U.S. Census Bureau
 American Housing Survey (AHS)




2003 Detailed Tables for Renter Occupied Housing Units


HOW MANY HOMES ARE THERE? - Table 4-6

33,604,000	Total 
	
	Water Supply Stoppage
	
33,485,000	      With hot and cold piped water
31,437,000	No stoppage in last 3 months
 1,601,000	With stoppage in last 3 months
   636,000	  No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more
   557,000	  1 time lasting 6 hours or more
   200,000	  2 times
    72,000	  3 times
   122,000	  4 times or more
    14,000	  Number of times not reported
   447,000	Stoppage not reported
	
	
	Flush Toilet Breakdowns
	
33,512,000	      With one or more flush toilets
		With at least one working toilet at all times
31,493,000	 in last 3 months
 1,415,000	None working some time in last 3 months
   627,000	  No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more
   457,000	  1 time lasting 6 hours or more
   132,000	  2 times
    43,000	  3 times
   141,000	  4 times or more
    15,000	  Number of times not reported
   605,000	Breakdowns not reported
	
	
	Sewage Disposal Breakdowns
	
30,996,000	      With public sewer
30,402,000	No breakdowns in last 3 months
   593,000	With breakdowns in last 3 months
   180,000	  No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more
   247,000	  1 time lasting 6 hours or more
    65,000	  2 times
    28,000	  3 times
    73,000	  4 times or more
	
 2,568,000	      With septic tank or cesspool
 2,503,000	No breakdowns in last 3 months
    65,000	With breakdowns in last 3 months
    26,000	  No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more
    30,000	  1 time lasting 6 hours or more
     3,000	  2 times
         -	  3 times
     6,000	  4 times or more
	
	
	Heating Problems
	
	      	     With heating equipment and occupied
27,066,000	      last winter
		Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more
23,619,000	 last winter
		Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last
 2,939,000	 winter /1
   986,000	  Equipment breakdowns
    60,000	    No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more
   437,000	    1 time lasting 6 hours or more
   151,000	    2 times
    92,000	    3 times
   220,000	    4 times or more
    23,000	    Number of times not reported
 2,023,000	  Other causes
   475,000	    Utility interruption
   552,000	    Inadequate heating capacity
   506,000	    Inadequate insulation
   261,000	    Cost of heating
   523,000	    Other
    30,000	    Not reported
    46,000	  Reason for discomfort not reported
   509,000	Discomfort not reported
	
	
	Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers
	
33,575,000	      With electrical wiring
29,791,000	No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months
 2,878,000	With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months
 1,362,000	    1 time
   667,000	    2 times
   213,000	    3 times
   617,000	    4 times or more
    19,000	    Number of times not reported
   906,000	Problem not reported or don't know
	

/1 Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division