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Brand Use Study for RANGES/COOKTOPS

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RANGES/COOKTOPS-2003-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

How do you rate the QUALITY of each brand you are familiar with?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Viking4.54.6*4.34.74.5
Wolf Range4.44.4*4.2*4.6*4.4*
Dacor4.24.3*4.1*4.34.0*
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)4.2*4.3*3.8*4.6*4.0*
Jenn-Air4.24.24.34.24.0
Thermador4.24.3*4.3*4.33.9*
KitchenAid4.14.0*4.14.14.0
Maytag4.14.0*4.24.13.9
Miele4.13.7*3.9*4.1*4.4*
GE Appliances4.04.04.04.13.8
Whirlpool4.03.9*4.04.13.8
Garland3.9*4.4*3.5*3.3*4.0*
Kenmore (Sears)3.93.7*3.84.03.7
Dynasty3.8*4.0*3.5*4.3*
Amana3.73.6*3.73.83.6*
Five Star3.7*3.5*3.3*4.1*3.8*
Frigidaire3.63.4*3.83.63.6
Magic Chef3.53.6*3.53.53.4*
Admiral3.43.3*3.4*3.5*3.2*
Caloric/Modern Maid3.43.8*3.1*3.5*3.0*
White-Westinghouse3.43.5*3.4*3.4*3.4*
Hotpoint3.33.3*3.33.43.3*
Tappan3.33.5*3.23.3*3.2*
Roper3.13.5*3.1*3.0*2.9*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Viking4.3*4.1*4.64.6
Wolf Range4.0*4.1*4.3*4.6
Dacor3.8*4.0*4.2*4.2
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)3.5*4.0*4.3*4.4
Jenn-Air4.2*4.34.24.1
Thermador3.9*3.9*4.3*4.3
KitchenAid3.8*4.14.24.1
Maytag4.0*4.24.23.8
Miele3.0*3.8*4.3*4.1
GE Appliances3.7*4.14.03.9
Whirlpool3.7*4.24.23.7
Garland3.7*3.5*4.0*4.1
Kenmore (Sears)3.9*4.14.03.6
Dynasty3.0*2.0*4.0*4.2
Amana3.6*3.73.93.5
Five Star3.7*3.0*3.7*4.2
Frigidaire3.8*3.83.73.4
Magic Chef3.8*3.43.73.4
Admiral2.8*3.3*3.7*3.3
Caloric/Modern Maid3.3*2.9*3.5*3.5
White-Westinghouse2.7*3.3*3.6*3.4
Hotpoint3.7*3.43.33.2
Tappan3.0*3.3*3.6*3.1
Roper2.9*3.2*3.3*2.8
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Viking4.54.54.6*
Wolf Range4.6*4.43.8*
Dacor4.44.04.2*
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)4.8*3.9*4.0*
Jenn-Air4.34.14.0*
Thermador4.24.34.0*
KitchenAid4.14.14.0*
Maytag4.14.14.0*
Miele4.3*4.0*3.8*
GE Appliances3.84.14.1
Whirlpool4.04.04.0*
Garland3.7*3.8*4.4*
Kenmore (Sears)3.83.93.7*
Dynasty5.0*3.4*3.5*
Amana3.83.73.2*
Five Star4.4*3.3*3.7*
Frigidaire3.63.73.4*
Magic Chef3.53.63.3*
Admiral3.7*3.32.7*
Caloric/Modern Maid3.6*3.1*3.5*
White-Westinghouse3.43.43.2*
Hotpoint3.33.43.3*
Tappan3.43.33.2*
Roper3.2*3.02.8*
RANGES/COOKTOPS-2003-Brand Familiarity
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders488.073.0128.0193.094.0
GE Appliances90.0%90.0%89.0%91.0%87.0%
Jenn-Air81.0%81.0%79.0%81.0%84.0%
Kenmore (Sears)81.0%75.0%77.0%84.0%83.0%
KitchenAid81.0%85.0%78.0%80.0%85.0%
Whirlpool80.0%77.0%80.0%84.0%74.0%
Maytag77.0%79.0%74.0%79.0%73.0%
Amana74.0%77.0%70.0%73.0%78.0%
Frigidaire74.0%75.0%70.0%76.0%72.0%
Hotpoint73.0%77.0%68.0%75.0%71.0%
Magic Chef71.0%79.0%68.0%70.0%72.0%
Viking61.0%67.0%63.0%55.0%66.0%
Tappan59.0%63.0%63.0%56.0%59.0%
Thermador58.0%64.0%52.0%58.0%63.0%
White-Westinghouse55.0%60.0%56.0%53.0%54.0%
Admiral50.0%53.0%46.0%52.0%49.0%
Roper49.0%42.0%57.0%49.0%44.0%
Dacor40.0%38.0%38.0%37.0%49.0%
Wolf Range29.0%32.0%29.0%23.0%38.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid27.0%47.0%27.0%23.0%21.0%
Miele23.0%38.0%17.0%20.0%26.0%
Five Star16.0%18.0%15.0%18.0%14.0%
Garland10.0%26.0%8.0%6.0%9.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)9.0%16.0%6.0%7.0%13.0%
Dynasty9.0%12.0%9.0%6.0%13.0%
other2.0%3.0%4.0%2.0%1.0%
indicated one or more98.0%95.0%96.0%99.0%99.0%
no answer2.0%5.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders41.0129.0145.0158.0
GE Appliances85.0%88.0%88.0%92.0
Jenn-Air78.0%75.0%86.0%83.0
Kenmore (Sears)76.0%81.0%86.0%77.0
KitchenAid80.0%73.0%84.0%87.0
Whirlpool80.0%80.0%85.0%77.0
Maytag76.0%72.0%81.0%77.0
Amana73.0%64.0%81.0%77.0
Frigidaire66.0%72.0%80.0%72.0
Hotpoint78.0%66.0%77.0%72.0
Magic Chef71.0%71.0%73.0%71.0
Viking39.0%36.0%61.0%87.0
Tappan59.0%56.0%59.0%63.0
Thermador46.0%38.0%57.0%80.0
White-Westinghouse56.0%51.0%59.0%55.0
Admiral56.0%50.0%56.0%45.0
Roper54.0%45.0%53.0%47.0
Dacor20.0%16.0%36.0%68.0
Wolf Range22.0%15.0%28.0%43.0
Caloric/Modern Maid32.0%19.0%32.0%29.0
Miele7.0%12.0%20.0%39.0
Five Star17.0%9.0%16.0%22.0
Garland17.0%5.0%8.0%13.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)10.0%5.0%10.0%14.0
Dynasty7.0%3.0%10.0%15.0
other5.0%1.0%3.0%3.0
indicated one or more95.0%97.0%97.0%99.0
no answer5.0%3.0%3.0%1.0
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0246.071.0
GE Appliances91.0%87.0%94.0%
Jenn-Air81.0%80.0%83.0%
Kenmore (Sears)78.0%83.0%79.0%
KitchenAid85.0%80.0%79.0%
Whirlpool78.0%82.0%80.0%
Maytag75.0%77.0%79.0%
Amana78.0%73.0%66.0%
Frigidaire76.0%73.0%70.0%
Hotpoint72.0%72.0%76.0%
Magic Chef73.0%69.0%76.0%
Viking65.0%58.0%62.0%
Tappan63.0%58.0%54.0%
Thermador65.0%56.0%49.0%
White-Westinghouse57.0%55.0%51.0%
Admiral52.0%50.0%46.0%
Roper47.0%53.0%41.0%
Dacor43.0%39.0%32.0%
Wolf Range33.0%25.0%31.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid25.0%28.0%27.0%
Miele22.0%23.0%24.0%
Five Star18.0%14.0%18.0%
Garland11.0%8.0%14.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)11.0%8.0%11.0%
Dynasty11.0%8.0%10.0%
other2.0%2.0%4.0%
indicated one or more98.0%97.0%99.0%
no answer2.0%3.0%1.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%

Brand Innovation

Which ONE brand is leading this category in the area of INNOVATION?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders488.073.0128.0193.094.0
GE Appliances9.0%7.0%13.0%9.0%4.0%
Viking7.0%8.0%5.0%8.0%9.0%
Jenn-Air5.0%8.0%5.0%5.0%4.0%
Kenmore (Sears)3.0%1.0%0.0%6.0%0.0%
KitchenAid3.0%1.0%3.0%4.0%0.0%
Maytag3.0%3.0%5.0%3.0%1.0%
Whirlpool3.0%0.0%3.0%5.0%0.0%
Dacor2.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%2.0%
Amana1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
Frigidaire1.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%
Magic Chef1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Miele1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
Thermador1.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Admiral0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Dynasty0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Five Star0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Garland0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Hotpoint0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Roper0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tappan0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
White-Westinghouse0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Wolf Range0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer57.0%59.0%56.0%50.0%68.0%
answered multiple3.0%3.0%0.0%4.0%4.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders41.0129.0145.0158.0
GE Appliances12.0%10.0%6.0%9.0
Viking2.0%2.0%7.0%14.0
Jenn-Air10.0%6.0%6.0%3.0
Kenmore (Sears)7.0%3.0%4.0%0.0
KitchenAid5.0%5.0%2.0%1.0
Maytag5.0%3.0%3.0%2.0
Whirlpool0.0%5.0%4.0%1.0
Dacor0.0%1.0%1.0%6.0
Amana0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Frigidaire5.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Magic Chef2.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Miele0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Thermador2.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Admiral0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Caloric/Modern Maid0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Dynasty0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Five Star0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Garland0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Hotpoint0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Roper0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Tappan0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
White-Westinghouse0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Wolf Range0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
other0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
no answer46.0%58.0%57.0%56.0
answered multiple2.0%2.0%3.0%3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0246.071.0
GE Appliances5.0%9.0%17.0%
Viking8.0%8.0%6.0%
Jenn-Air8.0%4.0%4.0%
Kenmore (Sears)2.0%3.0%3.0%
KitchenAid1.0%4.0%1.0%
Maytag4.0%3.0%1.0%
Whirlpool2.0%3.0%4.0%
Dacor4.0%2.0%0.0%
Amana1.0%1.0%0.0%
Frigidaire1.0%2.0%0.0%
Magic Chef1.0%1.0%0.0%
Miele0.0%1.0%0.0%
Thermador1.0%2.0%0.0%
Admiral0.0%0.0%0.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid0.0%0.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)1.0%0.0%1.0%
Dynasty0.0%0.0%0.0%
Five Star0.0%0.0%0.0%
Garland0.0%0.0%0.0%
Hotpoint0.0%0.0%0.0%
Roper0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tappan0.0%0.0%0.0%
White-Westinghouse1.0%0.0%0.0%
Wolf Range1.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer58.0%55.0%59.0%
answered multiple4.0%2.0%3.0%

Brands Used the Most

Which brand(s) does your firm USE THE MOST?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders488.073.0128.0193.094.0
GE Appliances32.0%40.0%28.0%36.0%21.0%
Whirlpool16.0%11.0%16.0%17.0%16.0%
Kenmore (Sears)12.0%7.0%13.0%15.0%7.0%
Jenn-Air10.0%12.0%12.0%8.0%13.0%
KitchenAid9.0%8.0%9.0%11.0%7.0%
Maytag8.0%11.0%12.0%5.0%7.0%
Viking8.0%12.0%6.0%5.0%13.0%
Frigidaire6.0%7.0%5.0%7.0%6.0%
Dacor5.0%5.0%5.0%4.0%7.0%
Amana4.0%3.0%5.0%4.0%6.0%
Hotpoint3.0%5.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%
Magic Chef3.0%5.0%4.0%2.0%4.0%
Thermador3.0%4.0%3.0%4.0%1.0%
Wolf Range2.0%4.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%
Miele1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%
Roper1.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
White-Westinghouse1.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%
Admiral0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Dynasty0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Five Star0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Garland0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Tappan0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated one or more70.0%68.0%72.0%73.0%63.0%
did not indicate27.0%26.0%23.0%26.0%36.0%
no answer2.0%5.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
none1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders41.0129.0145.0158.0
GE Appliances41.0%34.0%30.0%30.0
Whirlpool20.0%19.0%25.0%4.0
Kenmore (Sears)20.0%16.0%16.0%3.0
Jenn-Air12.0%9.0%13.0%10.0
KitchenAid7.0%8.0%12.0%10.0
Maytag10.0%9.0%11.0%6.0
Viking0.0%1.0%5.0%18.0
Frigidaire10.0%8.0%8.0%3.0
Dacor0.0%1.0%4.0%11.0
Amana7.0%4.0%6.0%3.0
Hotpoint17.0%2.0%3.0%0.0
Magic Chef12.0%4.0%3.0%1.0
Thermador0.0%0.0%1.0%9.0
Wolf Range0.0%0.0%1.0%6.0
Miele0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Roper5.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
White-Westinghouse5.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Admiral0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Caloric/Modern Maid0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Dynasty0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Five Star0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Garland0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Tappan0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
indicated one or more73.0%73.0%75.0%65.0
did not indicate22.0%24.0%21.0%34.0
no answer2.0%2.0%3.0%1.0
none2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0246.071.0
GE Appliances25.0%30.0%54.0%
Whirlpool9.0%19.0%21.0%
Kenmore (Sears)10.0%14.0%10.0%
Jenn-Air14.0%8.0%10.0%
KitchenAid8.0%11.0%7.0%
Maytag11.0%7.0%8.0%
Viking9.0%9.0%3.0%
Frigidaire6.0%8.0%3.0%
Dacor7.0%5.0%3.0%
Amana4.0%6.0%0.0%
Hotpoint2.0%2.0%6.0%
Magic Chef3.0%3.0%6.0%
Thermador4.0%4.0%0.0%
Wolf Range4.0%2.0%0.0%
Miele1.0%1.0%1.0%
Roper1.0%1.0%0.0%
White-Westinghouse0.0%2.0%0.0%
Admiral1.0%0.0%0.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid1.0%0.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)1.0%0.0%0.0%
Dynasty1.0%0.0%0.0%
Five Star1.0%0.0%0.0%
Garland0.0%0.0%1.0%
Tappan0.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated one or more62.0%74.0%76.0%
did not indicate36.0%22.0%21.0%
no answer2.0%2.0%1.0%
none1.0%1.0%1.0%

Brands Used in Past 2 Years

Which brands has your firm USED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS in the homes you've built (including brands you subcontracted with others to install)?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders488.073.0128.0193.094.0
GE Appliances61.0%66.0%57.0%66.0%51.0%
Jenn-Air39.0%37.0%38.0%42.0%37.0%
KitchenAid38.0%32.0%37.0%41.0%36.0%
Whirlpool38.0%25.0%37.0%47.0%32.0%
Kenmore (Sears)33.0%22.0%29.0%42.0%28.0%
Maytag29.0%30.0%30.0%30.0%28.0%
Frigidaire25.0%22.0%21.0%27.0%26.0%
Viking25.0%27.0%29.0%20.0%29.0%
Amana17.0%16.0%20.0%15.0%18.0%
Dacor17.0%10.0%19.0%15.0%24.0%
Hotpoint17.0%19.0%15.0%19.0%15.0%
Thermador16.0%18.0%16.0%16.0%17.0%
Magic Chef11.0%12.0%9.0%12.0%12.0%
Wolf Range7.0%7.0%9.0%5.0%11.0%
Roper6.0%5.0%7.0%6.0%5.0%
White-Westinghouse6.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%7.0%
Miele5.0%4.0%5.0%4.0%6.0%
Tappan5.0%7.0%5.0%3.0%6.0%
Admiral3.0%0.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)3.0%3.0%1.0%4.0%4.0%
Five Star3.0%3.0%4.0%3.0%1.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid2.0%5.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
Dynasty2.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%3.0%
Garland2.0%5.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%
other1.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated one or more91.0%86.0%89.0%94.0%93.0%
did not indicate6.0%8.0%7.0%4.0%6.0%
no answer2.0%5.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders41.0129.0145.0158.0
GE Appliances61.0%60.0%61.0%61.0
Jenn-Air29.0%28.0%50.0%44.0
KitchenAid32.0%26.0%46.0%43.0
Whirlpool34.0%44.0%52.0%23.0
Kenmore (Sears)37.0%40.0%41.0%19.0
Maytag37.0%26.0%39.0%23.0
Frigidaire22.0%31.0%27.0%19.0
Viking7.0%5.0%22.0%51.0
Amana17.0%13.0%24.0%14.0
Dacor2.0%4.0%12.0%37.0
Hotpoint27.0%17.0%19.0%13.0
Thermador5.0%2.0%12.0%35.0
Magic Chef22.0%14.0%13.0%5.0
Wolf Range7.0%2.0%6.0%15.0
Roper12.0%5.0%6.0%6.0
White-Westinghouse17.0%5.0%7.0%2.0
Miele0.0%1.0%6.0%9.0
Tappan10.0%6.0%4.0%3.0
Admiral5.0%4.0%4.0%2.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)2.0%2.0%2.0%4.0
Five Star2.0%1.0%3.0%5.0
Caloric/Modern Maid2.0%2.0%3.0%1.0
Dynasty0.0%0.0%3.0%3.0
Garland5.0%1.0%2.0%3.0
other0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
indicated one or more90.0%92.0%94.0%91.0
did not indicate5.0%5.0%2.0%8.0
no answer5.0%3.0%3.0%1.0
none0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0246.071.0
GE Appliances60.0%59.0%69.0%
Jenn-Air43.0%38.0%35.0%
KitchenAid37.0%38.0%35.0%
Whirlpool30.0%45.0%34.0%
Kenmore (Sears)28.0%38.0%25.0%
Maytag28.0%32.0%24.0%
Frigidaire25.0%27.0%15.0%
Viking28.0%25.0%20.0%
Amana18.0%18.0%10.0%
Dacor21.0%17.0%6.0%
Hotpoint14.0%18.0%21.0%
Thermador22.0%16.0%4.0%
Magic Chef11.0%10.0%15.0%
Wolf Range10.0%7.0%4.0%
Roper6.0%7.0%3.0%
White-Westinghouse5.0%6.0%6.0%
Miele4.0%6.0%3.0%
Tappan4.0%5.0%6.0%
Admiral4.0%3.0%3.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)4.0%3.0%1.0%
Five Star4.0%2.0%4.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid2.0%2.0%4.0%
Dynasty2.0%1.0%1.0%
Garland2.0%2.0%6.0%
other1.0%1.0%1.0%
indicated one or more93.0%91.0%89.0%
did not indicate5.0%6.0%8.0%
no answer2.0%3.0%1.0%
none0.0%0.0%1.0%
Purpose

The findings cited in this report are based on a survey sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, on behalf of their publication, BUILDER.

The purpose of this research project was to provide the editors and advertisers with a profile of the brands used by builders in the BUILDER audience. Specific areas of inquiry included:

  • The number and average sale price of residential units built by respondents' firms in 2004.
  • Respondents' familiarity with, use of, and opinions about brands in 69 product categories.
  • The one brand within each category respondents feel is best at communicating with them.
Method

The survey sample of 6,250 was selected in systematic fashion by Palm Coast Data, Inc., and Readex from BUILDER's domestic, qualified "builder" circulation of approximately 125,000 recipients at the time of sample selection.

Five versions of an 8-page questionnaire were designed jointly by BUILDER and Readex. Each version contained two questions common to all versions, with the remaining brand-specific questions unique to each.

Data was collected via mail survey from October 18 to December 11, 2000. To ensure the value of this brand use data to manufacturers, the findings cited in this report are based on the 2,247 respondents who indicated their firms built residential units in 2000 (36% of the survey sample).

The margin of error for percentages based on all 2,247 usable responses is ±2.0% at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error for percentages based on smaller sample sizes—census regions, for example— will be larger.