HOMELESSNESS
Total number of people experiencing homelessness: | Survey conducted with homeless adults: 84 (2018) |
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: | 16 (2018) |
Individuals in transitional housing: | 44 (2018) |
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: | 43 (2018) |
Individuals identifying as youth: | Age 25 and under: 16.9% (2018) |
Individuals identifying as Indigenous: | 81% (2018) |
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: | 7 people (2018) |
Individuals identifying as female: | Number of respondents interviewed: 31 (2018) |
Individuals identifying as male: | Number of respondents interviewed: 48 (2018) |
HOUSING
Apartment vacancy rate: | 3.4% (2021) |
1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 2.1% (2021) |
2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 2.7% (2021) |
Average cost of rent (bachelor): | $611/month (2021) |
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $753/month (2021) |
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $981/month (2021) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Family and Individual visits to food bank: | Province wide: 65,100 (2021) |
Income assistance (single individual): |
$796/month (as of July 1, 2018) |