Community Profiles

Quebec

Profiles of 61 communities across Canada

HOMELESSNESS

Individuals staying in emergency shelters*: 1,091 (2018)
Staying in therapy and addictions rehabilitation centers*: 735 (2018)
Staying in shelters for women victims of domestic violence*: 510 (2018)
Staying in detention facilities or neighbourhood cellular police stations*: 238 (2018)
Staying in hospitals*: 58 (2018)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+*: 12% (2018)

 

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  0.9% (2023)
1-bedroom vacancy rate: 0.9% (2023)
2-bedroom vacancy rate: 0.8% (2023)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):

Average cost of rent (1 bdrm):

$721/month (2023)

$909/month (2023)

Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,048/month (2023)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Number of family and individual visits to Quebec Food Bank: Province wide: 682,724 (March 2023)
Total welfare income (single individual): $14,484 (2023)

*These statistics and numbers are for the whole province of Quebec

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