HOMELESSNESS
| Total number of people experiencing homelessness: | 678 (2023) |
| Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: | 34% (2023) |
| Individuals in transitional housing: | 10% (2023) |
| Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: | 29% (2023) |
| Individuals identifying as youth: | Age 24 and under: 85 (2023) |
| Individuals identifying as Indigenous: | 482 (2023) |
| Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: | Gender diverse: 7 (2023) |
| Individuals identifying as female: | 285 (2023) |
| Individuals identifying as male: | 386 (2023) |
*This data that not linked dervies from the Homeless Individuals and Families Information System, provided by the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation. However, this information has not been published. A link cannot be provided yet. The rest of the data derives from Brandon’s 2023 housing needs report.
HOUSING
| Apartment vacancy rate: | 2.1% (2023) |
| 1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 2.1% (2023) |
| 2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 2.2% (2023) |
| Average cost of rent (bachelor): | $609/month (2023) |
| Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $783/month (2023) |
| Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $1,000/month (2023) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
| Family and Individual visits to food bank: | Province wide: 57,351 (March 2023) |
| Total welfare income (single individual): | $11,277 (2023) |