Community Profiles

Ontario

Profiles of 61 communities across Canada

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)

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