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Table I 1997 Energy Burden Of New York Oil And Gas Consumers, By Eligibility For LIHEAP |
Eligible for LIHEAP? |
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No |
Yes |
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Mean |
Median |
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Mean |
Median |
Natural Gas |
Total Energy Burden |
4% |
3% |
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21% |
15% |
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Total Electricity Burden |
2% |
2% |
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7% |
6% |
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Total Natural Gas burden |
2% |
2% |
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14% |
9% |
Fuel Oil |
Total Energy Burden |
4% |
4% |
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16% |
12% |
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Total Fuel oil burden |
2% |
2% |
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8% |
5% |
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Total Electricity Burden |
2% |
2% |
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6% |
5% |
DATA Source: U.S..Dept of Energy Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1997
As reported in
Energy Bills and Burdens of Low-Income Households in 1997
Economic Opportunity Studies, Washington DC, 1999.
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Table II 1997 Energy Burden of New York Oil and Gas consumers, by Three Income Categories |
Income Categories: |
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Eligible for LIHEAP |
Moderate Income (151% of poverty guideline to 80% of NYS median income) |
All Others |
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Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Median |
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Natural Gas Heat |
Total Energy Burden |
23% |
19% |
6% |
6% |
4% |
3% |
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Total Electricity Burden |
8% |
7% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
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Total Natural Gas burden |
15% |
10% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
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Fuel Oil Heat |
Total Energy Burden |
18% |
12% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
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Total Fuel oil burden |
7% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
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Total Electricity Burden |
9% |
6% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
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Total Natural Gas burden |
3% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
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Table III 1997 Energy Burdens and Expenditures of NY Households Eligible for LIHEAP by Heat fuel and Type of Home
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Low Income |
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Natural Gas Heat |
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Mean |
Median |
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Single-family Detached |
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Total Energy Expenditures |
$ 2,234 |
$ 2,142 |
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Total Energy Burden |
24% |
15% |
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Single-Family Attached |
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Total Energy Expenditures |
$ 1,949 |
$ 1,808 |
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Total Energy Burden |
24% |
18% |
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Apt. in bldg. w/ 2-4 units |
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Total Energy Expenditures |
$ 1,504 |
$ 1,564 |
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Total Energy Burden |
17% |
14% |
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Apt. in bldg. w/ 5 or more units |
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Total Energy Expenditures |
$ 987 |
$ 1,035 |
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Total Energy Burden |
18% |
11% |
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Fuel Oil Heat |
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Mean |
Median |
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Single-family detached |
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Total Energy Expenditures |
$ 1,670 |
$ 1,719 |
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Total Energy Burden |
11% |
9% |
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Single-Family Attached |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Apt. in bldg. of 2-4 units |
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Total Energy Expenditures |
$ 1,483 |
$ 1,313 |
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Total Energy Burden |
19% |
12% |
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Apt. in bldg. of 5 or more units |
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Total Energy Expenditures |
$ 986 |
$ 938 |
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Total Energy Burden |
14% |
11% |
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Mean |
Median |
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HDD 65 5577.94 |
4859.00 |
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CDD 65 774.99 |
932.00 |
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Mean |
Median |
Natural gas per mcf |
$12.81 |
N/A |
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Fuel Oil per gallon |
$0.79 |
$0.65 |
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Electricity Per Kwh |
$0.15 |
$0.17 |