Nelson

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of individuals experiencing homelessness: 88 (2022)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: 60% (2022)
Individuals experiencing episodic homelessness: 24% (2018)
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: 53% (2022)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 28 (2018)
Individuals staying in a facility setting: 2 (2018)
Individuals in transitional housing:  20% (2022)
Individuals in provisional accommodations: 43 (2018)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness:  16 (2022)
Number of hidden homeless:  17 (2018)
Individuals identifying as youth: Age 18-24: 3% (2022)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous:  37% (2022)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: 7% (2022)
Individuals identifying as female:  40% (2022)
Individuals identifying as male:  50% (2022)

 

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  0.6% (2022)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  0% (2022)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  1% (2022)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $783/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $923/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,094/month (2022)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Family and individual visits to food bank:

Province wide: 163,231 (2022)

Income assistance (single person):

$935/month (2023)