St. John's

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of individuals experiencing homelessness: 183 (2022)
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness:

Shelter count: 44

 

Domestic violence shelters: 14 (2022)

Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 145 (2022)
Individuals staying in transitional housing: Transitional residential treatment: 8 (2022)
Number of hidden homeless: Staying in a hotel: 1 (2022)
Individuals identifying as youth: 38% (2022)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous: 13% (2022)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+:

LGBTQ2S+ total: 13%

 

Gender diverse: 4%

 

Bisexual: 10%

 

Gay: 1.5%

 

Queer: 1.5% (2022)

Individuals identifying as female: 35% (2022)
Individuals identifying as male: 62% (2022)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  3.1% (2022)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  3.2% (2022)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  2% (2022)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $783/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $861/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,043/month (2022)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Family and individual visits to food bank:

Province wide: 13,726 (2022)

Income assistance (single individual):

Living with relatives: $339/month

Maintaining household: $561/month (2023)