No Fuel Used - T161_008 - House Heating Fuel - Social Explorer Dataset (SE) - Survey Census 2000 on 2010 Geographies

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau; 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 3: Technical Documentation, 2002.
	Summary File 3 Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Definitons of Subject Characteristics -> Housing Characteristics -> House Heating Fuel

House Heating Fuel

The data on house heating fuel were obtained from answers to long-form questionnaire Item 42, which was asked on a sample basis at occupied housing units. The data show the type of fuel used most often to heat the house, apartment, or mobile home.

Utility gas

This category includes gas piped through underground pipes from a central system to serve the neighborhood.

Bottled, tank, or LP gas

This category includes liquid propane gas stored in bottles or tanks which are refilled or exchanged when empty.

Electricity

Electricity is generally supplied by means of above or underground electric power lines.

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc

This category includes fuel oil, kerosene, gasoline, alcohol, and other combustible liquids.

Coal or coke

This category includes coal or coke that is usually delivered by truck.

Wood

This category includes purchased wood, wood cut by household members on their property or elsewhere, driftwood, sawmill or construction scraps, or the like.

Solar energy

This category includes heat provided by sunlight that is collected, stored, and actively distributed to most of the rooms.

Other fuel

This category includes all other fuels not specified elsewhere.

No fuel used

This category includes units that do not use any fuel or that do not have heating equipment.

Comparability

Data on house heating fuel have been collected since 1940.