Wood Buffalo

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 162 (2022)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 63% (2022)

Individuals identfying as youth:

Ages 0-17: 14%; 18-24: 8% (2022)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous: 44% (2022)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: 7% (2022)
Indviduals identifying as male: 50% (2022)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  12.7% (2022)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  12.7% (2022)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  13.6% (2022)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $950/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,101/month (2022)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,311/month (2022)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Income assistance (single individual):

Expected to work: $440/month 

Barriers to full employment: $569/month (2023)

Number of family and individual visits to Calgary Food Bank: 

Province wide: 155,722 (2022)