HOMELESSNESS
| No. of people found to be experiencing homelessness: | 625 (2018) |
| Occupancy rate of participating emergency shelters on the night of count: | 117% (2018) |
| No. of individuals estimated to be living in transitional housing: | 237 (2018) |
| No. of individuals estimated to be living on the streets: | 38 (2018) |
| No. of individuals estimated to be living in emergency and VAW shelters; crisis beds: | 350 (2018) |
HOUSING
| No. of households on affordable housing waitlist |
4,400 (2016) |
| No. of affordable housing units: |
8,200 (2013) |
| No. of households on affordable housing waitlist who are homeless: |
589 (2013) |
| No. of non-profit/coop units: |
3,910 (2016) |
| 1-bedroom Vacancy Rate: |
2.9% (2018) |
| 2-bedroom Vacancy Rate: |
2.1% (2018) |
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3+-bedroom Vacancy Rate: |
2.2% (2018) |
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Average Cost of Rent (bachelor): |
659 (2018) |
| Average Cost of Rent (1 bdrm): |
871 (2018) |
| Average Cost of Rent (2 bdrm): |
1,036 (2018) |
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Average Cost of Rent (3+ bdrm): |
1,159 (2018) |
| Percentage of households in core housing need: |
27.7% (2015) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
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Income assistance for renters/home owners (single person/mo.): |
$706 (2016) |
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No. of Ontario Works caseloads in region (households receiving social assistance): |
10,627 (June 2017) |
INDIGENOUS DATA
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Percentage of Indigenous households in core housing need: |
17.4 % (2011) |
| Percentage of 2018 PiT Count respondents self-identifying as Indigenous: | 24.3% (2018) |
| Percentage of Indigenous Peoples in the general population: | 2.8% (2018) |