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Table 11-14
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada, provinces and territories, recent years — Nunavut

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Nunavut
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
  percent
Single detached 66.4 .. 46.5 .. 56.0
Single attached 25.7 .. 26.1 .. 27.6
Apartment F .. 27.4 .. F
Other type of dwelling F .. F .. F
Dwellings needing major repairs 18.7 .. F .. 19.8
Dwellings needing minor repairs 25.3 .. 26.9 .. 28.1
Dwellings needing no repairs 56.1 .. 59.8 .. 52.1
Owned dwelling 26.9 .. F .. 23.2
With mortgage(s) 14.8 .. F .. F
Without mortgage F .. F .. F
Rented dwelling 73.1 .. 85.2 .. 76.8
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms 32.3 .. 41.3 .. 41.5
Dwellings with 5 rooms 28.4 .. 26.0 .. 24.6
Dwellings with 6 rooms 25.3 .. F .. 17.7
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms 14.0 .. 20.1 .. 16.2
Bathrooms 100.0 .. 100.0 .. 100.0
1 92.7 .. 93.9 .. 91.4
2 or more F .. F .. F
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace 42.5 .. 52.5 .. 40.6
Hot air furnace 45.9 .. 41.7 .. 55.6
Other hot air furnace F .. .. .. ..
Heating stove F .. F .. F
Electric heating F .. F .. F
Other F .. F .. F
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under 17.4 .. 19.3 .. 32.5
6 to 10 years old 15.9 .. 31.5 .. F
Over 10 years old 66.7 .. 49.2 .. 57.9
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel 91.6 .. 93.9 .. 82.4
Natural gas F .. F .. F
Bottled gas F .. F .. F
Electricity F .. F .. F
Wood F .. F .. F
Other F .. F .. F
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel 76.0 .. 58.1 .. 60.1
Natural gas F .. F .. F
Electricity 19.6 .. 41.5 .. 38.8
Other F .. F .. F
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas F .. F .. F
Electricity 99.3 .. 100.0 .. 99.1
Other F .. F .. F
Note(s):
Beginning with 2006, the reference date for household composition, tenure, dwelling characteristics and household equipment are as of the time of the interview instead of December 31st of the reference year. The distinction between full-year and part-year members and households has been removed.