N
Office ............................................. 824 742 402 339 N 82 7 28 47
Public Assembly ............................ 277 182 114 68 N 94 Q 23 67
Public Order and Safety ................ 71 Q Q Q N 47 Q Q 42
Religious Worship .......................... 370 370 247 124 N N N N N
Service .......................................... 622 542 285 257 N 80 12 Q 42
Warehouse and Storage ............... 597 571 175 396 N 26 Q Q Q
Other .............................................. 79 70 38 32 N Q Q Q Q
Vacant ........................................... 182 166 Q Q 141 Q Q Q Q
                 
Year Constructed
Before 1920 ................................... 330 304 168 125 Q 25 Q Q 19
1920 to 1945 .................................. 527 461 222 206 Q 67 8 15 44
1946 to 1959 .................................. 562 463 213 227 Q 99 Q 22 74
1960 to 1969 .................................. 579 482 242 224 Q 97 Q 28 56
1970 to 1979 .................................. 731 638 286 334 Q 92 Q 25 60
1980 to 1989 .................................. 707 624 273 326 Q 83 Q 24 55
1990 to 1999 .................................. 876 759 327 423 Q 117 Q 30 84
2000 to 2003 .................................. 334 280 110 163 Q 55 Q Q 33
                 
Census Region
Northeast ....................................... 726 642 365 261 Q 84 Q 25 51
Midwest ......................................... 1,266 1,118 557 518 43 149 11 24 114
South ............................................. 1,775 1,563 598 888 77 212 6 50 156
West .............................................. 878 689 321 362 Q 190 Q 66 103
                 
Climate Zone: 30-Year Average
Under 2,000 CDD and --
  More than 7,000 HDD ................... 855 762 374 361 Q 93 Q 27 56
  5,500-7,000 HDD ......................... 1,173 973 546 399 27 200 27 36 137
  4,000-5,499 HDD ......................... 673 608 276 318 Q 65 1 Q 42
  Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................ 1,276 1,103 440 621 42 173 Q 64 105
2,000 CDD or More and --                  
  Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................ 669 565 204 330 Q 104 Q Q 85
                 
Number of Floors
One ................................................ 3,136 2,675 1,119 1,454 102 461 35 114 312
Two ............................................... 1,031 921 478 414 29 110 Q 28 79
Three ............................................. 339 303 175 120 Q 37 Q 9 22
Four to Nine ................................... 128 102 65 36 Q 26 2 13 11
Ten or More ................................... 12 10 4 6 N 2 0 Q Q
                 
Elevators and Escalators
(more than one may apply)
Any Elevators ................................ 309 231 121 102 Q 78 6 27 45
Number of Elevators                  
  One .............................................. 208 154 87 60 Q 54 Q 15 35
  Two to Five .................................. 88 67 28 37 Q 21 1 11 9
  Six or More .................................. 13 10 6 4 Q 3 1 1 1
Any Escalators .............................. 6 5 3 2 Q 1 Q Q Q
                 
Number of Workers (main shift)
Fewer than 5 ................................. 2,653 2,347 989 1,217 141 306 Q 72 211
5 to 9 .............................................. 778 701 376 325 N 78 Q Q 52
10 to 19 .......................................... 563 488 238 250 N 75 Q 26 43
20 to 49 .......................................... 398 303 156 147 N 94 Q 26 64
50 to 99 .......................................... 147 97 42 55 N 50 Q 12 34
100 to 249 ...................................... 77 53 30 23 N 24 Q 6 16
250 or More ................................... 30 22 9 13 N 8 1 Q 4
                 
Weekly Operating Hours
Fewer than 40 ............................... 1,002 854 356 357 141 148 Q Q 107
40 to 48 .......................................... 1,117 897 494 403 N 220 Q 58 150
49 to 60 .......................................... 1,062 932 469 463 N 129 6 35 88
61 to 84 .......................................... 591 532 213 319 N 59 Q 14 34
85 to 167 ........................................ 400 374 158 216 N 25 Q 11 9
Open Continuously ........................ 475 422 151 271 N 53 4 12 37
                 
Vacancy Status
Completely Vacant ......................... 157 141 N N 141 Q Q Q Q
Mostly Vacant ................................ 25 25 Q Q N Q N N Q
Partially Vacant .............................. 548 477 176 301 N 71 Q 12 50
Not At All Vacant ........................... 3,915 3,368 1,654 1,714 N 547 37 151 360
                 
Number of Establishments
One ................................................ 3,754 3,200 1,460 1,740 N 553 41 147 366
2 to 5 .............................................. 643 584 342 242 N 59 Q 13 41
6 to 10 ............................................ 55 50 23 27 N 5 Q Q Q
11 to 20 .......................................... 23 22 10 12 N Q Q Q Q
More than 20 .................................. 14 13 5 8 N Q Q Q Q
Currently Unoccupied .................... 157 141 N N 141 Q Q Q Q
                 
Multibuilding Facility
Not Part of a Multibuilding
 Facility ........................................... 3,169 2,949 1,395 1,448 106 219 12 38 170
College or University ...................... 83 32 21 11 N 51 N 43 Q
Primary or Secondary School ........ 254 34 Q 20 N 221 Q 41 164
Office Complex .............................. 111 105 40 62 Q Q Q Q Q
Retail Complex ............................... 151 150 55 88 Q Q N Q N
Religious Campus or Complex ....... 195 195 136 57 Q N N N N
Health Care Complex ..................... 39 30 14 16 N Q Q Q Q
Lodging or Resort Complex ........... 61 59 15 40 Q Q Q N Q
Government Complex .................... 87 Q N Q N 84 15 Q 50
Other .............................................. 496 456 152 284 Q 40 Q Q 27
                 
Predominant Exterior
Wall Material
Brick, Stone or Stucco ................... 2,044 1,738 822 851 64 306 21 84 202
Concrete (Block or Poured) ........... 786 682 326 322 35 104 5 12 87
Concrete Panels ............................ 131 113 35 73 Q 18 Q 8 10
Siding or Shingles .......................... 779 669 323 329 Q 110 Q Q 66
Metal Panels ................................... 825 731 299 413 Q 93 Q Q 57
Window Glass ............................... 17 16 2 14 Q Q Q Q Q
Other .............................................. 47 45 27 18 Q Q Q Q Q
No One Major Type ........................ 18 Q Q Q Q Q N Q Q
                 
Predominant Roof Material
Built-Up .......................................... 1,036 848 344 460 44 188 8 51 129
Shingles (Not Wood) ...................... 1,325 1,159 592 536 Q 166 Q 46 113
Metal Surfacing .............................. 1,288 1,140 499 603 Q 148 Q 34 96
Synthetic or Rubber ....................... 511 431 208 208 Q 80 7 15 58
Slate or Tile .................................... 263 232 105 119 Q 31 Q Q Q
Wooden Materials .......................... 122 114 44 66 Q Q Q Q Q
Concrete ........................................ 61 53 30 23 N Q Q Q Q
Other .............................................. 16 12 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
No One Major Type ........................ 25 23 Q Q N Q Q N Q
                 
Renovations in Buildings
Constructed Before 1980
(more than one may apply)
Any Type of Renovation
 Since 1980 .................................... 1,018 871 484 368 Q 147 7 28 112
   Addition or Annex ....................... 256 212 132 80 Q 44 Q 7 37
   Reduction In Floorspace ............. 22 18 12 Q N Q Q Q Q
   Cosmetic Improvements .............. 741 648 367 268 Q 93 3 18 73
   Wall or Roof Replacement .......... 370 305 176 124 Q 65 Q 10 51
   Interior Wall                  
    Re-Configuration ........................ 411 350 204 140 Q 60 3 11 46
   HVAC Equipment Upgrade .......... 442 360 222 135 Q 82 4 12 66
   Lighting Upgrade ......................... 455 369 213 150 Q 85 4 16 66
   Window Replacement ................. 310 261 169 84 Q 50 Q 6 42
   Plumbing System Upgrade .......... 315 257 156 93 Q 58 3 11 44
   Insulation Upgrade ...................... 227 197 117 74 Q 31 Q Q 25
   Other Renovation ........................ 19 18 13 Q N Q Q Q Q
No Renovations Since 1980 .......... 1,710 1,477 647 748 82 233 27 66 140
Building Newer than 1980 ............. 1,917 1,663 710 913 40 254 12 71 172
                 
Energy Sources (more than
one may apply)
Electricity ....................................... 4,404 3,783 1,817 1,885 81 620 46 163 411
Natural Gas .................................... 2,391 2,078 1,044 997 36 313 23 72 218
Fuel Oil ........................................... 451 371 209 161 Q 80 4 24 52
District Heat ................................... 67 25 16 8 Q 42 4 27 11
District Chilled Water ...................... 33 13 9 4 Q 19 0 12 7
Propane ......................................... 502 425 225 194 Q 77 Q Q 53
Other .............................................. 132 122 75 46 Q 10 Q Q Q
                 
Space-Heating Energy Sources
(more than one may apply)
Electricity ....................................... 1,766 1,519 714 781 24 246 14 55 177
Natural Gas .................................... 2,165 1,879 975 872 31 287 21 65 201
Fuel Oil ........................................... 360 309 183 126 N 51 Q 15 32
District Heat ................................... 65 23 16 7 Q 42 4 27 11
Propane ......................................... 372 317 167 146 Q 55 Q Q 38
Other .............................................. 113 107 67 40 Q Q Q Q Q
                 
Primary Space-Heating
Energy Source
Electricity ....................................... 1,258 1,093 490 581 Q 165 Q 40 117
Natural Gas .................................... 1,999 1,727 888 808 31 272 21 59 192
Fuel Oil ........................................... 282 239 143 96 N 43 Q Q 26
District Heat ................................... 63 22 16 7 Q 41 4 26 11
Propane ......................................... 308 260 122 134 Q 47 Q Q 33
Other .............................................. 72 71 42 Q N Q N N Q
                 
Cooling Energy Sources
(more than one may apply)
Electricity ....................................... 3,589 3,097 1,546 1,511 39 493 35 125 333
Natural Gas .................................... 17 12 7 4 N Q Q Q Q
District Chilled Water ...................... 33 13 9 4 Q 19 0 12 7
                 
Water-Heating Energy Sources
(more than one may apply)
Electricity ....................................... 1,910 1,657 847 796 Q 253 20 61 172
Natural Gas .................................... 1,445 1,248 618 611 Q 197 12 41 144
Fuel Oil ........................................... 94 72 46 25 N 23 Q Q 13
District Heat ................................... 27 11 8 Q N 17 1 15 Q
Propane ......................................... 128 107 49 58 N 21 Q Q 17