Red Deer

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 334 (2022)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: 72.4% (2022)
Individuals experiencing episodic homelessness: 12.20% (2022)
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: 235 (2022)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 199* (2022)
Individuals staying in transitional housing: 199* (2022)
Individuals in provisional accomodations: 36 (2022)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: 99 (2022)
Individuals identifying as youth: Ages 15-24: 0.3% (2022)
Individuals identifying as indigenous: 20.5% (2022)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: Not listed, two-spirited: 1% (2022)
Individuals identifying as female: 32% (2022)
Individuals identifying as male: 64% (2022)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  2.7% (2022)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  3.5% (2022)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  2.4% (2022)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $791/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $929/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,083/month (2022)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Income assistance (single individual):

Expected to work: $440/month 

Barriers to full employment:: $569/month (2023)

Number of family and individual visits to Calgary Food Bank: 

Province wide: 155,722 (2022)