Gatineau

HOMELESSNESS

Individuals staying in emergency shelters*:  1,091 (2018)
Staying in VAW/domestic violence shelters*:  510 (2018)
Staying in hospitals*:  58 (2018)
Staying in therapy or addictions treatment centers*: 735 (2018)
Staying in police stations or detention facilities*: 238 (2018)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+*: 12% (2018)

 

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  1.1% (2021)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  1% (2021)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  1.2% (2021)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $652/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $858/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,034/month (2021)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Number of family and individual visits to Quebec Food Bank: Province wide: 493,972 (2022)
Income assistance (single individual): $337/month (2023)

*These statistics and numbers are for the whole province of Quebec