These kitchen appliance figures cover the measurement periods and populations identified in the available source material. Estimates, surveys and forecasts retain their reported scope.
Key Kitchen Appliance Statistics
The main findings are:
- The 2024 RECS represents 132.54 million U.S. primary occupied housing units (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- In 2024, 48.45 million U.S. homes used a microwave 4–7 times per week (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- 99.47 million U.S. homes had a dishwasher in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- U.S. residential buildings had an estimated 167,800 cooking fires in 2023 (United States residential buildings).
- 126.30 million U.S. homes used a microwave oven in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- In 2024, 31.49 million U.S. homes used a microwave 8–14 times per week (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- 33.06 million U.S. homes did not have a dishwasher in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- U.S. residential cooking fires caused an estimated 125 deaths in 2023 (United States residential buildings).
- 6.24 million U.S. homes did not use a microwave oven in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- In 2024, 33.53 million U.S. homes used a microwave 15 or more times per week (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- 19.17 million U.S. homes with dishwashers used them zero times per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- U.S. residential cooking fires caused an estimated 2,500 injuries in 2023 (United States residential buildings).
- 48.64 million U.S. homes used a separate freezer in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- 97.12 million U.S. homes used a coffee maker at least once per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
- 14.93 million U.S. homes with dishwashers used them once per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia).
Contents
- Key Kitchen Appliance Statistics
- Kitchen appliance penetration and household storage
- Microwave and small kitchen appliance adoption
- Dishwasher ownership, use, and operating patterns
- Kitchen appliance outcomes, safety, and food-preparation behavior
Kitchen appliance penetration and household storage
- The 2024 RECS represents 132.54 million U.S. primary occupied housing units (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 126.30 million U.S. homes used a microwave oven in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 6.24 million U.S. homes did not use a microwave oven in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 48.64 million U.S. homes used a separate freezer in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 41.41 million U.S. homes had one separate freezer in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 7.23 million U.S. homes had two or more separate freezers in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
Survey estimate; see source and notes for population and exclusions.
Microwave and small kitchen appliance adoption
- In 2024, 48.45 million U.S. homes used a microwave 4–7 times per week (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- In 2024, 31.49 million U.S. homes used a microwave 8–14 times per week (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- In 2024, 33.53 million U.S. homes used a microwave 15 or more times per week (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 97.12 million U.S. homes used a coffee maker at least once per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 76.81 million U.S. homes used a toaster at least once per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 34.95 million U.S. homes used a toaster oven at least once per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 36.04 million U.S. homes used a Crock-Pot or slow cooker at least once per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 18.46 million U.S. homes used an Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker at least once per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 57.93 million U.S. homes used an air fryer at least once per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
Survey estimate; see source and notes for population and exclusions.
Dishwasher ownership, use, and operating patterns
- 99.47 million U.S. homes had a dishwasher in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 33.06 million U.S. homes did not have a dishwasher in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 19.17 million U.S. homes with dishwashers used them zero times per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 14.93 million U.S. homes with dishwashers used them once per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 31.30 million U.S. homes with dishwashers used them two to three times per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 20.42 million U.S. homes with dishwashers used them four to six times per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 13.65 million U.S. homes with dishwashers used them seven or more times per week in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
- 50.94 million U.S. homes used a dishwasher’s normal/default cycle with heated dry as the most-used cycle in 2024 (United States, 50 states and District of Columbia). (Table HC3.2 Appliances in U.S. homes, by owner or renter status, 2024)
Survey estimate; see source and notes for population and exclusions.
Kitchen appliance outcomes, safety, and food-preparation behavior
- U.S. residential buildings had an estimated 167,800 cooking fires in 2023 (United States residential buildings). (Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends (2014-2023))
- U.S. residential cooking fires caused an estimated 125 deaths in 2023 (United States residential buildings). (Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends (2014-2023))
- U.S. residential cooking fires caused an estimated 2,500 injuries in 2023 (United States residential buildings). (Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends (2014-2023))
- U.S. residential cooking fires caused an estimated $572.7 million in property loss in 2023 (United States residential buildings). (Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends (2014-2023))
- Estimated U.S. residential cooking fires decreased 11% from 2014 to 2023 (2014–2023; United States residential buildings). (Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends (2014-2023))
- Estimated U.S. residential cooking-fire deaths decreased 49% from 2014 to 2023 (2014–2023; United States residential buildings). (Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends (2014-2023))
- Estimated U.S. residential cooking-fire injuries decreased 37% from 2014 to 2023 (2014–2023; United States residential buildings). (Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends (2014-2023))
- Estimated U.S. residential cooking-fire dollar loss decreased 15% from 2014 to 2023 in constant dollars (2014–2023; United States residential buildings). (Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends (2014-2023))
- 62% of adults in FDA’s 2019 national food-safety survey reported owning a food thermometer (U.S. adults age 18+ in 50 states and District of Columbia). (2019 Food Safety and Nutrition Survey Report)
- Among surveyed thermometer owners who cooked the food, 85% reported thermometer use for whole chickens (2019; U.S. adults age 18+ in 50 states and District of Columbia). (2019 Food Safety and Nutrition Survey Report)
- Among surveyed thermometer owners who cooked the food, 20% reported thermometer use for frozen meals (2019; U.S. adults age 18+ in 50 states and District of Columbia). (2019 Food Safety and Nutrition Survey Report)
USFA national estimate based on NFIRS and its national-estimates methodology.
USFA dollar-loss estimate; trend series is inflation-adjusted to 2023 dollars.
USFA trend uses its stated national-estimates methodology.
USFA adjusts each year’s loss to equivalent 2023 dollars; methodology changes may limit comparability.
Weighted self-report; survey fielded October–November 2019.
Weighted self-report; denominator is thermometer owners who cooked whole chicken.
Weighted self-report; denominator is thermometer owners who cooked frozen meals.