HOMELESSNESS
| Total number of people experiencing homelessness: | 18,096 (2021) |
| Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: | 3,915 (2021) |
| Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: | 6,605 (2021) |
| Individuals staying in emergency shelters: | 2,742 (2021) |
| Individuals in provisional accommodations: | 795 (2021) |
| Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: | 742 (2021) |
| Individuals identifying as youth (ages 16-24): | 11% (2021) |
| Individuals identifying as Indigenous: | 23% (2021) |
| Percentage of respondents self-identifying as LGBTQ2S+: | 12% (2021) |
| Individuals identifying as female: | 34% (2021) |
| Individuals identifying as male: | 63% (2021) |
HOUSING
| Apartment vacancy rate: | 4.5% (2021) |
| 1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 5.80% (2021) |
| 2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 3.30% (2021) |
| Average cost of rent (bachelor): | $1,217/month (2021) |
| Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | 1,439/month (2021) |
| Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | 1,680/month (2021) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
| Family and Individual visits to food bank (#): | Province wide: 3,282,514 (March 2020) |
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Income assistance (basic needs, single individual, no dependents): |
$343/mo (2022) |
| Income assistance (shelter allowance, single individual, no dependents): | $390/mo (2022) |