Edmonton

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 2,519 (2022)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness (survey data only, no amnistrative data): 65% (2022)
Individuals experiencing episodic homelessness (survey data only, no admnistrative data): 35% (2022)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 660 (2022)
Individuals in transitional housing:  525 (2022)
Individuals in provisional accommodations: 93 (2022)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: 606 (2022)
Individuals identifying as youth:  Ages 18-24: 11.6% (2022)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous:  54% (2022)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: Transgender and gender diverse: 1.1% (2022)
Individuals identifying as female: 29.2% (2022)
individuals identifying as male: 69.7% (2022)

 

*To note, this data derives from Edmonton's 2022 PiT count, though the full report has not been published yet. Links to sources cannot be provided.

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  4.3% (2022)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  5.4% (2022)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  3.7% (2022)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $906/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,066/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,303/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)