Housing & costs · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
HFL
House heating fuel
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 1
- Value codes
- 10
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
HFLis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for house heating fuel. It is a categorical field with 10 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
HFL value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| b | N/A (GQ/vacant) |
| 1 | Utility gas |
| 2 | Bottled or tank gas (propane,butane,etc.) |
| 3 | Electricity |
| 4 | Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. |
| 5 | Coal or coke |
| 6 | Wood |
| 7 | Solar energy |
| 8 | Other fuel |
| 9 | No fuel used |
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HFL — FAQ
What is the HFL variable in PUMS?+
HFL is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "House heating fuel". It is a categorical field 1 character long.
What are the HFL codes?+
HFL has 10 value codes in the 2024 dictionary, each mapping a numeric code to a category label — all of them are listed on this page.
Where does the HFL variable come from?+
HFL is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2024 ACS PUMS data dictionary. PUMSdata is an independent product that makes this microdata easy to explore, and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.