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Table 11-7
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada, provinces and territories, recent years — Ontario

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Ontario
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  percent
Single detached 57.3 57.0 57.0 56.5 58.5
Single attached 12.8 14.6 13.7 14.0 13.3
Apartment 29.4 28.1 29.1 29.3 27.7
Other type of dwelling F F F F F
Dwellings needing major repairs 6.8 5.4 9.6 9.5 10.7
Dwellings needing minor repairs 15.5 15.5 16.9 14.4 15.2
Dwellings needing no repairs 77.8 79.1 73.4 76.1 74.1
Owned dwelling 67.6 68.8 66.7 69.3 67.1
With mortgage(s) 38.0 38.1 37.3 38.9 37.3
Without mortgage 29.6 30.6 29.5 30.3 29.8
Rented dwelling 32.4 31.2 33.3 30.7 32.9
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms 25.9 23.6 24.2 22.6 22.7
Dwellings with 5 rooms 14.9 13.1 15.2 14.5 15.6
Dwellings with 6 rooms 15.9 17.8 15.1 16.5 16.6
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms 43.3 45.4 45.6 46.4 45.1
Bathrooms 100.0 99.8 100.0 99.9 99.9
1 58.1 54.3 57.3 54.5 54.7
2 or more 41.8 45.5 42.7 45.3 45.2
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace 13.1 12.8 11.0 12.4 11.5
Hot air furnace 72.0 70.3 73.7 72.8 72.9
Other hot air furnace .. .. .. .. ..
Heating stove 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.3 F
Electric heating 12.6 14.4 12.9 12.3 13.3
Other F F F F F
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under 26.6 24.3 27.1 28.3 29.0
6 to 10 years old 15.6 20.9 16.6 17.8 18.8
Over 10 years old 57.8 54.8 56.3 53.9 52.2
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel 7.7 6.4 7.6 6.9 5.7
Natural gas 72.1 72.4 71.0 73.6 74.6
Bottled gas F F F F F
Electricity 15.6 17.1 16.7 16.1 15.9
Wood 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.4 F
Other F F F F F
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel 3.0 1.6 2.8 3.1 F
Natural gas 71.0 72.3 69.0 70.9 73.7
Electricity 24.0 25.2 26.4 25.0 23.1
Other 2.0 F 1.7 F F
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas 10.4 10.6 12.3 14.6 14.6
Electricity 88.4 88.9 86.9 85.0 84.8
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.