Calgary

HOMELESSNES

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 2,782 (2022)
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: 1,987 (2022)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 1,125 (2022)
Individuals in transitional housing: 129 (2022)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: 795 (2022)
Individuals identifying as youth: Ages 13-17, 18-24: 10% (2022)
Individuals identifying as indigenous: 30.1% (2022)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: Transgender: <1% (2022)
Individuals identifying as female: 32% (2022)
Individuals identifying as male: 66% (2022)

 

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  2.6% (2022)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  2.9% (2022)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  2.5% (2022)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $974/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,222/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,466/month (2022)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Income assistance (single individual):

Expected to work: $440/month 

Barriers to full employment: $569/month (2023)

Number of family and individual visits to Calgary Food Bank: 

Province wide: 155,722 (2022)