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Selected dwelling characteristics and household equipment
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||
| Estimated number of households | 12,189 | 12,343 | 12,587 | 12,756 | 12,985 |
| % of households reporting | |||||
| Selected dwelling characteristics | |||||
| Type of dwelling | |||||
| Single detached | 56.6 | 56.9 | 56.7 | 56.0 | 57.0 |
| Single attached | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 10.5 |
| Apartment | 31.5 | 31.1 | 31.5 | 31.3 | 30.6 |
| Other | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Repairs needed | |||||
| Major | 7.2 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.2 |
| Minor | 15.8 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 15.5 |
| None | 77.0 | 76.9 | 73.9 | 74.1 | 74.3 |
| Tenure | |||||
| Owned | 65.8 | 67.1 | 65.7 | 67.3 | 65.9 |
| With mortgage(s) | 36.2 | 36.3 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 35.5 |
| Without mortgage | 29.7 | 30.8 | 30.0 | 30.6 | 30.4 |
| Rented | 34.2 | 32.9 | 34.3 | 32.7 | 34.1 |
| Principal heating equipment | |||||
| Steam or hot water furnace | 13.1 | 13.2 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 12.5 |
| Hot air furnace | 52.7 | 52.4 | 52.8 | 52.7 | 51.8 |
| Heating stove | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Electric heating | 29.4 | 30.2 | 30.1 | 29.0 | 31.4 |
| Other | 0.3 | F | F | F | F |
| Principal heating fuel | |||||
| Oil or other liquid fuel | 10.4 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 7.9 |
| Piped gas (natural gas) | 49.6 | 50.4 | 49.4 | 50.5 | 50.8 |
| Bottled gas (propane) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Electricity | 33.6 | 34.2 | 34.8 | 34.0 | 35.3 |
| Wood | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Other | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| F : too unreliable to be published. Notes: - At the time of interview. - In 1999, and every second year thereafter starting with 2001, statistics for Canada include the territories. For the other years, Canada-level statistics include the 10 provinces only. Source: Statistics Canada, Income Statistics Division, Cansim, table (for fee) 203-0019 and Catalogue no. 62F0026MIE. Last modified: 2009-12-21. | |||||
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