Table 11-9
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada, provinces and territories, recent years — Saskatchewan

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Saskatchewan
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
  percent
Single detached 76.5 74.1 75.7 74.0 72.2
Single attached 4.7 4.6 6.7 4.9 6.0
Apartment 16.8 19.1 15.4 18.7 19.5
Other type of dwelling F F F F F
Dwellings needing major repairs 8.0 9.2 11.0 12.6 8.6
Dwellings needing minor repairs 19.3 21.9 25.3 19.9 15.0
Dwellings needing no repairs 72.8 68.9 63.7 67.5 76.3
Owned dwelling 74.5 72.5 74.8 71.8 73.8
With mortgage(s) 32.5 31.4 33.8 34.2 33.6
Without mortgage 42.0 41.1 41.0 37.6 40.3
Rented dwelling 25.5 27.5 25.2 28.2 26.2
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms 19.3 20.9 19.6 21.3 17.3
Dwellings with 5 rooms 14.4 16.0 17.8 15.0 17.5
Dwellings with 6 rooms 17.9 13.3 15.7 14.6 15.3
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms 48.4 49.8 46.9 49.2 50.0
Bathrooms 100.0 99.9 100.0 100.0 99.8
1 49.0 53.8 54.6 52.0 49.6
2 or more 51.0 46.1 45.4 48.0 50.3
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace 13.5 13.8 12.0 15.4 17.4
Hot air furnace 82.2 81.2 82.2 78.9 75.8
Other hot air furnace .. .. .. .. ..
Heating stove F F F F F
Electric heating 3.4 3.1 3.3 4.6 4.9
Other F F F F F
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under 22.9 28.3 30.0 28.3 32.7
6 to 10 years old 13.8 13.2 14.2 14.6 17.2
Over 10 years old 63.3 58.5 55.8 57.0 50.1
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel 3.0 3.2 3.3 F 3.4
Natural gas 89.6 86.3 85.5 86.5 86.5
Bottled gas F F F F F
Electricity 4.9 5.2 5.7 7.4 6.8
Wood F 2.3 F F F
Other F F F F F
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel F F F F F
Natural gas 79.2 79.4 81.4 81.2 83.6
Electricity 19.7 18.8 17.1 17.5 15.0
Other F F F F F
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas 4.2 8.1 4.9 3.6 3.7
Electricity 95.5 91.7 94.8 95.7 95.8
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.