Abbotsford

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of individuals experiencing homelessness: 333 (2020)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: More than 1 year: 121 (51.9%) (2020)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 155 (10.6%) (2020)
Individuals staying in a facility setting:

Hospital: 13 (3.9%)

Jail: 1 (0.3%) (2020)

Individuals staying in trasnitional housing: 124 (37.2%)* (2020)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: 138 (41.4%) (2020)
Number of hidden homeless:

Couch surfing: 39 (11.7%)

Staying in vehicles: 18 (5.5%) (2020)

Individuals identifying as youth:

Less than 15: 1 (0.3%)

Ages 15-19: 22 (7%) (2020)

Individuals identifying as Indigenous: 34% (2020)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: 13 (6%) (2020)
Individuals identifying as female: 87 (28.8%) (2020)
individuals identifying as male: 212 (70.2%) (2020)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate: 1.5% (2022)
1-bedroom vacancy rate: 1.4% (2022)
2-bedroom vacancy rate: 1.4% (2022)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $934/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,140/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,401/month (2022)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Family and individual visits to food bank (#): Province wide: 163,231 (March 2022)
Income assistance (single person): $935/month (2023)