United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

Appliances—Heating Fuel and Equipment 759
N o . 1 3 6 0 . A p p l i a n c e s U s e d b y H o u s e h o l d s , b y R e g i o n a n d F a m i l y In c o m e : 1 9 8 0 - 1 9 8 1
[In millions, except percent. Represents appliances possessed and generally used by the household. See headnote, table 1361]
TYPE OF APPLIANCE
H O U S E H O L D S
U S IN G
APPUANCE
North
Central
Number
Percent
of
total
Northeast
R E G IO N
South
West
Under
$ 1 5 , 0 0 0
1 9 7 9 F A M IL Y IN C O M E
$ 1 5 , 0 0 0 - $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 -
$ 2 4 , 9 9 9 $ 3 4 , 9 9 8
$ 3 5 , 0 0 0
and
over
Total households........................ 8 1 . 6 1 0 0 . 0 1 7 .7 2 1 .1 2 7 .0 1 6 ,0 3 8 .1 2 1 . 8 1 2 . 4 9 . 4
Air conditioners:
Room........ 2 4 . 5 3 0 . 0 6 . 8 6 .8 8.8 2 .1 1 2 . 2 7 . 3 3 . 0 2 . 0
Central system.......................... 2 1 . 9 2 8 . 6 1 . 8 5 . 5 11.0 3 . 6 6 . 7 6 .1 4 . 4 4 . 7
Clothes washer 6 1 . 3 7 5 .1 1 3 .3 1 6 .5 2 0 .4 1 1 .1 2 3 . 7 1 8 . 0 1 0 . 9 B . 6
Clothes dryers 5 0 .1 6 1 . 4 9 . 9 1 4 .9 1 6 .0 9 . 3 1 6 . 0 1 5 . 6 1 0 . 0 B . 3
Dehumidifer... 7 . 3 8 . 9 2 . 2 3 . 8 1 . 2 .1 1 . 7 2 . 2 1 . 6 1 . 6
Dishwasher... 3 0 . 4 3 7 . 3 6 . 2 6 . 8 1 0 .0 7 . 4 7 . 0 9 . 5 6 . 9 7 .1
Freezer........ 3 1 .1 3 8 .1 4 . 9 0 . 6 1 1 .7 4 . 6 1 1 . 4 9 . 3 5 . 9 4 . 6
Humidifer...... 1 1 .0 1 3 . 5 2 .1 6 . 8 1 . 4 . 7 3 . 4 3 . 3 2 . 2 2 .1
Microwave oven 1 1 1 .7 1 4 . 3 1 . 3 3 . 6 3 . 8 3 . 0 2 .1 3 . 5 3 . 0 3 . 0
Range:
Electric...................................... 4 3 . 8 5 3 . 7 7 . 7 1 1 .0 1 6 .3 6.8 1 7 . 3 1 2 . 2 7 . 7 6 . 5
Gas........................................... 3 7 . 5 4 6 . 0 9 . 7 1 0 .2 1 0 .4 7 .1 2 0 . 3 9 . 5 4 . 7 3 . 0
Television set:
Color......................................... 6 7 . 0 8 2 .1 1 4 . 4 1 7 .7 2 1 . 5 1 3 . 4 2 7 . 1 1 9 . 4 1 1 . 6 8.9
Black and white......................... 4 1 . 9 5 1 . 3 1 0 . 3 1 1 .4 1 3 .3 6 . 9 1 9 . 7 1 0 . 8 6.4 5.0
* Microwave is first or second most used oven.
N o . 1 3 6 1 . H o u s i n g u n i t s — S e l e c t e d C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s , b y T y p e o f P r i m a r y H e a t i n g F u e l a n d
E q u i p m e n t : 1 9 8 0 - 1 9 8 1
[In millions. As of winter 1960-1981. Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Covers year-round units only. For composition of regions, see
fig. 1, inside front cover]
IT E M
Total
occupied
housing
units1
Natural
gas
P R IM A R Y H E A T IN G F U E L
Fuel
oil,
kerosene
Electricity
LPQ 3
Wood
Warm
air
fur-
Race
with
ducts
P R IM A R Y H E A T IN G E Q U IP M E N T
Steam
or hot
water
system
Room
heaters3
Floor,
wall,
or
Pipeless
furnace
Built
In
electric
units
Total4..................................... 81.6 44.6 13.4 14.3 3.7 4.7 41:2 13.5 6.1 6.7 5.3
Region:
17.7
North Central................................ 21.1 15.0 1.5 2.1 1.2 1.1 14.0 2.9 1.1 .7 1.2
South........................................... 27.0 11.8 3.1 7.7 2.0 2.0 13.1 1.3 3.8 2.4 1.6
West............................................ 16.0 11.1 .5 2.9 .4 .7 6.1 .5 .7 3.6 1.3
single-family detached.................. 53.0 30.1 7.8 7.7 2.3 4.3 28.5 5.7 4.4 4.6 2.8
Single-family attached.................. 3.3 1.9 .7 .5 .1 1.9 .8 2 .2 2
9.9
5 or more unit Building.................. 10.6 4.6 2.4 3.7 .1 4.0 3.9 .2 .6 1.8
Mobile home................................ 4.6 1.4 .7 1.1 1.2 .3 3.5 2 .2 .1
Year house buHt:
1939 or earlier.................................. 23.3 13.3 6.1 .8 .9 1.8 6.8 6.7 3.3 1.8 .3
1940 to 1949................................ 7.5 4.6 1.6 .5 .2 .4 2.9 1.4 .9 1.3 .3
1950 to 19b9 13.7 9.1 2.5 1.1 .4 .5 7.5 1.6 1.0 1.9 .4
1960 to 1969 15.3 9.4 1.6 2.5 .8 .7 8.8 2.1 .6 1.2 1.4
1970 to 1974 10.5 4.6 .6 3.7 .6 .4 6.7 .9 .2 .3 1.6
1975 or later 11.3 3.6 .6 5.7 .5 .9 6.6 .6 .1 .2 1.4
Heating (HDD) and cooling (COD)
degree day zones:6
less than 2,000 CDD and more
than 7,000 HDD..................... . 6.5 4.3 1.6 .6 .5 1.3 4.7 1.7 .3 .3 .4
5,600-7,000 HDD........................ 20.9 13.5 3.6 2.5 .6 .5 12,3 4.8 1.0 .3 1.6
4,000-5,499 HDD........................ 21.1 9.0 6.4 3.6 .6 1.3 9.3 6 . 5 .8 .9 1.9
Less than 4,000 HDD.................. 19.0 12.1 1.2 3.1 .9 1.4 9,0 .3 1.9 4.1 1.0
More than 2,000 CDD and less
than 4,000 HDD........................ 12.1 5 . 7 .4 4.5 1.0 .2 6.1 .1 2.1 1.1 .5
Measured heated space of
residence:
Less than 600 sq. ft... ................. 7.5 3.5 1.6 1.2 .5 .2 1.6 1.8 1.2 .8 .6
600-999 sq. It.............................. 21.1 11.2 3.1 4.6 1.3 .8 9.0 3.5 2.4 2.4 1.9
1,000-1,599 sq. ft......................... 24.0 13.5 3.5 4.2 1.1 1.4 12.4 3.3 1.8 2.4 1.6
1,600-1,998 sq. ft......................... 10.0 5,9 1.4 1.6 .3 .0 6.0 1.4 .3 .6 .4
2,000-2,399 8q. ft......................... 7.8 4.3 1.2 1.3 .2 . 7 5.0 1.2 .1 ,2 .5
2,400-2,999 8q. ft......................... 6 .1 3.4 1.3 .7 .2 .5 3.9 1.1 .2 .2 .2
3,000 sq. ft. or more.................... 5.2 2.6 1.1 .7 .1 .4 3.0 1.3 .1 .1 .2
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. * Includes types of fuel and equipment not shown separately. 3 liquid petroleum
gas. With or without flue. 4 Includes other type of housing structure not shown separately. “See fig. 7.2, p. 221.
C ^ r e S e r is tic ^ im } June 19821361= U S ‘ Energy ,nformalf°n Administration, R e s id e n tia l E ne rgy C onsu m p tio n S urvey: H ousing