Vancouver Homeless Count 2016

The Vancouver Homeless Count, conducted on March 10, 2016, is the tenth homeless count in Vancouver. In 2016, 1,847 homeless persons were counted: 539 unsheltered (29%) and 1,308 sheltered (71%). The total number of homeless persons counted in Vancouver this year is higher than last year (1,746 homeless persons) and it is the highest number of all previous years, though it does not represent the highest street count (both 2005 and 2008 were higher).

Publication Date: 
2016
Location: 
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada