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HOMELESSNES

No. of unique individuals accessing emergency shelter: 2,670 (2015)
No. of individuals accessing emergency shelter 10+ times: 411 (2015)
No. of individuals experiencing homelessness by PiT Count: 406 (2018)
Percentage staying in emergency/domestic violence shelter: 59% (2018)
Percentage staying in transitional housing:  9% (2018)
Percentage staying at someone else's place (friend or family):  18% (2018)
Percentage staying in a public space: 6% (2018)
Percentage staying in unknown location: 8% (2018)
Percentage experiencing chronic homelessness: 62% (2018)

 

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  1.8% (2021)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  2% (2021)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  1.7% (2021)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $780/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,036/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,279/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)