Sherbrooke

HOMELESSNESS

Staying in Emergency shelters (general):  433 (2012)
Staying in Emergency shelters (men):  989 (2012)
Staying in Emergency shelters (women):  283 (2012)
Staying in Emergency shelters (youth):  352 (2012)
Staying in Emergency shelters (family):  0 (2012)

 

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  0.9% (2021)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  1% (2021)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  0.6% (2021)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $511/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $602/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $731/month (2021)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Number of family and individual visits to Quebec Food Bank: Province wide: 493,972 (2022)
Income assistance (single individual): $337/month (2023)

*These statistics are for the whole province of Quebec