Americans use a variety of energy sources to heat their houses, apartments, and mobile homes. Natural gas, electricity, fuel oil, coal, and wood are all used as energy sources. Some of these sources have become more prevalent, some less in recent years.

This Brief examines the different energy sources Americans used to heat their residences in 1989 and how they've changed since 1950. Data come from the 1950 Census of Housing and the 1989 American Housing Survey.

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Who’s Supporting the Kids?

October 1991

This brief examines the characteristics of women receiving child support payments, the amount they received, & visitation rights & residence of absent fathers.

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House-Poor/House-Rich

August 1991

This brief examines housing costs to determine the characteristics of those who are "house-rich" and those who are "house-poor".

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Changing Demographics Cause Shift In Market Share

December 1991

This brief shows how demographic, social, & economic changes over the past two decades have altered the share of the market held by various demographic groups.

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