HOMELESSNESS
Sheltered (Average Daily Bed Occupancy): | 242 (2018) |
Individuals identified as experiencing episodic homelessness: | 175 (2018) |
Individuals identified as experiencing chronic homelessness: | 175 (2018) |
Percentage of total bed nights resulting from chronic homelessness: | 46% (2018) |
Unsheltered (Average number at a given time): | 40 (2018) |
HOUSING
Number of community housing units (Waterloo Region Housing): |
2,722 (2013) |
Number of households on housing waitlist: |
3,432 (2017) |
1-bedroom Vacancy Rate: |
2.9% (2018) |
2-bedroom Vacancy Rate: |
3.1% (2018) |
Average Cost of Rent (bachelor): |
$796/mo. (2018) |
Average Cost of Rent (1 bdrm): |
$1021/mo. (2018) |
Average Cost of Rent (2 bdrm): |
$1210/mo. (2018) |
Percentage of renters in core housing need: | 24.8% (2011) |
Percentage of general population in core housing need: | 10.3% (2011) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Number of heads of households receiving Ontario Works assistance at December 2016: |
8,782 (2016) |
Ontario Works Assistance (single person/month): |
$721 (2017) |
Basic allowance portion of Ontario Works (single person/month): | $337 (2017/2018) |
Shelter allowance portion of Ontario Works (single person/month): | $384 (2017/2018) |
INDIGENOUS DATA
Percentage of Indigenous households in core housing need: | |
Number of Indigenous households in core housing need: | 425 (2011) |
Those surveyed in homeless count identifying themselves as Indigenous: |
11% (2018) |