Wood burning demographics??
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DuelburnJake
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http://www.forgreenheat.org/resources/press.pdf
Took me a few minutes searching around. Take a look at this. Its a bit out of date, being 2010, but still relevant.
Took me a few minutes searching around. Take a look at this. Its a bit out of date, being 2010, but still relevant.
DuelburnJake
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The top ten states of per capita primary wood heating are: Vermont (15%), Maine (12%),
Montana (8%), New Hampshire (8%), Oregon (7%), Idaho (7%), West Virginia (6%),
Alaska (5%) and Wyoming (5%).
Montana (8%), New Hampshire (8%), Oregon (7%), Idaho (7%), West Virginia (6%),
Alaska (5%) and Wyoming (5%).
DuelburnJake
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I don't agree with that. Woodstock is in NH. Englander is in Virginia. SBI is out of Canada (I think).
So is just the one company in Vermont? They make some fine syrup too for a state no bigger than a postage stamp.
While many more could heat with wood, that ranking must indicate only those that do heat with wood.
DuelburnJake
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I'm having difficulty understanding this. It seems the data was taken from the 2010 census. It also seems its based off of people that heat primarily with wood. I don't believe it includes people that have wood as their secondary heat source. The statistic being based off of per Capita numbers would mean just that (your statement). It is based off of out of all the people in the state, that percent is of those that do heat with wood.
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DuelburnJake
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DuelburnJake
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Yeah...not sure on these statistics. I'm sure the more fuel oil heavy states would have more wood heaters.
But you can stand on the western bank of the Connecticut River in Vermont and throw a stone into NH which will almost land in Woodstock's parking lot.
DuelburnJake
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Yes, but are elm or VC even actual brands?
This is an easily rigged statistic. They must have surveyed homeowners and asked them something to the effect of, "what do use to heat your house?". So only the folks that are rimary wood burners could answer positively. Even on this site, primary wood heaters seem to be a minority. I propose that if you add up all the wood burned by non-primary wood heaters you would exceed that amount burned by those claiming to heat with wood.
DuelburnJake
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I'm not defending the statistic, just simply trying to find some information for the OP. Elm went out of business in the late 80's i believe. I believe the information is based off of US census records. It gives citation at the end of the article.
VC is now really owned by monessen and the folks in Vermont havent been running the show for a long time. They still have the plant running there however.
Interesting stats above. I was going to guess Maine and Alaska as top 2.
Interesting stats above. I was going to guess Maine and Alaska as top 2.
DuelburnJake
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Maybe the population is not great enough to make an impact. Statistics are a funny thing. They can be slanted depending on who gathers and how they measure.
DuelburnJake
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I took a couple of statics courses while I was getting my bachelor's degree... and oh boy I was terrible at it.. But I agree that the results can be swayed depending on sample size and response rates.
I had to take 2 business stats classes. Don't remember a thing. I did have 2 friends that became actuaries. Now there's an exciting job
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