Abstract
AbstractThis research identifies demographic characteristics and structural features significantly related to low or high home-energy consumption for two elderly groups. The first elderly group is part of a western regional home energy study, W-159, conducted in 1983. The demographic characteristics of the first group show that as a whole they are more highly educated, have higher incomes, and have a larger proportion of males and home owners than is usual for their age. Because this group is above average in various demographic characteristics, a companion study was conducted in 1986 focusing on elderly individuals who have lower incomes, a greater proportion of females and renters, and have less education.There are significant differences in the factors in energy costs for the two groups. The 1986 groups of lower income, less educated elderly individuals are primarily renters and spend an average of 40 cents more per square foot for energy than does the 1983 group of elderly individuals with greater inc...
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