Description
This dataset contains survey responses from 2,017 households living in manufactured homes across the United States, collected between January and March 2025 (excluding Hawaii and Washington, DC due to the low numbers of manufactured homes). Respondents were adults aged 18 or older, residing in manufactured homes, who completed informed consent. The sample includes demographic variables (age, gender, race, ethnicity, education, income, health status, and household composition). Contextual factors such as utility costs, power outages, and displacement due to extreme weather were measured. Household details include foundation type, year built, square footage, heating and water systems, monthly housing and energy expenses, insurance status, home value, and modifications made to homes, appliances, and yards in the last five years. Neighborhood rules and community dynamics are also documented. This dataset provides valuable insights into lived experiences, upgrade decision-making processes, and durability in manufactured housing, with implications for housing stability and energy affordability.
In accordance with PNNL DataHub policies (https://data.pnnl.gov/policy), the data usage license agreement for this dataset is a Creative Commons Zero (“CC0”) Public Domain Dedication Waiver (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
Data collected from this project was overseen by PNNL’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB approved this project (PNNL IRB #2022-03) including the data collection, consent, data cleaning, data storage, and data publication protocols. Personally identifiable information (PII) has been removed, the dataset has been cleared for publication.