Lower-income households struggle most to get AC access in the US

100% of

households

75

Central air

50

25

Window unit

12%

10%

8%

6%

No AC

0

Lowest-

income

quartile

2nd

lowest

2nd

highest

Highest

100% of

households

75

Central air

50

25

Window unit

12%

10%

8%

6%

No AC

0

Lowest-

income

quartile

2nd

lowest

2nd

highest

Highest

100% of

households

75

Central air

50

25

Window unit

12%

10%

8%

6%

No AC

0

Lowest-

income

quartile

2nd

lowest

2nd

highest

Highest

No AC

Window unit

Central air

Lowest-

income

quartile

12%

2nd

lowest

10

2nd

highest

8

Highest

6

0

25

50

75

100% of

households

No AC

Window unit

Central air

Lowest-

income

quartile

12%

2nd

lowest

10

2nd

highest

8

Highest

6

0

25

50

75

100% of

households

No AC

Window unit

Central air

Lowest-

income

quartile

12%

2nd

lowest

10

2nd

highest

8

Highest

6

0

25

50

75

100% of

households