Characteristic | United States |
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SIZE OF HOUSE (FLOOR AREA) (1) | |
Average logarithm of square feet | 7.37 |
Average square feet | 1,662 |
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION |
|
Northeast | 17.2 |
Midwest | 28.2 |
South | 22.2 |
West (except California and Hawaii) | 4.2 |
California and Hawaii | 28.2 |
METROPOLITAN AREA LOCATION |
|
Inside Metropolitan Areas | 91.6 |
Outside Metropolitan Areas | 8.4 |
NUMBER OF BEDROOMS |
|
Less than three bedrooms | 48.4 |
Three or more bedrooms | 51.6 |
NUMBER OF BATHROOMS | |
Less than two bathrooms | 22.9 |
Two or more bathrooms | 77.1 |
NUMBER OF FIREPLACES |
|
No fireplace | 47.9 |
One or more fireplaces | 52.1 |
TYPE OF PARKING FACILITY |
|
No garage | 25.3 |
One or more car garage | 74.7 |
TYPE OF FOUNDATION |
|
No basement or finished basement | 69.1 |
Unfinished basement | 30.9 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP |
|
Condominium in the Northeast and West, including California and Hawaii | 15.8 |
Condominium in the Midwest and South and not a condominium | 84.2 |
PRESENCE OF A DECK |
|
Deck in the Northeast | 10.9 |
Deck in the Midwest | 10.0 |
Deck in the South | 7.6 |
Deck in the West and all houses without a deck | 71.5 |
PRIMARY EXTERIOR WALL MATERIAL |
|
Wood in the South | 2.8 |
Wood in the Northeast and West, including California and Hawaii | 6.8 |
Vinyl | 50.5 |
Stucco | 10.6 |
Wood in the Midwest and all brick, aluminum, and other | 29.3 |
CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING |
|
No central air-conditioning | 10.3 |
Central air-conditioning | 89.7 |
1 The base weight is the average logarithm of the square feet. The average number of square feet is a weighted average. All other base weights are given as percentages.