2010 Housing Needs Count - Fort McMurray

The point in time survey conducted on October 7th established the following information:

- There were 319 individuals who identified themselves as being without a permanent residence. Compared to the October 2008 count, this constitutes a decrease of 41.9% of homeless individuals.

- Males represented 77% of identified individuals.

- Females represented 23% of identified individuals.

- The number of individuals that reported they had lived in Fort McMurray for less than six months was 93 or 29%.

- An additional 42 individuals, 13%, have been homeless in Fort McMurray between six months and two years.

- The majority of individuals (61%) surveyed were within the 31-54 year age range.

- There were 105 or 35% of individuals observed as being Aboriginal, 131 or 44% of people observed as being Caucasian and 62 or 21% observed as Other.

Publication Date: 
2011
Location: 
Fort McMurray, AB, Canada