Fredericton

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 196 (2023)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: 166 (2023)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 126 (2019
Individuals staying in transitional housing: 40% (2018
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness:  Public space: 2% (2018
Number of hidden homeless: Someone else's place: 12% (2018
Individuals identifying as youth:  Age 16-24: 18% (2018
Individuals identifying as Indigenous:  17% (2018
Individuals identifying as female:  28% (2018
Individuals identifying as male:  66% (2018

 

 HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  2.1% (2022)  
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  3% (2022)  
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  1.5% (2022)  
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $799/month (2022)  
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $951/month (2022)  
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,169/month (2022)  

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Family and Individual visits to food bank (#): 

Province wide: 23,931 (2022)

Income Assistance (single individual): $786/month (As of April 2023)