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  • 1. Use of energy-saving lights, Canada and provinces
    Table: 38-10-0048-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table shows the proportion of Canadian households that reported the use of various types of energy-saving lights. The unit of measure is percent. The table is biennial.
    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 2. Use of thermostats
    Table: 38-10-0049-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table shows the presence of and usage characteristics of thermostats by Canadian households.The unit of measure is percent.The table is biennial.
    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 3. Trees, bushes and hedges on property
    Table: 38-10-0273-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that had trees, bushes or hedges on their property, and whether trees were planted or cut down in the last five years. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 4. Households and the environment survey, dwelling's main source of water
    Table: 38-10-0274-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table shows the main source of water for Canadian households, whether the household had had their water tested by a laboratory in the twelve months preceding interview and whether a problem had been found. The unit of measure is percent. The table is biennial.
    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 5. Persons living in acceptable housing, by tenure including first-time homebuyer and social and affordable housing status, by province
    Table: 46-10-0071-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Persons living in acceptable housing and persons not living in acceptable housing (including persons whose housing falls below one, two or all three standards for affordability, suitability and condition of dwelling), by tenure including first-time homebuyer and social and affordable housing status, for Canada, regions and provinces.
    Release date: 2025-11-21
  • 6. Persons in core housing need, by tenure including first-time homebuyer and social and affordable housing status, by province
    Table: 46-10-0073-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Persons in core housing need (including persons whose housing falls below one, two or all three standards for affordability, suitability and condition of dwelling) and persons not in core housing need, by tenure including first-time homebuyer and social and affordable housing status, for Canada, regions and provinces.
    Release date: 2025-11-21
  • 7. Maintenance and repair expenditures in housing
    Table: 34-10-0095-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic region
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Owner occupied and landlord and tenant occupied expenditures for Canada, the provinces and territories, annual.

    Release date: 2025-11-06
  • 8. Air conditioners
    Table: 38-10-0019-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that used an air conditioner, and for those who did the type of air conditioner used. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2025-09-22
  • 9. Residency participation of residential properties, by property type and period of construction, inactive Archived
    Table: 46-10-0027-01
    Geography: Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Residential property estimates by geography, property type, period of construction and residency participation.
    Release date: 2025-07-30
  • 10. Rural Canada Housing Profiles, occupied private dwelling characteristics, inactive Archived
    Table: 46-10-0078-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table provides data on characteristics of occupied private dwellings, including counts, number of rooms, number of bedrooms, year of construction, number of rooms, and owner-estimated value.
    Release date: 2025-03-11
Data (112)

Data (112) (30 to 40 of 112 results)

  • 31. Age of primary household maintainer by tenure: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
    Table: 98-10-0232-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Age of primary household maintainer (9), Structural type of dwelling (10), Household type including census family structure (9), Statistics (3C), Tenure (4)
    Description: Age of primary household maintainer by tenure for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions. Includes structural type of dwelling and household type including census family structure.
    Release date: 2022-09-23
  • 32. Housing suitability with bedroom shortfall by tenure, with household size: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0235-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Housing suitability (6), Number of persons per room (5), Number of bedrooms (6), Statistics (3C), Tenure (4), Number of rooms (12), Household size (8)
    Description: Housing suitability with bedroom shortfall by tenure for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes number of persons per room, number of rooms, number of bedrooms and household size.
    Release date: 2022-09-23
  • 33. Housing suitability with bedroom shortfall by tenure: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0236-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Housing suitability (6), Number of persons per room (5), Number of rooms (12), Number of bedrooms (6), Household type including census family structure (16), Statistics (3C), Tenure (4)
    Description: Housing suitability with bedroom shortfall by tenure for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes number of persons per room, number of rooms, number of bedrooms, and household type including census family structure.
    Release date: 2022-09-23
  • 34. Housing suitability by tenure: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
    Table: 98-10-0237-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Housing suitability (3), Number of persons per room (3), Statistics (3C), Tenure (4), Number of rooms and number of bedrooms (12), Household size (8)
    Description: Housing suitability by tenure for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions. Includes number of persons per room, number of rooms and number of bedrooms, and household size.
    Release date: 2022-09-23
  • 35. Housing suitability by tenure, with household type including census family structure: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
    Table: 98-10-0238-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Housing suitability (3), Number of persons per room (3), Number of rooms and number of bedrooms (12), Household type including census family structure (9), Statistics (3C), Tenure (4)
    Description: Housing suitability by tenure for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions. Includes number of persons per room, number of rooms and number of bedrooms, and household type including census family structure.
    Release date: 2022-09-23
  • 36. Core housing need by tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
    Table: 98-10-0247-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Private households in non-reserve, non-farm private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Core housing need (5), Shelter-cost-to-income ratio (9), Dwelling condition (4), Housing suitability (3), Statistics (3C), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (8)
    Description: Core housing need by tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions. Includes shelter-cost-to-income ratio, dwelling condition, and housing suitability for private households.
    Release date: 2022-09-23
  • 37. Family characteristics of seniors by total income statistics: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0251-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 65 years and over in owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero in non-reserve non-farm private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Family characteristics of seniors (8), Age of seniors (7), Housing indicators (6), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (7), Structural type of dwelling (5), Statistics (3B), Total income statistics (4)
    Description: Family characteristics of seniors by total income statistics for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes age of seniors, housing indicators, tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing, and structural type of dwelling.
    Release date: 2022-09-23
  • 38. Shelter-cost-to-income ratio by tenure: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0252-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Owner and tenant households in off-reserve, non-farm private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Shelter-cost-to-income ratio (5), Household total income groups (14), Household type including census family structure (16), Housing suitability (3), Dwelling condition (3), Statistics (3C), Tenure (3)
    Description: Shelter-cost-to-income ratio by tenure for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes household total income groups, household type including census family structure, housing suitability and dwelling condition.
    Release date: 2022-09-23
  • 39. Age of primary household maintainer by tenure: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0231-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Age of primary household maintainer (15), Structural type of dwelling (10), Condominium status (3), Household type including census family structure (16), Statistics (3C), Tenure (4)
    Description: Age of primary household maintainer by tenure for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes structural type of dwelling, household type including census family structure and condominium status.
    Release date: 2022-09-21
  • 40. Dwelling condition by tenure: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
    Table: 98-10-0233-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Dwelling condition (4), Period of construction (13), Structural type of dwelling (10), Statistics (3C), Tenure (4)
    Description: Dwelling condition by tenure for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions. Includes period of construction and structural type of dwelling.
    Release date: 2022-09-21
Analysis (2)

Analysis (2) ((2 results))

  • 1. Residential property ownership: Real estate holdings by multiple-property owners Archived
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001201900100001
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This article provides information on multiple-property owners in the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia whose usual residence is in one of these provinces. This analysis investigates the characteristics of these people and their properties. It is based on data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program for reference year 2018.

    Release date: 2019-09-27
  • 2. A portrait of residential multiple-property owners, 2018: British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019062
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    New data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) provide more information about residential multiple-property owners in the province of British Columbia, Ontario, and in Nova Scotia whose usual residence is in one of these provinces for the reference year 2018. These data complement the previous June 2019 release of by including findings specific to residential owners with multiple properties. The new data provides information on the location of these of owners, their demographic characteristics, as well as the property types they own.

    Release date: 2019-09-27
Reference (2)

Reference (2) ((2 results))

  • 1. User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2007 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0026M2009001
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This guide presents information of interest to users of data from the Survey of Household Spending, which gathers information on the spending habits, dwelling characteristics and household equipment of Canadian households. The survey covers private households in the 10 provinces. (The territories are surveyed every second year, starting in 1999.)

    This guide includes definitions of survey terms and variables, as well as descriptions of survey methodology and data quality. One section describes the various statistics that can be created using expenditure data (e.g., budget share, market share, aggregates and medians)

    Release date: 2008-12-22
  • 2. User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2006 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0026M2008001
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description: This guide presents information of interest to users of data from the Survey of Household Spending, which gathers information on the spending habits, dwelling characteristics and household equipment of Canadian households. The survey covers private households in the 10 provinces. (The territories are surveyed every second year, starting in 1999.)

    This guide includes definitions of survey terms and variables, as well as descriptions of survey methodology and data quality. One section describes the various statistics that can be created using expenditure data (e.g., budget share, market share, aggregates and medians).

    Release date: 2008-02-26

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