HOMELESSNESS
Staying in Emergency shelters (general): | 433 (2012) |
Staying in Emergency shelters (men): | 989 (2012) |
Staying in Emergency shelters (women): | 283 (2012) |
Staying in Emergency shelters (youth): | 352 (2012) |
HOUSING
Apartment vacancy rate: | 1.3% (2020) |
1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 1.3% (2020) |
2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 1.2% (2020) |
Average cost of rent (bachelor): | $468/month (2020) |
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $508/month (2020) |
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $622/month (2020) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Number of family and individual visits to Quebec Food Bank: | Province wide: 493,972 (2022) |
Income assistance (single individual): | $337/month (2023) |