Community Profiles

Ontario

Profiles of 61 communities across Canada

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 270 (2021)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: 62% (2021)
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: 61% (2021)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 40% (2021)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: 32% (2021)
Individuals identifying as youth: Ages 16-24: 13% (2021)
Individuals identifiying as Indigenous: 23% (2021)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: Non-cis gender: 2% (2021)
Individuals identifying as female: 33% (2021)
Individuals identifying as male: 65% (2021)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  Guelph: 1.3% (2023)

Wellington: 2.0% (2023)

1-bedroom vacancy rate: Guelph: 2.0% (2023)

Wellington: n/a

2-bedroom vacancy rate: Guelph: 0.9% (2023)

Wellington: 2.4% (2023)

Average cost of rent (bachelor):  Guelph: $1,159/month (2023)

Wellington: n/a

Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): Guelph: $1,508/month (2023)

Wellington: $1,167/month (2023)

Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): Guelph: $1,652/month (2023)

Wellington: $1,457/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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