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| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||
| Estimated number of households | 12,587 | 12,756 | 12,985 | 13,164 | 13,417 |
| % of households reporting | |||||
| Household appliances and telephones | |||||
| Washing machine | 82.2 | 81.3 | 82.2 | 81.5 | 81.3 |
| Clothes dryer | 80.4 | 80.8 | 81.8 | 80.5 | 81.0 |
| Dishwasher | 57.2 | 57.7 | 59.4 | 59.8 | 60.4 |
| Refrigerator | 99.7 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 99.8 | 99.8 |
| One | 74.3 | 73.5 | 73.1 | 73.8 | 73.1 |
| Two or more | 25.4 | 26.3 | 26.8 | 26.1 | 26.7 |
| Freezer | 56.3 | 53.9 | 53.0 | 54.0 | 54.1 |
| Microwave oven | 94.1 | 93.9 | 93.5 | 94.4 | 94.2 |
| Air conditioner | 44.2 | 48.1 | 48.4 | 49.8 | 49.2 |
| Window | 15.8 | 18.0 | 18.8 | 18.2 | 17.7 |
| Central | 28.4 | 30.2 | 29.6 | 31.6 | 31.5 |
| Telephone (includes business use) | 94.4 | 94.1 | 92.2 | 91.6 | 89.3 |
| One | 24.3 | 26.3 | 26.2 | 27.7 | 27.6 |
| Two | 30.4 | 28.4 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 23.5 |
| Three or more | 39.6 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 39.4 | 38.3 |
| Cellular telephone | 64.2 | 67.7 | 71.4 | 73.2 | 77.2 |
| 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 203-0020 and Catalogue no. 62F0026MIE. Last modified: 2010-12-20. | |||||
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