HOMELESSNESS
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Total number of people experiencing homelessness: |
113 (2018) |
| Admitted to shelters/transitional housing: | 90 (2018) |
| Staying in Violence Against Women Shelters: | 12 (2018) |
| People sleeping rough: | 6 (2018) |
| Chronic homelessness: | 31% (2018) |
| Episodic homelessness: | 17% (2018) |
HOUSING
| Number of provincially subsidized social housing units: |
1,713 (2016) |
| Individual clients and families on housing wait list (#): |
1,562 (February 2017) |
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Bachelor vacancy rate |
2.4% (2018) |
| 1-bedroom vacancy rate: |
2.1% (2018) |
| 2-bedroom vacancy rate: |
2.8% (2018) |
|
3+ bedroom vacancy rate: |
4.2% (2018) |
| Average cost of rent (bachelor): |
$607 (2018) |
|
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm) |
$698 (2018) |
| Average cost of rent (2 bdrm) |
$831 (2018) |
|
Average cost of rent (3+ bdrm) |
$929 (2018) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
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Income assistance (single individual): |
$537 (2016) |
|
Individuals receiving social assistance (#): |
5,270 (2016) |
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Number of individuals served by Peter McKee Community Food Centre: |
22,932 (May 2016-Feb 2017) |
INDIGENOUS DATA
| Percentage of PiT Count respondents self-identifying as Indigenous: | 28% (2018) |