 |
Selected dwelling characteristics and household equipment
| |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| |
thousands |
| Estimated number of households |
11,699 |
11,897 |
12,021 |
12,214 |
| |
% of households |
| Selected dwelling characteristics |
|
|
|
|
| Type of dwelling |
|
|
|
|
| Single detached |
55.5 |
56.8 |
56.8 |
57.2 |
| Single attached |
10.6 |
10.5 |
10.0 |
10.6 |
| Apartment |
31.7 |
30.5 |
31.1 |
30.4 |
| Other |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
| Repairs needed |
|
|
|
|
| Major |
8.9 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
| Minor |
16.5 |
15.9 |
16.0 |
16.2 |
| None |
74.7 |
75.8 |
75.8 |
75.6 |
| Tenure |
|
|
|
|
| Owned |
64.2 |
64.6 |
65.2 |
65.7 |
| With mortgage(s) |
33.3 |
33.8 |
34.5 |
34.7 |
| Without mortgage |
30.9 |
30.7 |
30.7 |
31.0 |
| Rented |
35.8 |
35.4 |
34.8 |
34.3 |
| Principal heating equipment |
|
|
|
|
| Steam or hot water furnace |
13.0 |
13.5 |
13.5 |
12.2 |
| Forced hot air furnace |
50.9 |
51.5 |
52.4 |
53.3 |
| Other hot air furnace |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
| Heating stove |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
3.9 |
| Electric heating |
29.8 |
28.8 |
27.2 |
28.8 |
| Other |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
F |
| Principal heating fuel |
|
|
|
|
| Oil or other liquid fuel |
12.4 |
12.5 |
12.5 |
12.5 |
| Piped gas (natural gas) |
48.3 |
49.2 |
49.1 |
49.1 |
| Bottled gas (propane) |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
| Electricity |
33.4 |
32.9 |
31.6 |
33.0 |
| Wood |
4.7 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
4.2 |
| Other |
F |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
Note:
- At December 31.
- In 1999, and every second year thereafter starting with 2001, statistics
for Canada include the territories. For the other years, Canada-level statistics
include the ten provinces only. |
| 1. A person or group of persons
occupying one dwelling unit. |
| 2. A dwelling is a set of living
premises with a private entrance from outside the building or from a common
hall or stairway. |
| Source: Statistics Canada,
Income Statistics Division, Cansim, table 203-0019
and Catalogue no. 62F0026MIE. |
| Last modified: 2005-01-21. |
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