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Table 11-11
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview,
Canada, provinces and territories, recent years — British Columbia
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| Single detached | 56.6 | 54.3 | 56.3 | 55.1 | 57.4 |
| Single attached | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.4 |
| Apartment | 30.3 | 31.9 | 29.3 | 30.9 | 28.0 |
| Other type of dwelling | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Dwellings needing major repairs | 7.1 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 7.7 |
| Dwellings needing minor repairs | 13.7 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 11.6 |
| Dwellings needing no repairs | 79.2 | 76.2 | 76.3 | 77.0 | 80.7 |
| Owned dwelling | 66.6 | 65.3 | 66.9 | 67.8 | 68.1 |
| With mortgage(s) | 36.8 | 36.5 | 35.9 | 34.8 | 34.2 |
| Without mortgage | 29.7 | 28.8 | 31.1 | 32.9 | 33.9 |
| Rented dwelling | 33.4 | 34.7 | 33.1 | 32.2 | 31.9 |
| Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms | 29.8 | 31.4 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 29.9 |
| Dwellings with 5 rooms | 14.7 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 17.9 |
| Dwellings with 6 rooms | 14.7 | 12.6 | 12.0 | 14.7 | 13.3 |
| Dwellings with 7 or more rooms | 40.9 | 41.3 | 44.3 | 41.0 | 38.9 |
| Bathrooms | 99.5 | 99.4 | 100.0 | 99.9 | 99.3 |
| 1 | 47.3 | 48.1 | 46.4 | 47.9 | 42.9 |
| 2 or more | 52.2 | 51.3 | 53.6 | 52.0 | 56.4 |
| Principal heating equipment | |||||
| Steam or hot water furnace | 13.2 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 18.9 | 16.1 |
| Hot air furnace | 52.6 | 53.6 | 52.1 | 51.0 | 50.3 |
| Other hot air furnace | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Heating stove | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Electric heating | 27.3 | 26.7 | 28.1 | 25.5 | 28.7 |
| Other | F | F | F | F | F |
| Age of principal heating equipment | |||||
| 5 years old and under | 15.4 | 19.4 | 19.3 | 19.5 | 24.5 |
| 6 to 10 years old | 17.3 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 13.3 | 10.6 |
| Over 10 years old | 67.3 | 65.6 | 66.3 | 67.1 | 64.9 |
| Principal heating fuel | |||||
| Oil or other liquid fuel | 6.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Natural gas | 54.8 | 59.3 | 58.9 | 59.5 | 56.0 |
| Bottled gas | F | F | F | F | F |
| Electricity | 31.5 | 29.7 | 31.9 | 30.8 | 33.8 |
| Wood | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Other | F | F | F | F | F |
| Principal heating fuel for hot water | |||||
| Oil or other liquid fuel | F | F | F | F | F |
| Natural gas | 56.9 | 59.8 | 61.2 | 64.3 | 61.3 |
| Electricity | 39.9 | 37.2 | 36.2 | 33.9 | 36.7 |
| Other | F | F | F | F | F |
| Principal cooking fuel | |||||
| Natural gas | 9.2 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 10.3 | 12.1 |
| Electricity | 89.6 | 87.3 | 86.6 | 88.8 | 87.1 |
| Other | F | 2.2 | 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.
