Thompson

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 138 (2022)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: 57% (2022)
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: Sheltered in transitional facilities: 64% (2022)
Individuals in transitional housing:  64% (2022)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness:  46% (2022)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous:  90% (2022)
Individuals identifying as female:  25% (2022)
Individuals identifying as male:  71% (2022)

 

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  6.8% (2022)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  8.9% (2021)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  7.5% (2022)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $764/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $913/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,095/month (2022)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Family and Individual visits to food bank:  Province wide: 43,987 (2022)

Income assistance (single individual):

$796/month (2023)