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Table 11-13
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada, provinces and territories, recent years — Northwest Territories

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Northwest Territories
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  percent
Single detached .. 56.8 .. 49.8 ..
Single attached .. 12.6 .. 16.7 ..
Apartment .. 18.2 .. 19.7 ..
Other type of dwelling .. 12.4 .. 13.9 ..
Dwellings needing major repairs .. F .. 17.4 ..
Dwellings needing minor repairs .. 18.4 .. 29.6 ..
Dwellings needing no repairs .. 74.3 .. 52.9 ..
Owned dwelling .. 60.9 .. 59.1 ..
With mortgage(s) .. 41.8 .. 38.1 ..
Without mortgage .. 19.1 .. 21.0 ..
Rented dwelling .. 39.1 .. 40.9 ..
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms .. 30.1 .. 38.4 ..
Dwellings with 5 rooms .. 25.0 .. 16.5 ..
Dwellings with 6 rooms .. 19.3 .. 22.2 ..
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms .. 25.6 .. 22.9 ..
Bathrooms .. 99.4 .. 100.0 ..
1 .. 61.1 .. 65.9 ..
2 or more .. 38.3 .. 34.1 ..
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace .. 28.2 .. 35.1 ..
Hot air furnace .. 61.0 .. 58.1 ..
Other hot air furnace .. .. .. .. ..
Heating stove .. F .. F ..
Electric heating .. F .. F ..
Other .. F .. F ..
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under .. 32.7 .. 35.1 ..
6 to 10 years old .. 13.8 .. 12.5 ..
Over 10 years old .. 53.5 .. 52.4 ..
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel .. 72.6 .. 72.6 ..
Natural gas .. F .. F ..
Bottled gas .. 17.4 .. 16.1 ..
Electricity .. F .. F ..
Wood .. F .. F ..
Other .. F .. F ..
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel .. 29.7 .. 32.0 ..
Natural gas .. F .. F ..
Electricity .. 54.2 .. 48.9 ..
Other .. 16.1 .. 19.2 ..
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas .. F .. F ..
Electricity .. 94.5 .. 91.8 ..
Other .. 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.