HOMELESSNESS
| Total number of people identified as experiencing homelessness: | 293 (2021) |
| Individuals in transitional housing: | 130 (44%) (2021) |
| Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: | 76 (26%) (2021) |
| Number of hidden homeless: | Couch surfing: 53 (18%) (2021) |
| Individuals staying in emergency shelters: | Hospitals/corrections: 28 (10%) (2021) |
| Number of individuals staying in public or undisclosed location: | 6 (2%) (2021) |
| Individuals identifying as youth: | <25: 32% (2021) |
| Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: |
8% (2021) Individuals who did not identify as cis-gender: 3% (2021) |
| Individuals identifying as female: | 49% (2021) |
| Individuals identifying as male: | 48% (2021) |
HOUSING
| Apartment vacancy rate: | 0.7% (2021) |
| 1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 1.4% (2021) |
| 2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 0.3% (2021) |
| Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $1,048/month (2021) |
| Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $1,331/month (2021) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
| Family and Individual visits to food bank (#): | Province wide: 486,299 (March 2022) |
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Income assistance (basic needs, single individual, no dependents): |
$343/mo (2022) |
| Income assistance (shelter allowance, single individual, no dependents): | $390/mo (2022) |