Electricity Bills and Energy Burden by Age of Householder and Income Group
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AGE: |
18-54 (66.2 Million HH) |
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55-64 (12.8 Million HH) |
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65-74 (12 Million HH)
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75 & Older (10.4 million HH) |
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Mean |
Median |
Percentile 75 |
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Mean |
Median |
Percentil 75 |
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Mean |
Median |
Percentile 75 |
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Mean |
Median |
Percentile 75 |
Eligible for Low Income Heat Help? |
No |
Total Electricity Expenditures |
$ 954.91 |
$ 848.00 |
$ 1,207 |
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$ 988 |
$ 872 |
$ 1,259 |
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$ 916 |
$ 837 |
$ 1,119 |
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$ 783 |
$ 650 |
$ 977 |
Total Electricity Burden |
2% |
2% |
3% |
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2% |
2% |
3% |
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3% |
2% |
4% |
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3% |
2% |
4% |
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Total Energy Expenditures |
$1,435.41 |
$1,339.00 |
$ 1,772 |
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$1,550 |
$1,441 |
$ 1,909 |
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$1,416 |
$ 1,318 |
$ 1,710 |
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$1,291 |
$ 1,185 |
$ 1,566 |
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Total Energy Burden |
3% |
3% |
4% |
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4% |
3% |
5% |
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4% |
4% |
6% |
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4% |
4% |
6% |
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Yes |
Total Electricity Expenditures |
$ 767 |
$ 646 |
$ 1,016 |
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$ 779 |
$ 680 |
$ 1,011 |
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$ 695 |
$ 598 |
$ 819 |
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$ 599 |
$ 529 |
$ 737 |
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Total Electricity Burden |
9% |
5% |
9% |
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9% |
6% |
9% |
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8% |
6% |
9% |
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8% |
6% |
10% |
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Total Energy Expenditures |
$ 1,154 |
$ 1,071 |
$ 1,469 |
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$1,193 |
$1,085 |
$ 1,626 |
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$1,132 |
$ 1,058 |
$ 1,465 |
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$1,071 |
$ 998 |
$ 1,357 |
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Total Energy Burden |
13% |
8% |
13% |
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14% |
10% |
14% |
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13% |
10% |
15% |
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15% |
11% |
17% |
Source: Data from the US DOE Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 1997
March 2002
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