HOMELESSNESS
| Total number of people experiencing homelessness: | 2,519 (2022) |
| Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness (survey data only, no administrative data): | 65% (2022) |
| Individuals experiencing episodic homelessness (survey data only, no administrative data): | 35% (2022) |
| Individuals staying in emergency shelters: | 660 (2022) |
| Individuals in transitional housing: | 525 (2022) |
| Individuals in provisional accommodations: | 93 (2022) |
| Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: | 606 (2022) |
| Individuals identifying as youth: | Ages 18-24: 11.6% (2022) |
| Individuals identifying as Indigenous: | 54% (2022) |
| Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: | Transgender and gender diverse: 1.1% (2022) |
| Individuals identifying as female: | 29.2% (2022) |
| individuals identifying as male: | 69.7% (2022) |
*To note, this data derives from Edmonton’s 2022 PiT count, though the full report has not been published yet. Links to sources cannot be provided.
HOUSING
| Apartment vacancy rate: | 2.5% (2023) |
| 1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 3.1% (2023) |
| 2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 2.0% (2023) |
| Average cost of rent (bachelor): | $948/month (2023) |
| Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $1,126/month (2023) |
| Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $1,393/month (2023) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
| Total welfare income (single individual): | $11,262 (2023) |
| Number of family and individual visits to Food Bank: | Province wide: 174,311 (March 2023) |