HOMELESSNESS
Total number of people experiencing homelessness: | 1,127 (2021) |
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: | 178 (2021) |
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: | 300 (2021) |
Individuals in transitional housing: | 174 (2021) |
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: | 370 (2021) |
Individuals identifying as youth: | Age 24 and under: 22% (2021) |
Individuals identifying as Indigenous: | 66% (2021) |
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: | Gender diverse people: 1.5% (2021) |
Individuals identifying as female: | 27.5% (2021) |
Individuals identifying as male: | 71% (2021) |
HOUSING
Apartment vacancy rate: | 5% (2021) |
1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 5% (2021) |
2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 4.7% (2021) |
Average cost of rent (bachelor): | $786/month (2021) |
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $1,030/month (2021) |
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $1,317/month (2021) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Family and Individual visits to food bank: | Province wide: 65,100 (2021) |
Income assistance (single individual): |
$796/month (as of July 1, 2018) |