HOMELESSNESS
| No. of individuals surveyed in homeless count: | 338 (2018) |
| Households accessing food banks: | 12,619 (2017) |
| No. of those experiencing chronic homelessness: | 346 (75%) (2016) |
HOUSING
| Number of social housing units: | 13,800 (2018) |
| Households on housing waiting list (#): | 6,293 (2017) |
| Estimated time on affordable housing waitlist before being housed: | 2.3 years (2017) |
| Total percentage of households in core housing need: | 13% (2016) |
| 1-bedroom Vacancy Rate: | 2.4% (2017) |
| 2-bedroom Vacancy Rate: | 1.9% (2017) |
| Average Cost of Rent (bachelor): | $632/mo. (2017) |
| Average Cost of Rent (1 bdrm): | $845/mo. (2017) |
| Average Cost of Rent (2 bdrm): | $1,027/mo. (2017) |
| Average Cost of Rent (3+ bdrm): | $1,161 (2017) |
| 20,000 Homes Campaign- People without permanent housing: | 338 (2018) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
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Income assistance for renters/home owners (single person/mo.): |
$733 (2018) |
| Average monthly number of Ontario Works caseloads (people drawing social assistance): |
12,819 (2016) |
INDIGENOUS DATA
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