The statistic shows the number of households using a refrigerator by age of most-used refrigerator in the U.S. in 2009. The inhabitants of 21.1 million housing units used a refrigerator of 10 to 14 years of age.
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Number of U.S. households using a refrigerator by age of most-used refrigerator in 2009*
(in million housing units)
Characteristic
Number of housing units in millions
Less than 2 years
14
2 to 4 years
26.1
5 to 9 years
39.9
10 to 14 years
21.1
15 to 19 years
7.1
20 years or more
5.3
Do not use a refrigerator
0.2
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of housing units in millions141426.126.139.939.921.121.17.17.15.35.30.20.2Less than 2 years2 to 4 years5 to 9 years10 to 14 years15 to 19 years20 years or moreDo not use a refrigerator
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* Preliminary figures. Data include all primary occupied housing units in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Vacant housing units, seasonal units, second homes, military housing, and group quarters are excluded. The abbreviation EIA stands for Energy Information Administration.
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EIA. (March 28, 2011). Number of U.S. households using a refrigerator by age of most-used refrigerator in 2009* (in million housing units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/187503/age-of-refridgerator-used-in-the-us/
EIA. "Number of U.S. households using a refrigerator by age of most-used refrigerator in 2009* (in million housing units)." Chart. March 28, 2011. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187503/age-of-refridgerator-used-in-the-us/
EIA. (2011). Number of U.S. households using a refrigerator by age of most-used refrigerator in 2009* (in million housing units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187503/age-of-refridgerator-used-in-the-us/
EIA. "Number of U.S. Households Using a Refrigerator by Age of Most-used Refrigerator in 2009* (in Million Housing Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/187503/age-of-refridgerator-used-in-the-us/
EIA, Number of U.S. households using a refrigerator by age of most-used refrigerator in 2009* (in million housing units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/187503/age-of-refridgerator-used-in-the-us/ (last visited June 13, 2025)
Number of U.S. households using a refrigerator by age of most-used refrigerator in 2009* (in million housing units) [Graph], EIA, March 28, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/187503/age-of-refridgerator-used-in-the-us/
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