HOMELESSNESS
Total number of people sruveyed who were experiencing homelessness: | 1,256 (2022) |
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: | 422 (2022) |
Individuals staying in transitional housing: | 237 (2022) |
Individuals in provisional accomodations: | 405 (2022) |
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: | 123 (2022) |
Number of hidden homeless: |
Someone else's place: 132 Hotel/motel: 21 (2022) |
Individuals identifying as youth: |
Under 30: 22.1% 20-24: 8.3% 16-19: 1.1% Under 16: 4.2% (2022) |
Individuals identifying as Indigenous: | 68.2% (2022) |
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: | 10.8% (2022) |
Individuals identifying as female: | 35.4% (2022) |
Individuals identifying as male: | 62.6% (2022) |
HOUSING
Apartment vacancy rate: | 2.7% (2022) |
1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 2.9% (2022) |
2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 2.5% (2022) |
Average cost of rent (bachelor): | $789/month (2022) |
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $1,056/month (2022) |
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $1,348/month (2022) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Family and Individual visits to food bank: | Province wide: 43,987 (2022) |
Income assistance (single individual): |
$796/month (2023) |