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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 | |||||
| Household appliances and telephones | |||||
| Washing machine | 81.9 | 82.2 | 81.3 | 82.2 | 81.5 |
| Clothes dryer | 79.5 | 80.4 | 80.8 | 81.8 | 80.5 |
| Dishwasher | 56.0 | 57.2 | 57.7 | 59.4 | 59.8 |
| Refrigerator | 99.8 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 99.8 |
| One | 74.0 | 74.3 | 73.5 | 73.1 | 73.8 |
| Two or more | 25.8 | 25.4 | 26.3 | 26.8 | 26.1 |
| Freezer | 55.2 | 56.3 | 53.9 | 53.0 | 54.0 |
| Microwave oven | 93.8 | 94.1 | 93.9 | 93.5 | 94.4 |
| Air conditioner | 41.7 | 44.2 | 48.1 | 48.4 | 49.8 |
| Window | 14.5 | 15.8 | 18.0 | 18.8 | 18.2 |
| Central | 27.2 | 28.4 | 30.2 | 29.6 | 31.6 |
| Telephone (includes business use) | 96.2 | 94.4 | 94.1 | 92.2 | 91.6 |
| One | 21.2 | 24.3 | 26.3 | 26.2 | 27.7 |
| Two | 33.4 | 30.4 | 28.4 | 26.0 | 24.5 |
| Three or more | 41.6 | 39.6 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 39.4 |
| Cellular telephone | 58.9 | 64.2 | 67.7 | 71.4 | 73.2 |
| 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 (for fee) 203-0020 and Catalogue no. 62F0026MIE. Last modified: 2009-12-21. | |||||
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