Table 11-10
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada, provinces and territories, recent years — Alberta

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Alberta
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
  percent
Single detached 64.5 63.6 64.6 64.6 65.5
Single attached 9.3 10.9 8.9 10.7 9.3
Apartment 21.4 21.2 22.1 19.8 20.2
Other type of dwelling 4.7 4.3 4.4 5.0 5.0
Dwellings needing major repairs 5.0 7.0 9.6 7.9 9.0
Dwellings needing minor repairs 17.3 16.5 16.4 14.8 18.2
Dwellings needing no repairs 77.7 76.5 73.9 77.3 72.8
Owned dwelling 74.0 74.1 72.9 72.5 71.4
With mortgage(s) 40.5 43.3 41.2 40.6 35.0
Without mortgage 33.5 30.8 31.7 31.9 36.4
Rented dwelling 26.0 25.9 27.1 27.5 28.6
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms 22.2 19.8 20.2 20.7 18.4
Dwellings with 5 rooms 13.8 16.3 16.8 14.0 16.0
Dwellings with 6 rooms 16.9 15.1 14.2 13.6 14.0
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms 47.1 48.7 48.9 51.7 51.5
Bathrooms 99.9 100.0 99.8 100.0 99.9
1 40.7 41.2 41.9 42.7 41.7
2 or more 59.2 58.8 57.9 57.3 58.2
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace 15.2 15.4 14.2 14.9 15.7
Hot air furnace 82.7 80.8 82.2 80.2 81.9
Other hot air furnace .. .. .. .. ..
Heating stove F F F F F
Electric heating F 2.5 F F F
Other F F F F F
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under 27.9 29.4 27.1 26.2 26.5
6 to 10 years old 16.7 18.4 16.3 13.7 16.3
Over 10 years old 55.4 52.2 56.5 60.1 57.3
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel F F F F F
Natural gas 96.2 91.0 92.0 92.1 92.9
Bottled gas F F F F F
Electricity 2.0 4.0 2.4 4.5 F
Wood F F F F F
Other F F F F F
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel F F F F F
Natural gas 94.2 88.6 91.0 90.6 90.6
Electricity 5.1 9.7 5.9 7.3 7.3
Other F F F F F
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas 10.1 11.7 9.1 10.6 10.1
Electricity 89.7 88.2 90.5 89.1 89.7
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.