Table F2.
Recommended mean age-dependent occupancy factors for the US population (based on US EPA 2011).
| Age group, in years | Indoors (total) | Indoors at residence | Indoors elsewhere | Outdoors | In vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth to <1 | 0.94 | 0.77 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.03a |
| 1 to <2 | 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.20 | 0.03 | 0.03a |
| 2 to <3 | 0.91 | 0.68 | 0.23 | 0.05 | 0.04a |
| 3 to <6 | 0.89 | 0.66 | 0.23 | 0.07 | 0.04a |
| 6 to <11 | 0.86 | 0.62 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.05a |
| 11 to <16 | 0.87 | 0.62 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.06a |
| 16 to <21 | 0.87 | 0.58 | 0.29 | 0.07 | 0.06a |
| 18 to <65 | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.11b |
| ≥65 | 0.79 | X– | X– | 0.10 | 0.11b |
aIncludes time spent in activities that could not be assigned to indoor or outdoor locations.
bAssumed to be equal to the “Time Outdoors away from Residence.”