HOMELESSNESS
Total number of people experiencing homelessness: | 219 (2022) |
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: | 62% (2022) |
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: | 83% (2022) |
Individuals in transitional housing: | 10% (2022) |
Individuals staying in provisional accommodation: | 35% (2022) |
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: | 4% (2022) |
Number of hidden homeless: | 4% (2022) |
Individuals identifying as youth: | Age 16-24: 11% (2022) |
Individuals identifying as Indigenous: | 29% (2022) |
Individuals identifying as female: | 46% (2022) |
Individuals identifying as male: | 55% (2022) |
HOUSING
Apartment vacancy rate: | 2.7% (2023) |
1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 2.8% (2023) |
2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 3.0% (2023) |
Average cost of rent (bachelor): | $1,145/month (2023) |
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $1,430/month (2023) |
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $1,612/month (2023) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Family and Individual visits to food bank (#): | Province wide: 681,292 (March 2023) |
Total welfare income (single individual): | $10,473 (2023) |