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

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Northwest Territories
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
  percent
Single detached 56.8 .. 49.8 .. 50.6
Single attached 12.6 .. 16.7 .. 18.5
Apartment 18.2 .. 19.7 .. 27.5
Other type of dwelling 12.4 .. 13.9 .. F
Dwellings needing major repairs F .. 17.4 .. 17.4
Dwellings needing minor repairs 18.4 .. 29.6 .. 26.7
Dwellings needing no repairs 74.3 .. 52.9 .. 55.9
Owned dwelling 60.9 .. 59.1 .. 45.8
With mortgage(s) 41.8 .. 38.1 .. 26.8
Without mortgage 19.1 .. 21.0 .. 18.9
Rented dwelling 39.1 .. 40.9 .. 54.2
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms 30.1 .. 38.4 .. 29.3
Dwellings with 5 rooms 25.0 .. 16.5 .. 23.1
Dwellings with 6 rooms 19.3 .. 22.2 .. 18.9
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms 25.6 .. 22.9 .. 28.7
Bathrooms 99.4 .. 100.0 .. 99.4
1 61.1 .. 65.9 .. 66.9
2 or more 38.3 .. 34.1 .. 32.5
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace 28.2 .. 35.1 .. 42.8
Hot air furnace 61.0 .. 58.1 .. 50.2
Other hot air furnace .. .. .. .. ..
Heating stove F .. F .. F
Electric heating F .. F .. F
Other F .. F .. F
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under 32.7 .. 35.1 .. 29.5
6 to 10 years old 13.8 .. 12.5 .. 17.1
Over 10 years old 53.5 .. 52.4 .. 53.4
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel 72.6 .. 72.6 .. 75.4
Natural gas F .. F .. F
Bottled gas 17.4 .. 16.1 .. 13.4
Electricity F .. F .. F
Wood F .. F .. F
Other F .. F .. F
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel 29.7 .. 32.0 .. 52.6
Natural gas F .. F .. F
Electricity 54.2 .. 48.9 .. 30.9
Other 16.1 .. 19.2 .. 16.6
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas F .. F .. F
Electricity 94.5 .. 91.8 .. 96.3
Other 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.