Table 11-6
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada, provinces and territories, recent years — Quebec

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Quebec
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
  percent
Single detached 47.5 46.0 44.1 44.1 42.9
Single attached 6.6 7.1 10.3 9.1 10.5
Apartment 44.8 46.2 44.6 46.1 45.1
Other type of dwelling F F F F F
Dwellings needing major repairs 7.6 10.0 9.7 10.1 8.4
Dwellings needing minor repairs 16.0 15.9 17.7 16.8 15.1
Dwellings needing no repairs 76.4 74.1 72.6 73.1 76.4
Owned dwelling 59.2 56.8 58.7 56.8 57.6
With mortgage(s) 32.6 31.1 32.9 31.4 34.5
Without mortgage 26.5 25.8 25.8 25.4 23.1
Rented dwelling 40.8 43.2 41.3 43.2 42.4
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms 36.4 37.3 35.4 38.0 37.3
Dwellings with 5 rooms 17.3 17.3 19.1 18.7 17.6
Dwellings with 6 rooms 14.8 14.0 14.7 11.7 11.8
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms 31.5 31.4 30.8 31.6 33.3
Bathrooms 99.9 100.0 100.0 99.7 99.9
1 71.8 73.0 73.9 72.3 72.2
2 or more 28.1 27.0 26.0 27.4 27.7
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace 9.7 10.0 11.3 8.7 8.9
Hot air furnace 15.2 13.8 14.3 12.3 10.4
Other hot air furnace .. .. .. .. ..
Heating stove 6.9 7.4 7.3 6.7 6.7
Electric heating 68.1 68.8 67.2 72.1 74.0
Other F F F F F
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under 14.0 17.9 16.0 19.2 20.4
6 to 10 years old 9.7 9.5 10.9 9.9 10.8
Over 10 years old 76.3 72.6 73.1 70.9 68.7
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel 12.1 10.8 11.7 9.0 9.2
Natural gas 5.6 5.3 5.5 5.7 3.6
Bottled gas F F F F F
Electricity 75.5 76.1 74.9 77.6 79.9
Wood 6.4 7.2 7.3 6.9 6.5
Other F F F F F
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel 3.7 3.2 3.8 3.2 4.6
Natural gas 5.4 5.9 5.4 5.2 3.8
Electricity 90.5 90.6 90.5 90.7 91.0
Other F F F F F
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas 1.9 F F F F
Electricity 97.8 98.1 98.4 97.7 97.3
Other F F 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.