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Table HC1-7b.  Housing Unit Characteristics by Four Most Populated States, 
               Percent of U.S. Households, 2001
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                                    |        |       Four Most Populated States      |       
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            Housing Unit            |  Total |        |            |        |        |       
          Characteristics           |   U.S. |New York| California |  Texas | Florida|       
                                    |________|________|____________|________|________|  RSE  
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         RSE Column Factor:         |   0.4  |   1.0  |     1.0    |   1.3  |   1.7  |Factors
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Total...............................   100.0    100.0      100.0      100.0    100.0 |  0.0  
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Census Region and Division                                                           |       
  Northeast.........................    18.9    100.0       --         --       --   |  NF   
    New England.....................     5.1     Q          --         --       --   |  NF   
    Middle Atlantic.................    13.9    100.0       --         --       --   |  NF   
  Midwest...........................    22.9     --         --         --       --   |  NF   
    East North Central..............    16.0     --         --         --       --   |  NF   
    West North Central..............     6.9     --         --         --       --   |  NF   
  South.............................    36.4     --         --        100.0    100.0 |  NF   
    South Atlantic..................    19.0     --         --         Q       100.0 |  NF   
    East South Central..............     6.4     --         --         Q        Q    |  NF   
    West South Central..............    11.0     --         --        100.0     Q    |  NF   
  West..............................    21.8     --        100.0       --       --   |  NF   
    Mountain........................     6.3     --         Q          --       --   |  NF   
    Pacific.........................    15.5     --        100.0       --       --   |  NF   
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Metropolitan Statistical Area                                                        |       
  Urban.............................    79.9     92.1       95.8       84.3     90.5 |   1.1 
    Central City....................    37.4     52.5       49.2       48.0     38.7 |  10.1 
    Suburban........................    42.5     39.7       46.6       36.3     51.8 |  10.6 
  Rural.............................    20.1      7.9        4.2       15.7      9.5 |   8.0 
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Climate Zone1                                                                        |       
  Fewer than 2,000 CDD and--                                                         |       
    More than 7,000 HDD.............     8.6      7.2       Q          Q        Q    |  22.9 
    5,500 to 7,000 HDD..............    26.8     35.1       Q          Q        Q    |  11.4 
    4,000 to 5,499 HDD..............    22.5     57.8        4.7       Q        Q    |  10.8 
    Fewer than 4,000 HDD............    19.6     Q          86.6       Q        Q    |   6.6 
  2,000 CDD or More and --                                                           |       
  Fewer than 4,000 HDD..............    22.5     Q           8.7       92.4    100.0 |  12.3 
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Total Floorspace Category2                                                           |       
(square feet)                                                                        |       
  Fewer than 500....................     3.6      9.2        5.6        5.4     Q    |  19.2 
  500 to 999 .......................    20.4     19.6       29.5       19.5     18.4 |  10.6 
  1,000 to 1,499 ...................    21.2     19.6       24.1       27.8     24.4 |   8.7 
  1,500 to 1,999 ...................    15.6     13.1       13.5       17.4     21.0 |   8.2 
  2,000 to 2,499 ...................    12.6     13.0       10.4        7.7     12.5 |  16.8 
  2,500 to 2,999 ...................     8.7      8.5        6.1        4.8      5.2 |  17.3 
  3,000 to 3,499 ...................     6.4      4.9        4.0        3.7     Q    |  20.0 
  3,500 to 3,999 ...................     3.8      3.4        3.1        6.1      2.0 |  21.4 
  4,000 or More ....................     7.7      8.8        3.8        7.5      6.5 |  17.3 
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Type and Ownership of Housing Unit                                                   |       
  Single-Family Detached............    59.0     30.6       56.3       68.6     66.9 |   5.6 
    Owned...........................    52.0     28.7       45.5       58.8     59.4 |   6.5 
    Rented..........................     6.9      1.9       10.8        9.8      7.6 |  14.9 
  Single-Family Attached............     9.9     12.7        8.4        3.9      6.2 |  22.7 
    Owned...........................     7.0     10.5        4.8       Q        Q    |  28.4 
    Rented..........................     2.9      2.2        3.6        2.8     Q    |  23.7 
  Apartments in Buildings                                                            |       
  With 2 to 4 Units.................     8.9     18.1        7.5        4.8      6.3 |  21.6 
    Owned...........................     1.9      8.5       Q          Q        Q    |  33.5 
    Rented..........................     6.9      9.5        6.8        4.8      3.0 |  22.9 
  Apartments in Buildings                                                            |       
  With 5 or More Units..............    15.9     36.3       25.6       16.5     Q    |   8.6 
    Owned...........................     1.7      5.0       Q          Q        Q    |  32.4 
    Rented..........................    14.2     31.3       24.4       16.1      7.9 |  11.3 
  Mobile Homes......................     6.4     Q          Q          Q         4.4 |  21.1 
    Owned...........................     5.3     Q          Q           4.0      1.7 |  27.1 
    Rented..........................     1.1     Q          Q          Q         2.7 |  33.4 
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Ownership of Unit                                                                    |       
  Owned.............................    68.0     55.0       54.1       64.3     77.3 |   3.9 
  Rented............................    32.0     45.0       45.9       35.7     22.7 |   7.0 
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See footnotes at end of table.

Table HC1-7b. Housing Unit Characteristics by Four Most Populated States, Percent of U.S. Households, 2001 (Continued) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Four Most Populated States | | |_______________________________________| Housing Unit | Total | | | | | Characteristics | U.S. |New York| California | Texas | Florida| |________|________|____________|________|________| RSE | | | | | | Row RSE Column Factor: | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |Factors ____________________________________|________|________|____________|________|________|_______ | Year of Construction | 1939 or Before.................... 17.7 35.3 12.0 11.7 Q | 12.2 1940 to 1949...................... 7.1 15.0 7.6 6.6 1.4 | 20.9 1950 to 1959...................... 13.2 14.1 17.0 11.7 14.2 | 11.4 1960 to 1969...................... 12.9 15.7 17.6 11.8 10.4 | 12.3 1970 to 1979...................... 17.5 8.5 18.3 21.1 23.3 | 11.1 1980 to 1989...................... 17.0 4.6 15.1 20.6 31.5 | 12.2 1990 to 1999...................... 13.6 6.5 11.8 15.8 18.5 | 16.9 2000 to 20013..................... 0.8 Q Q Q Q | 40.8 | Urban/Rural Location4 | City.............................. 46.6 48.2 68.7 56.8 46.4 | 5.1 Town.............................. 16.9 14.9 13.0 12.7 12.6 | 13.4 Suburbs........................... 19.8 26.9 11.3 18.6 32.8 | 9.6 Rural or Open Country............. 16.7 10.0 7.0 11.9 8.2 | 14.2 | Total Number of Rooms | (Excluding Bathrooms) | 1 or 2............................ 2.4 2.9 4.0 Q Q | 26.2 3 ................................ 8.6 13.6 13.1 9.9 5.2 | 14.2 4 ................................ 17.8 22.7 24.0 13.0 13.4 | 9.3 5 ................................ 20.7 19.9 18.0 24.6 28.7 | 10.4 6 ................................ 21.5 14.3 19.5 21.6 21.7 | 9.8 7 ................................ 13.1 12.3 9.9 12.9 13.7 | 11.9 8 ................................ 9.2 7.0 6.8 8.4 11.0 | 14.8 9 or More......................... 6.7 7.2 4.7 6.9 5.8 | 21.2 | Bedrooms | None or 1......................... 12.7 19.5 17.6 16.8 5.6 | 13.4 2................................. 27.6 33.5 32.4 18.9 30.9 | 9.1 3................................. 41.2 30.5 34.1 43.9 42.8 | 7.7 4 or More......................... 18.5 16.5 15.9 20.4 20.6 | 12.1 | Other Rooms | (Excluding Bathrooms) | None or 1......................... 3.9 4.1 6.2 Q 3.2 | 20.6 2................................. 36.8 42.4 46.9 38.8 28.0 | 7.2 3................................. 32.8 29.5 27.6 33.5 43.4 | 8.2 4................................. 17.2 14.7 13.8 15.7 18.4 | 11.9 5 or More......................... 9.3 9.4 5.4 9.0 7.0 | 16.3 | Full Bathrooms | None or 1......................... 54.7 74.6 48.9 48.6 31.6 | 7.1 2................................. 38.5 21.6 42.0 41.3 59.3 | 9.4 3 or More......................... 6.8 3.9 9.1 10.1 9.2 | 24.8 | Half Bathrooms | None ............................. 71.6 72.6 76.7 77.5 78.3 | 2.7 1................................. 26.1 26.1 22.4 21.7 21.7 | 8.0 2 or More......................... 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.8 Q | 30.1 | Number of Stories | Single-Family Homes............... 68.9 43.3 64.6 72.5 73.1 | 4.8 1 Story......................... 41.3 12.9 46.0 56.6 68.0 | 6.3 2 Stories....................... 24.7 24.9 17.5 15.3 5.1 | 12.8 3 or More Stories............... 1.5 5.4 Q Q Q | 31.1 Split-Level..................... 1.2 Q Q Q Q | 38.1 Other........................... Q Q Q Q Q | NF Apartments in Buildings | With 2 to 4 Units................. 8.9 18.1 7.5 4.8 6.3 | 21.6 1 Story......................... 4.2 4.1 4.3 3.4 Q | 27.8 2 Stories....................... 3.6 9.3 3.2 Q Q | 21.5 3 or More Stories............... 1.0 4.7 Q Q Q | 41.7 Split-Level..................... Q Q Q Q Q | NF Other........................... Q Q Q Q Q | NF Mobile Homes...................... 6.4 Q Q Q 4.4 | 21.1 | Number of Floors for Apartments in | Buildings With 5 or More Units...... 15.9 36.3 25.6 16.5 Q | 8.6 1 or 2 Floors................... 8.3 Q 20.4 13.6 Q | 11.7 3 or 4 Floors................... 4.4 7.3 4.7 Q Q | 20.4 5 to 10 Floors.................. 2.2 16.8 Q Q Q | 21.9 11 to 20 Floors................. 0.9 5.8 Q Q Q | 15.6 More than 20 Floors............. Q Q Q Q Q | NF _____________________________________________________________________________________|_______ See footnotes at end of table.

Table HC1-7b. Housing Unit Characteristics by Four Most Populated States, Percent of U.S. Households, 2001 (Continued) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Four Most Populated States | | |_______________________________________| Housing Unit | Total | | | | | Characteristics | U.S. |New York| California | Texas | Florida| |________|________|____________|________|________| RSE | | | | | | Row RSE Column Factor: | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |Factors ____________________________________|________|________|____________|________|________|_______ | Foundation/Basement of Single-Family | Homes and Apartments in Buildings | With 2 to 4 Units (More than one may | apply) | Basement.......................... 36.6 50.6 10.8 11.1 10.1 | 9.9 Crawlspace........................ 22.6 6.6 37.1 19.4 Q | 13.0 Concrete Slab..................... 27.6 12.5 38.9 52.6 64.2 | 7.7 Not Asked (Mobile Homes and | Apartments in Buildings | With 5 or More Units)............. 22.3 38.7 27.9 22.7 20.5 | 10.5 | Heated Basement in Single-Family | Homes and Apartments in Buildings | With 2 to 4 Units | Yes............................... 26.5 34.7 3.1 Q Q | 10.0 All............................. 20.7 25.3 2.0 Q 1.1 | 12.7 Part............................ 5.8 9.4 1.0 Q Q | 27.8 No................................ 10.1 15.8 7.6 8.9 7.2 | 14.7 No Basement....................... 41.2 10.8 61.3 66.2 69.3 | 6.0 Not Asked (Mobile Homes and | Apartments in Buildings | With 5 or More Units)............. 22.3 38.7 27.9 22.7 20.5 | 10.5 | Attic in Single-Family Homes | and Apartments in Buildings | With 2 to 4 Units | Yes............................... 23.0 19.5 12.2 31.8 18.8 | 12.9 Finished........................ 3.3 5.9 2.6 3.9 Q | 32.1 Unfinished...................... 19.7 13.6 9.7 27.9 17.7 | 13.7 No Attic.......................... 54.8 41.8 59.9 45.5 60.6 | 5.3 Not Asked (Mobile Homes and | Apartments in Buildings | With 5 or More Units)............. 22.3 38.7 27.9 22.7 20.5 | 10.5 | Heated Attic in Single-Family | Homes and Apartments in Buildings | With 2 to 4 Units | Yes............................... 4.2 4.2 2.1 8.2 3.1 | 25.6 Fully Heated.................... 2.5 2.2 Q 4.1 2.1 | 21.9 Partially Heated................ 1.7 Q 1.3 4.1 Q | 32.4 Attic Not Heated.................. 18.8 15.3 10.1 23.6 15.7 | 12.5 No Attic.......................... 54.8 41.8 59.9 45.5 60.6 | 5.3 Not Asked (Mobile Homes and | Apartments in Buildings | With 5 or More Units)............. 22.3 38.7 27.9 22.7 20.5 | 10.5 | Garage/Carport | (single-family and mobile homes) | Yes............................... 54.6 34.5 58.7 61.5 58.4 | 5.2 Attached........................ 34.7 22.4 43.4 35.1 47.7 | 8.2 1-Car Garage.................. 10.1 13.2 9.6 10.3 9.1 | 14.7 2-Car Garage.................. 22.5 9.2 29.3 23.9 38.6 | 9.3 3 or more Car Garage.......... 2.2 Q 4.5 Q Q | 31.6 Detached........................ 15.9 11.7 12.6 18.9 Q | 12.6 1-Car Garage.................. 6.4 4.8 4.0 4.1 Q | 18.9 2-Car Garage.................. 8.1 6.6 7.5 12.9 1.7 | 14.8 3 or more Car Garage.......... 1.3 Q Q 1.9 Q | 30.9 Carport (only).................. 3.9 Q 2.6 7.5 7.0 | 24.5 No................................ 20.7 11.1 8.2 17.2 19.2 | 16.4 Not Asked (Apartments)............ 24.8 54.4 33.1 21.3 22.4 | 10.9 _____________________________________________________________________________________|_______ See footnotes at end of table.

Table HC1-7b. Housing Unit Characteristics by Four Most Populated States, Percent of U.S. Households, 2001 (Continued) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Four Most Populated States | | |_______________________________________| Housing Unit | Total | | | | | Characteristics | U.S. |New York| California | Texas | Florida| |________|________|____________|________|________| RSE | | | | | | Row RSE Column Factor: | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |Factors ____________________________________|________|________|____________|________|________|_______ | Fuels Used For Any Use | (more than one often used) | Electricity....................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 | NE Natural Gas....................... 62.6 76.9 85.4 63.8 20.7 | 4.1 Wood.............................. 13.5 9.7 18.8 13.8 8.5 | 17.3 Fuel Oil.......................... 8.1 31.0 Q Q Q | 19.7 LPG............................... 8.8 7.1 5.6 3.7 5.8 | 24.0 Kerosene.......................... 2.7 2.5 2.2 Q Q | 24.6 Solar ............................ 1.1 Q 3.5 Q Q | 31.8 | Main Heating Fuel | Natural Gas....................... 55.4 59.9 73.0 52.4 15.2 | 7.4 Electricity....................... 29.1 6.7 19.1 44.7 81.8 | 9.8 Fuel Oil.......................... 7.5 29.1 Q Q Q | 19.7 LPG............................... 4.7 Q 2.4 2.5 Q | 30.4 Wood.............................. 1.9 2.2 2.7 Q Q | 25.4 Kerosene.......................... 0.8 0.3 1.0 Q Q | 10.7 Solar............................. Q Q Q Q Q | NF Other/None........................ 0.6 Q 1.2 Q Q | 40.8 | Natural Gas Available in | Neighborhood | Yes............................... 72.6 84.4 89.2 76.2 31.4 | 3.8 No................................ 27.4 15.6 10.8 23.8 68.6 | 10.7 _____________________________________________________________________________________|_______ 1 One of five climatically distinct areas, determined according to the 30-year average (1961-1990) of the annual heating and cooling degree-days. For this report, the heating or cooling degree-days are a measure of how cold or how hot a location is over a period of one year, relative to a base temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. A household is assigned to a climate zone according to the 30-year average annual degree-days for an appropriate nearby weather station. 2 Does not include floorspace for unheated garages. 3 New construction for 2001 includes only those housing units built and occupied between January and the April-August period when the household interviews were conducted. 4 Based on the household respondent's description rather than the Federal Government definition. -- = Data not applicable. NE = RSE row factor not estimated because RSE's for all statistics in this row are between 0.0 and 1.0 percent. NF = No applicable RSE row factor. Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled. Notes: • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. • Percentages are calculated on unrounded numbers. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report. Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 2001 Residential Energy Consumption Survey.


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