Community Profiles

Ontario

Profiles of 61 communities across Canada

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 7,347 (2021)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: 2,014 (2021)
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: 6,605 (2021)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 2,742 (2021)
Individuals in provisional accommodations:  795 (2021)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness:  742 (2021)
Individuals identifying as youth (ages 16-24):  11% (2021)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous:  23% (2021)
Percentage of respondents self-identifying as LGBTQ2S+:  12% (2021)
Individuals identifying as female:  34% (2021)
Individuals identifying as male:  63% (2021)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  1.4% (2023)
1-bedroom vacancy rate: 1.7% (2023)
2-bedroom vacancy rate: 1.0% (2023)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $1,427/month (2023)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,708/month (2023)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,990/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)

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