WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28: HEATING SEASON

Profile America -- Wednesday, October 28th. Against the backdrop of rising concern about the cost of energy, most homeowners across the nation are anxiously watching the dropping temperatures as fall advances. They will also be closely watching the settings of their thermostats. Most homes in the U.S. have central heating, and six-out-of-10 have a warm air furnace. By far the most popular heating fuel is gas -- either piped in or bottled -- which heats nearly 60 percent of the nation's homes. About one-third use electricity. Fuel oil is used to heat just 9 percent of U.S. homes. And coal and wood, which used to heat a majority of houses, now provide warmth to under 2 percent. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at www.census.gov.

Sources: Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009, t. 958

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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