Dufferin

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 23 (2021)
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: 17% (2021)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 17% (2021)
Individuals in transitional housing:  35% (2021)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness:  22% (2021)
Number of hidden homeless:  Staying at someone else's place: 9% (2021)
Individuals identifying as youth:  Age 16-24: 17% (2021)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous:  18% (2021)
Percentage of respondents self-identifying as LGBTQ2S+:  9% (2021)
Individuals identifying as female:  39% (2021)
Individuals identifying as male:  52% (2021)

HOUSING

2-bedroom vacancy rate:  4.3% (2021
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $1,343 (2021)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,407/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,795 (2021)

 

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Family and Individual visits to food bank (#):  Province wide: 486,299 (March 2022)

Income assistance (basic needs, single individual, no dependents): ​

$343/mo (2022)
Income assistance (shelter allowance, single individual, no dependents): $390/mo (2022)