Community Profiles

Alberta

Profiles of 61 communities across Canada

HOMELESSNESS

Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 162 (2022)
Individuals staying in emergency shelters: 63% (2022)
Individuals identifying as youth: Ages 0-17: 14%; 18-24: 8% (2022)
Individuals identifying as Indigenous: 44% (2022)
Individuals identifying as LGBTQ2S+: 7% (2022)
Individuals identifying as male: 50% (2022)

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  8.8% (2023)
1-bedroom vacancy rate: 8.1% (2023)
2-bedroom vacancy rate: 9.3% (2023)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $911/month (2023)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $1,138/month (2023)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $1,391/month (2023)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Total welfare income (single individual): $11,262 (2023)
Number of family and individual visits to Calgary Food Bank:  Province wide: 174,311 (March 2023)

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