Residential Energy Consumption Survey -- Northeast Census Region Data

In the NORTHEAST there are 19.5 million households, 20% of all U.S. households

61% are Single-family homes
36% are Apartments
3% are Mobile homes

35% were built before 1940
16% were built after 1980

78% of Single-family homes were built over a basement*
18% were built over a crawlspace
15% were built on a slab

39% had a garage or carport

73% had natural gas available in their neighborhood
63% actually used natural gas

58% used air-conditioning**
20% used central air-conditioning

48% used natural gas for space heating
36% used fuel oil
10% used electricity
   * Percentages sum to more than 100% because multiple categories may apply.
** Some housing units have both central and wall/window units.
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