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




Detailed Tables for Total Occupied Housing Units


WHAT WENT WRONG? - Table 2-6 

        Occupied
      housing units

                    Water Supply Stoppage

       99,102,000        With hot and cold piped water
       93,716,000   No stoppage in last 3 months
        4,304,000   With stoppage in last 3 months
        1,620,000     No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more
        1,638,000     1 time lasting 6 hours or more
          536,000     2 times
          201,000     3 times
          285,000     4 times or more
           24,000     Number of times not reported
        1,081,000   Stoppage not reported


                    Flush Toilet Breakdowns

              ...        With one or more flush toilets
                    With at least one working toilet at all times
              ...    in last 3 months
              ...   None working some time in last 3 months
              ...     No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more
              ...     1 time lasting 6 hours or more
              ...     2 times
              ...     3 times
              ...     4 times or more
              ...     Number of times not reported
              ...   Breakdowns not reported


                    Sewage Disposal Breakdowns 1/

       76,906,000        With public sewer
       76,047,000   No breakdowns in last 3 months
          859,000   With breakdowns in last 3 months
          367,000     No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more
          383,000     1 time lasting 6 hours or more
           52,000     2 times
            7,000     3 times
           50,000     4 times or more
       22,479,000   With septic tank or cesspool
       22,076,000   No breakdowns in last 3 months
          403,000   With breakdowns in last 3 months
          110,000     No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more
          242,000     1 time lasting 6 hours or more
           15,000     2 times
            5,000     3 times
           31,000     4 times or more


                    Heating Problems

       87,437,000        With heating equip. and occupied last 
                          winter
       78,875,000   Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more   
                    last winter
        7,687,000   Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last 
                     winter 2/
        2,185,000     Equipment breakdowns
          162,000       No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more
        1,121,000       1 time lasting 6 hours or more
          417,000       2 times
          168,000       3 times
          301,000       4 times or more
           17,000       Number of times not reported
        5,679,000     Other causes
        2,287,000       Utility interruption
        1,262,000       Inadequate heating capacity
        1,004,000       Inadequate insulation
          420,000       Cost of heating
        1,297,000       Other
           91,000       Not reported
           29,000     Reason for discomfort not reported
          874,000   Discomfort not reported


                   Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers

       99,447,000        With electrical wiring
       86,872,000   No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months
       10,623,000   With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months
        5,459,000     1 time
        2,358,000     2 times
        1,057,000     3 times
        1,683,000     4 times or more
           65,000     Number of times not reported
        1,952,000   Problem not reported or don't know

1/ Incomplete universe for this publication.
2/ 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
Last Revised: February 18, 2005