Community Profiles

British Columbia

Profiles of 61 communities across Canada

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 312 (2023)
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness:

 

Individuals experiencing episodic homelessness:

84% (2023)

 

39% (2023)

Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: 192 (2023)
Individuals in transitional housing:  7% (2023)
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness:  70 (2023)
Number of hidden homeless:  Someone else’s place/couch surfing: 12 (4%) (2023)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous:  52% (2023)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: 3% (2023)
Individuals identifying as female:  37% (2023)
Individuals identifying as male:  60% (2023)

 

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  1.4% (2023)
1-bedroom vacancy rate: 1.5% (2023)
2-bedroom vacancy rate: 1.2% (2023)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $1,205/month (2023)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,214/month (2023)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,499/month (2023)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Family and individual visits to food bank: Province wide: 195,925 (2023)
Total welfare income (single person): $13,251 (2023)

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