HOMELESSNESS
Total number of people experiencing homelessness: | 454 (2022) |
Individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness: | 92 (2022) |
Individuals staying in transitional housing: | 108 (2022) |
Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: | 254 (2022) |
HOUSING
Apartment vacancy rate: | 2.3% (2023) |
1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 1.9% (2023) |
2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 2.5% (2023) |
Average cost of rent (bachelor): | $917/month (2023) |
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $1,041/month (2023) |
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $1,206/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) |