HOMELESSNESS
Total number of people experiencing homelessness: | 475 (2018) |
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: | 53.3% (2018) |
Individuals experiencing episodic homelessness: | 41.5% (2018) |
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: | 171 (2018) |
Individuals in transitional housing: | 186 (2018) |
Number of hidden homeless: | 79 (2018) |
Individuals identifying as youth: | Age 15-24: 5.5% (2018) |
Individuals identifying as Indigenous: | 85.5% (2018) |
Individuals identifying as male: | 61.6% (2018) |
HOUSING
Apartment vacancy rate: | 4.6% (2021) |
1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 4.8% (2021) |
2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 4.9% (2021) |
Average cost of rent (bachelor): | $745/month (2021) |
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $971/month (2021) |
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $1,186/month (2021) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Family and individual visits to food bank: | Province wide: 32,827 (2021) |
Income assistance (single person): |
$600/month (N/A) |