Residential Housing Characteristics Survey 1997

Residential Energy Consumption

The Residential Energy Consumption Survey provides national and regional information about U.S. households and their energy usage. The first survey was conducted in 1978. The 1997 survey collected data from a statistically selected sample of 5,902 households that were interviewed in their homes.

Consumption & Expenditures Data Characteristics Data

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Information on the characteristics of residential housing units is presented here.

Data for 1978-1997	Addititional Data for 1997
Number of Households by Region Percent of Households by Region Size of Housing Units Main Heating Fuels Use of Central Heating Systems Main Central Heating Systems Additional Heating Equipment Additional Heating Fuels Air-Conditioning Equipment Central Air-Conditioning by Region> Appliances Clothes Dryers Refrigerator size Refrigerator Defrosting Methods	Home PCs Over Time Number of PCs per Household> PCs, Modems and Laser Printers Household PC Usage Stoves, Ovens and Microwaves Laundry Equipment

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Consumption & Expenditures Data	Characteristics Data
Data Tables	About the Data	Data Tables	Survey Methods	Data Quality	Survey Questions	Maps	Glossary