Table 11-12
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada, provinces and territories, recent years — Yukon

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Yukon
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
  percent
Single detached 62.6 .. 66.4 .. 62.7
Single attached 8.9 .. F .. F
Apartment 18.5 .. 18.2 .. 16.3
Other type of dwelling 10.0 .. F .. 12.7
Dwellings needing major repairs 18.1 .. F .. 18.1
Dwellings needing minor repairs 18.4 .. 12.8 .. 19.4
Dwellings needing no repairs 63.5 .. 76.9 .. 62.4
Owned dwelling 62.1 .. 62.1 .. 58.3
With mortgage(s) 33.8 .. 39.2 .. 30.3
Without mortgage 28.3 .. 22.9 .. 28.0
Rented dwelling 37.9 .. 37.9 .. 41.7
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms 32.3 .. 17.4 .. 34.0
Dwellings with 5 rooms 14.9 .. 20.6 .. 14.5
Dwellings with 6 rooms 21.0 .. 18.2 .. 17.6
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms 31.8 .. 43.8 .. 33.9
Bathrooms 96.2 .. 99.6 .. 99.2
1 63.4 .. 64.9 .. 64.4
2 or more 32.7 .. 34.6 .. 34.8
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace 13.7 .. 14.3 .. 13.6
Hot air furnace 54.1 .. 60.6 .. 55.7
Other hot air furnace .. .. .. .. ..
Heating stove 19.5 .. F .. 15.7
Electric heating 12.6 .. 11.7 .. 14.9
Other F .. F .. F
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under 14.9 .. 19.2 .. 26.1
6 to 10 years old 19.7 .. F .. 20.1
Over 10 years old 65.4 .. 70.1 .. 53.8
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel 64.4 .. 60.3 .. 62.5
Natural gas F .. F .. F
Bottled gas F .. F .. F
Electricity 12.9 .. 15.1 .. 16.3
Wood 17.7 .. F .. 16.7
Other F .. F .. F
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel 14.2 .. 11.1 .. 18.1
Natural gas F .. F .. F
Electricity 76.0 .. 79.2 .. 78.1
Other F .. F .. F
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas F .. F .. F
Electricity 91.3 .. 93.7 .. 93.6
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.