Community Profiles

Ontario

Profiles of 61 communities across Canada

HOMELESSNES

No. of unique individuals accessing emergency shelter: 2,670 (2015)
No. of individuals accessing emergency shelter 10+ times: 411 (2015)
No. of individuals experiencing homelessness by PiT Count: 406 (2018)
Percentage staying in emergency/domestic violence shelter: 59% (2018)
Percentage staying in transitional housing: 9% (2018)
Percentage staying at someone else’s place (friend or family): 18% (2018)
Percentage staying in a public space: 6% (2018)
Percentage staying in unknown location: 8% (2018)
Percentage experiencing chronic homelessness: 62% (2018)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  1.7% (2023)
1-bedroom vacancy rate: 1.5% (2023)
2-bedroom vacancy rate: 1.8% (2023)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $961/month (2023)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,192/month (2023)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,469/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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