2.2 : Residential Sector Characteristics




2.2.1 Total Number of Households and Buildings, Floorspace, and Household Size, by Year
Households Percent Post- Floorspace U.S. Population Average
(millions) 2000 Households (1) (billion SF) (millions) Household Size (2)
1980 80 N.A. 142 227 2.9
1981 83 N.A. N.A. 229 2.8
1982 84 N.A. N.A. 232 2.8
1983 85 N.A. N.A. 234 2.8
1984 86 N.A. 144 236 2.7
1985 88 N.A. N.A. 238 2.7
1986 89 N.A. N.A. 240 2.7
1987 91 N.A. 157 242 2.7
1988 92 N.A. N.A. 244 2.7
1989 93 N.A. N.A. 247 2.6
1990 94 N.A. 169 250 2.6
1991 95 N.A. N.A. 253 2.7
1992 96 N.A. N.A. 257 2.7
1993 98 N.A. N.A. 260 2.7
1994 99 N.A. N.A. 263 2.7
1995 100 N.A. N.A. 266 2.7
1996 101 N.A. N.A. 269 2.7
1997 102 N.A. 169 273 2.7
1998 104 N.A. N.A. 276 2.7
1999 105 N.A. N.A. 279 2.7
2000 106 N.A. N.A. 282 2.7
2001 107 2% 203 285 2.7
2002 105 3% N.A. 288 2.7
2003 106 5% N.A. 290 2.8
2004 107 7% N.A. 293 2.7
2005 109 9% 256 296 2.7
2006 110 11% N.A. 299 2.7
2007 110 12% N.A. 302 2.7
2008 111 13% N.A. 304 2.8
2009 111 13% N.A. 307 2.8
2010 114 14% N.A. 310 2.7
2011 115 14% N.A. 313 2.7
2012 116 15% N.A. 316 2.7
2013 117 16% N.A. 319 2.7
2014 118 17% N.A. 322 2.7
2015 119 18% N.A. 326 2.7
2016 120 19% N.A. 329 2.7
2017 122 21% N.A. 332 2.7
2018 123 22% N.A. 335 2.7
2019 125 23% N.A. 338 2.7
2020 126 25% N.A. 341 2.7
2021 127 26% N.A. 345 2.7
2022 129 27% N.A. 348 2.7
2023 130 28% N.A. 351 2.7
2024 131 30% N.A. 354 2.7
2025 133 31% N.A. 357 2.7
2026 134 32% N.A. 361 2.7
2027 135 33% N.A. 364 2.7
2028 137 34% N.A. 367 2.7
2029 138 35% N.A. 370 2.7
2030 139 36% N.A. 374 2.7
2031 141 37% N.A. 377 2.7
2032 142 38% N.A. 380 2.7
2033 143 39% N.A. 383 2.7
2034 144 40% N.A. 386 2.7
2035 146 41% N.A. 390 2.7
Note(s): 1) Percent built after Dec. 31, 2000. 2) Number of residents. 3) Number of buildings and floorspace in 1997; for comparison, 1997 households = 101.5 million; percentage of floorspace: 85% single-family, 11% multi-family, and 4% manufactured housing. 2001 households = 107.2 million; percentage of floorspace: 83% single-family, 13% multi-family, and 4% manufactured housing.









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Sources:

DOC, Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2008, Oct. 2007, No. 948, p. 626 for 1980-2004 households

DOC, Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2012, 2011, Table 982 for 2005-2009 households, Tables 2-3 for 1980-2035 population

EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Early Release, Jan. 2012, Table A4, p. 9-10 for 2010-2035 households and Table A20, p. 37-38 for housing starts

EIA, Buildings and Energy in the 1980's, June 1995, Table 2.1, p. 23 for residential buildings and floorspace in 1980 and 1990

EIA, 1997 Residential Energy Consumption Survey for 1997 buildings and floorspace

EIA, 2001 Residential Energy Consumption Survey for 2001 households and floorspace

EIA, 2005 Residential Energy Consuption Survey for 2005 floorspace