Table 2
Selected variables by type of household
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| Green households Note 1 | Other households | |
|---|---|---|
| percent | ||
| Type of dwelling | ||
| Single house | 72 Note 2 | 54 |
| Double house, row house or duplex | 15 | 16 |
| Apartment | 12 Note 2 | 28 |
| Mobile home | 1 | 2 |
| Owner | 83 Note 2 | 67 |
| Level of education | ||
| 0 to 8 years or some secondary |
6 Note 2 | 12 |
| Grade 11 to 13, graduate |
10 Note 2 | 14 |
| Some postsecondary or postsecondary certificate |
44 | 41 |
| University | 39 Note 2 | 33 |
| number of persons | ||
| Household size | 3 Note 2 | 2 |
| percent | ||
| Household income | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 6 Note 2 | 13 |
| $20,000 to less than $40,000 | 17 Note 2 | 20 |
| $40,000 to less than $60,000 | 17 | 17 |
| $60,000 to less than $80,000 | 18 Note 2 | 13 |
| $80,000 to less than $100,000 | 11 | 9 |
| $100,000 to less than $150,000 | 17 Note 2 | 12 |
| $150,000 and over | 9 Note 2 | 7 |
| square metres | ||
| Average heated area per household | 139 Note 2 | 125 |
| gigajoules | ||
| Annual energy consumption per household |
118 Note 2 | 102 |
Units in the upper quartile are designated
as green households, that is, households with better ecological behaviour
than the other units.
Indicates a significant difference between
green households and other households (p<0.05).
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Households and the Environment Survey, 2007,
special tabulation.
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