Table 10
Housing conditions of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, Edmonton, 2001 and 2006

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Housing conditions 2001 2006
Aboriginal population Non-Aboriginal population Aboriginal population Non-Aboriginal population
percent
Population living in crowded dwellings 7.8 2.3 7.9 2.4
Population living in dwellings in need of major repairs 17.7 6.9 13.8 5.3
Note(s):
Crowding is defined as more than one person per room. Not counted as rooms are bathrooms, halls, vestibules and rooms used solely for business purposes.
Dwellings in need of major repairs are those that, in the judgement of the respondent, require major repairs to such things as defective plumbing or electrical wiring, and/or structural repairs to walls, floors or ceilings, etc.
Source(s): Statistics Canada, censuses of Population, 2001 and 2006.