Table 9
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada1, provinces and territories

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Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada, provinces and territories: Part 1
  2009
Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario
  percent
Single detached 56.1 78.6 66.6 65.6 73.8 42.9 58.3
Single attached 11.0 8.6 8.3 8.3 6.0 10.5 13.1
Apartment 31.1 11.7 19.1 22.4 15.6 45.1 28.4
Other type of dwelling 1.8 F F 3.7 4.5 F F
Dwellings needing major repairs 9.1 14.0 11.1 12.6 13.5 8.4 8.4
Dwellings needing minor repairs 15.4 16.9 13.8 19.3 16.7 15.1 15.0
Dwellings needing no repairs 75.5 69.2 75.1 68.1 69.7 76.4 76.6
Owned dwelling 65.1 78.3 70.4 67.1 76.0 57.6 67.0
With mortgage(s) 34.3 32.4 37.2 33.9 38.4 34.5 34.9
Without mortgage 30.8 45.9 33.2 33.2 37.6 23.1 32.0
Rented dwelling 34.9 21.7 29.6 32.9 24.0 42.4 33.0
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms 27.5 12.4 23.7 23.7 22.0 37.3 24.4
Dwellings with 5 rooms 15.5 16.6 17.5 18.1 19.3 17.6 12.9
Dwellings with 6 rooms 13.6 19.1 16.4 15.4 17.3 11.8 14.1
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms 43.4 51.9 42.4 42.8 41.4 33.3 48.6
Bathrooms 99.9 99.9 100.0 99.8 100.0 99.9 100.0
1 58.8 70.6 69.6 72.5 68.9 72.2 56.3
2 or more 41.1 29.3 30.4 27.3 31.1 27.7 43.7
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace 13.7 9.0 63.2 35.0 6.4 8.9 12.9
Hot air furnace 49.7 21.2 21.4 31.9 22.6 10.4 70.0
Other hot air furnace .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Heating stove 4.2 10.2 9.9 8.9 15.4 6.7 2.4
Electric heating 32.4 59.6 F 24.0 55.6 74.0 14.7
Other F F F F F F F
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under 26.4 19.5 32.3 25.8 26.4 20.4 29.4
6 to 10 years old 15.4 17.1 21.5 19.0 16.4 10.8 18.7
Over 10 years old 58.2 63.4 46.2 55.3 57.2 68.7 51.9
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel 8.4 22.5 76.1 58.8 12.4 9.2 6.8
Natural gas 49.2 F F F 4.3 3.6 71.9
Bottled gas 1.0 F F F F F F
Electricity 36.6 62.7 F 26.5 61.0 79.9 17.4
Wood 4.3 14.6 16.5 11.9 21.3 6.5 F
Other 0.6 F F F F F F
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel 4.6 10.4 75.8 43.5 F 4.6 3.5
Natural gas 48.3 F F F 4.5 3.8 69.4
Electricity 45.7 88.8 19.7 52.6 91.6 91.0 25.3
Other 1.3 F F F F F F
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas 8.2 F F F F F 13.5
Electricity 90.8 98.6 94.3 95.4 97.2 97.3 85.8
Other 1.0 F F 4.6 F F F
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada, provinces and territories: Part 2
  2009
Manitoba Saskat-
chewan
Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut
  percent
Single detached 65.8 72.2 65.5 53.4 62.7 50.6 59.3
Single attached 6.1 6.0 9.3 11.4 F 18.5 27.3
Apartment 26.7 19.5 20.2 31.5 16.3 27.5 13.4
Other type of dwelling F F 5.0 3.7 12.7 F F
Dwellings needing major repairs 11.4 8.6 9.0 9.6 18.1 17.4 21.0
Dwellings needing minor repairs 16.7 15.0 18.2 13.1 19.4 26.7 19.0
Dwellings needing no repairs 71.9 76.3 72.8 77.3 62.4 55.9 60.0
Owned dwelling 65.9 73.8 71.4 63.6 58.3 45.8 19.7
With mortgage(s) 36.5 33.6 35.0 31.2 30.3 26.8 F
Without mortgage 29.4 40.3 36.4 32.4 28.0 18.9 F
Rented dwelling 34.1 26.2 28.6 36.4 41.7 54.2 80.3
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms 24.9 17.3 18.4 31.0 34.0 29.3 33.5
Dwellings with 5 rooms 17.3 17.5 16.0 15.8 14.5 23.1 26.3
Dwellings with 6 rooms 15.7 15.3 14.0 12.7 17.6 18.9 24.8
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms 42.1 50.0 51.5 40.5 33.9 28.7 F
Bathrooms 100.0 99.8 99.9 99.6 99.2 99.4 100.0
1 58.0 49.6 41.7 49.0 64.4 66.9 95.5
2 or more 42.0 50.3 58.2 50.6 34.8 32.5 F
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace 8.6 17.4 15.7 18.9 13.6 42.8 54.6
Hot air furnace 60.8 75.8 81.9 47.0 55.7 50.2 35.8
Other hot air furnace .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Heating stove F F F 4.7 15.7 F F
Electric heating 28.6 4.9 F 29.2 14.9 F F
Other F F F F F F F
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under 32.3 32.7 26.5 27.2 26.1 29.5 30.8
6 to 10 years old 13.6 17.2 16.3 12.8 20.1 17.1 F
Over 10 years old 54.2 50.1 57.3 60.0 53.8 53.4 55.6
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel F 3.4 F 3.8 62.5 75.4 83.3
Natural gas 53.4 86.5 92.9 56.0 F F F
Bottled gas F F F F F 13.4 F
Electricity 43.1 6.8 F 34.5 16.3 F 15.3
Wood F F F 3.7 16.7 F F
Other F F F F F F F
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel F F F F 18.1 52.6 69.1
Natural gas 46.0 83.6 90.6 60.4 F F F
Electricity 53.4 15.0 7.3 37.5 78.1 30.9 26.8
Other F F F F F 16.6 F
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas 3.3 3.7 10.1 12.0 F F F
Electricity 96.5 95.8 89.7 87.5 93.6 96.3 100.0
Other F F F F F F F
1.
In 1998, 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.
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.