Community Profiles

Ontario

Profiles of 61 communities across Canada

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 238 (2021)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: 67.9% (2021)
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: 241 (2021)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 35 (2021)
Individuals in transitional housing:  30 (2021)
Individuals in provisional accommodation:  39 (2021)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness:  20% (2021)
Number of hidden homeless:  Couch surfing: 15% (2021)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous:  35.9% (2021)
Percentage of respondents self-identifying as LGBTQ2S+:  5.8% (2021)
Individuals identifying as female:  30.8% (2021)
Individuals identifying as male:  67.3% (2021)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  2.0% (2023)
1-bedroom vacancy rate: 3.4% (2023)
2-bedroom vacancy rate: 1.6% (2023)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $984/month (2023)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,508/month (2023)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,652/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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