Saint John

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 183 (2023)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: 142 (2023)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 170 (2019
Individuals identifying as youth:  Age 16-24: 22% (2018)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous:  23% (2018)
Percentage of respondents self-identifying as LGBTQ2S+:  17% (2018)
Individuals identifying as female:  38% (2018)
Individuals identifying as male:  59% (2018)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  1.7% (2022)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  1.9% (2022)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  1.5% (2022)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $666/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $828/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm):

$1,007/month (2022)

 

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE 

Family and Individual visits to food bank (#): 

Province wide: 23,931 (2022)

Income Assistance (single individual): $786/month (As of April 2023)