Residential Energy Consumption Survey --South Census Region Data

In the SOUTH there are 33.5 million households, 35% of all U.S. households

74% are Single-family homes
18% are Apartments
8% are Mobile homes

11% were built before 1940
34% were built after 1980

19% of Single-family homes were built over a basement*
44% were built over a crawlspace
43% were built on a slab

44% had a garage or carport

57% had natural gas available in their neighborhood
44% actually used natural gas

89% used air-conditioning**
65% used central air-conditioning

44% used electricity for space heating
40% used natural gas
7% used LPG
   * 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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