Domestic appliances - 03/30/04 09:52 AM
I came across this table in a 30-year-old book about the United States. It would be interesting to see the current percentage of American homes with each of these appliances.
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Percent of homes Item 1953 1971 Air conditioner 1.3 40.6 Coffee maker 51.0 88.6 Dishwasher 3.0 26.5 Disposer, food waste 3.3 25.5 Dryer, clothes 3.6 44.6 Freezer 11.5 31.2 Mixer (food) 29.7 82.4 Radio 96.2 99.8 Refrigerator 89.2 99.8 Television 46.7 98.7 Toaster 70.9 92.6 Vacuum cleaner 59.4 92.0 Washer (clothes) 76.2 92.1