HOMELESSNESS
Total number of people experiencing homelessness: | 271 (2018) |
Individuals in transitional housing: | 102 (38%) (2018) |
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: | 72 (27%) (2018) |
Number of hidden homeless: | Couch surfing: 44 (16%) (2018) |
Number of individuals staying in motel: | 18 (7%) (2018) |
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: | Hospital/corrections: 15 (6%) (2018) |
Numer of individuals staying in public or undisclosed location: | 14 (5%) (2018) |
Individuals identifying as female: | 52% (2018) |
Individuals identifying as male: | 44% (2018) |
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: 3,282,514 (March 2020) |
Income assistance (basic needs, single individual, no dependents): |
$343/mo (2022) |
Income assistance (shelter allowance, single individual, no dependents): | $390/mo (2022) |