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
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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) |
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Those surveyed in homeless count identifying themselves as Indigenous: |
11% (2018) |