Housing and Homelessness - Vancouver · • Update on DTES Plan implementation on Housing & Homelessness • Hear from residents about: • what is working, • what isn’t, •

Housing and Homelessness Downtown Eastside Community Fair – June 2019

Today’s Purpose • Update on DTES Plan implementation on Housing & Homelessness

• Hear from residents about:

• what is working,

• what isn’t,

• and where we should focus in the next 5 years.

Ground Rules/Guidelines • Listen respectfully, without interrupting.

• Listen actively and with an ear to understanding others' views.

• Critique ideas, not individuals.

• Allow everyone the chance to speak.

• Staff are here to provide updates and listen to you!

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2019 VANCOUVER HOMELESS COUNT

Who is struggling with conditions of poverty?

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Persistently high poverty rates in the Downtown Eastside

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No Housing for Very Low Income

0.0 0.5 0.8

1.8 0.8

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

Less than$750

$750-$1,249

$1,250-$1,999

$2,000-$3,749

Vacancy rate (%)

Rent range

Vacancy rate of private market rental universe by rent range, 2018

Source: 2018 CMHC Rental Market Report Note: Includes private market rental apartment and rowhouse stock.

Health Vacancy Rate (3-5%)

City average vacancy rate, all units

Group Question:

Are there causes of homelessness in this community that you think need to be highlighted?

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2,223 PEOPLE IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS IN

VANCOUVER ON MARCH 13, 2019

614 UNSHELTERED

1,609 SHELTERED

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Unsheltered Individuals by Homeless Count Areas

101.65 78.38 78.18

58.24 55.38

50.82 37.86

35.94 35.20

33.75 31.52

30.83 29.47 29.46

28.35 26.91

23.05 21.77

20.99 20.34 20.07

18.73 17.56

16.36 16.22

14.49 13.61 13.53

12.30 11.62

10.49 4.99

3.53 2.96

1.86

- 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00

Nelson (2018)Terrace (2018)

Port Alberni (2018)Hope (2017)

Prince Rupert (2018)Smithers (2018)

Williams Lake (2018)Vernon (2017)

City of Vancouver (2019)Duncan (2017)

Parksville / Qualicum (2018)Nanaimo (2018)Penticton (2018)

Sechelt / Gibsons (2018)Fort St. John (2018)

Abbotsford (2017)Campbell River (2018)

Chilliwack (2017)Kelowna (2018)

Prince George (2018)Kamloops (2018)

New Westminster (2017)Langley (2017)Comox (2018)Mission (2017)

Merritt (2018)Cranbrook (2018)

White Rock (2017)Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows (2017)

Surrey (2017)North/West Vancouver (2017)

Tri-Cities (2017)Richmond (2017)

Burnaby (2017)Delta (2017)

Homeless population / per 10,000, BC municipalities Courtesy of Nathan Lauster

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2019 CoV Count: Gender

Chart1

Men

Women

Non-Binary

Total Homeless Population by Gender (n=1,256)

0.7635350318

0.2253184713

0.0111464968

DemographicCharacteristics

Table 1Shelter Survey Response Rates and Total Sheltered Homeless

#%

Survey Respondents69148%

Survey Non-Respondents74552%

Total Surveyed1,436100%

Not asked (NFAs and children)173

Total Sheltered1,609

Figure 1

See Trends

Table 2

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Figure 2

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Table 3

See Trends

Table 4Sheltered and Unsheltered Individuals

Adults and YouthChildrenNo AnswerTotal Homeless

#%#%##%

Sheltered1,56673%4398%01,60972%

Shelters1,28460%2659%01,31059%

Transition Houses271%1534%0422%

Detox Centres472%00%0472%

Safe Houses141%00%0141%

EWR643%00%0643%

No Fixed Address1306%25%01326%

Unsheltered Homeless58127%12%3261428%

Total Homeless2,147100%44100%322,223100%

Table 5Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity

ShelteredUnshelteredTotal

#%#%#%

Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity22534%27046%49539%Indigenous/ Aboriginal39%

First Nations15223%18532%33727%Non-Indigenous/ Non-Aboriginal61%

Inuit61%10%71%

Metis416%529%937%

Not listed152%132%282%

Indigenous, unspecified112%193%302%

Not Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity44666%31454%76061%

Responses671100%584100%1,255100%

Don't know / no answer / unclear93830968

Total1,6096142,223

Table 6Gender Identity


#%#%#%

Man/Male52477%43576%95976%Men76%

Woman/Female15122%13223%28323%Women23%

Non-Binary51%92%141%Non-Binary1%

Responses680100%576100%1,256100%


Total1,6096142,223

Table 7Individuals Identifying as Having Transgender Experience


#%#%#%

Transgender Experience345%275%615%

No Transgender Experience63595%52995%1,16495%

Responses669100%556100%1,225100%


Total1,6096142,223

Table 8Age


#%#%#%

Under 1991%10%101%under 190.79%

19-24487%366%847%19-247%

25-3412218%15927%28122%25-5422%

35-4411817%17029%28823%55-6417%

45-5418427%11720%30124%65+7%

55-6414221%7112%21317%

65-74518%214%726%

75+30%81%111%

Responses677100%583100%1,260100%


Total1,6096142,223

Table 9Incidence of Health Concerns


#%#%#%

No Health Concerns10616%448%15012%No health concerns12%

One Health Concern17927%15528%33427%One health concern27%

Two Health Concerns19429%16029%35429%2 or more health concerns29%

Three Health Concerns13020%10319%23319%

Four Health Concerns579%8816%14512%

Responses666100%550100%1,216100%

Don't know / no answer / unclear943641,007

Total1,6096142,223

Table 10Types of Health ConditionsResponses for n

ShelteredUnshelteredTotalx0%

#%#%#%Physical Disability38%1113

Medical Condition/Illness29244%24444%53644%Mental Health Issue44%1156

Physical Disability24236%21539%45738%Medical Condition/Illness44%1086

Mental Health Issue26940%26448%53344%x

Addictions Issue38257%41375%79565%

Responses666100%550100%1,216100%

Figure 3Types of Addiction Issues

TotalN = 1156

#%

Alcohol25522%

Cigarettes43438%

Marijuana24821%

Cocaine16114%

Methamphetamine34129%

Opioids37833%

Other545%

No Addictions36131%

Total1,156100%

Figure 4Number of Substances

Total

#%

No Addiction36131%

Substance(s) not indicated161%

One substance25822%

Two or more substances52145%

Total1,156100%

Table 11Income Sources


#%#%#%

Welfare/Income assistance26339%25545%51842%

Disability benefits21232%16930%38131%Income Assistance42%

Employment part-time or casual10315%397%14211%Disability Benefits31%

Binning/bottles315%9316%12410%Employment (FT or PT)16%

Other274%7413%1018%Binning10%

CPP or other pension7111%204%917%Other8%

Panhandling274%6511%927%No Income9%

Vending304%8415%1149%Panhandling7%

Employment full-time447%112%554%CPP or other pension7%

OAS/GIS345%112%454%Vending9%

Employment insurance81%10%91%OAS/GIS4%

Honoraria213%122%333%EI1%

Youth agreement20%10%30%

No income599%488%1079%

Responses671100%568100%1,239100%


Total1,6096142,223

Figure 5Income Sources

See Above (Table 11)

Table 12Number of Income sources


#%#%#%

No Income Source Identified528%417%938%

One Income Source43264%31055%74260%

Multiple Income Sources18728%21738%40433%

Responses671100%568100%1,239100%


Total1,6096142,223

Table 13Length of Time in Vancouver


#%#%#%

Less than 6 months13019%397%16914%

6 months to 1 year406%428%827%

Over 1 year50175%47585%97680%

Responses671100%556100%1,227100%


Total1,6096142,223

Table 14Where Living Most Recent Time Became Homeless

ShelteredUnshelteredTotalFor Elsewhere

#%#%#%Elsewhere in Metro Vancouver414%

Vancouver45779%38282%83981%Elsewhere in BC727%81%

Elsewhere11921%8218%20119%Outside of BC707%19%

Responses576100%464100%1,040100%Don’t know182%

Don't know / no answer / unclear1,0331501,183Total20119%

Total1,6096142,223

Table 15Where Arrivals are From


#%#%#%

Elsewhere in Metro Vancouver9117%6515%15616%

Rest of BC14727%15235%29931%

Rest of Canada24044%19545%43544%

Outside of Canada6412%256%899%

Responses542100%437100%979100%

Don't know / no answer / unclear / always in Vancouver1,0671771,244

Total1,6096142,223

Table 16Length of Time Homeless


#%#%#%

Up to 6 months23035%10018%33027%Includes five people that have been homeless zero days.

>6 months up to 1 year11517%9918%21417%Under 1 month99

>1 year up to 5 years22834%26748%49540%1 month - 6 month231

>5 years up to 10 years528%6311%1159%

>10 years416%316%726%

Responses666100%560100%1,226100%


Total1,6096142,223

Table 17Military Service in the Canadian Forces


#%#%#%

Service in Canadian Forces (including RCMP)416%509%917%

No service in the Canadian Forces62092%49890%1,11891%

Other Armed Forces112%61%171%

Responses672100%554100%1,226100%


Total1,6096142,223

Table 18Shelter Stays in the 12 Months Prior to the 2019 Homeless Count (unsheltered only)

Unsheltered

#%

No Stay in Shelter25646%

Stay in Shelter30554%

Responses561100%


Total614


Profiles-IndigenousAboriginal

Profiles-Gender

Profiles-YouthAdultSenior

Total Homeless Population by Gender(n=1,256)

75%Men

24%Women

1% Another gender

Profiles-Health

Total Homeless Population by Age(n=1,260)

TheUnshelteredHomeless

Health Conditions(n=1,216)

Trends

Question_9

No health conditions17%

One health condition29%

2 or more health conditions54%

% Indigenous/ Aboriginal in homless population(n=1,255)


Figure 6Gender of Indigenous/Aboriginal and Non-Indigenous/Aboriginal Respondents

See Below (Table 19)

Table 19Indigenous/Aboriginal Profile - Gender

Indigenous/AboriginalNon-Indigenous/AboriginalWomen

ShelteredUnshelteredTotalShelteredUnshelteredTotalIndigenous/ Aboriginal14953%

#%#%#%#%#%#%Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal13347%

Man/Male15268%18168%33368%36081%24982%60982%282

Woman/Female7232%7729%14930%7818%5518%13318%

Non-Binary10%83%92%41%10%51%Men

Responses225100%266100%491100%442100%305100%747100%Indigenous/ Aboriginal33335%

Don't know / no answer / unclear0444913Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal60965%

Total225270495446314760942

Figure 7Age of Indigenous/Aboriginal and Non-Indigenous/Aboriginal Respondents


Table 20Indigenous/Aboriginal Profile - Age

Indigenous/AboriginalNon-Indigenous/AboriginalUnsheltered/ Street



Youth (under 25)198%239%429%389%145%527%584

Adults (25-54)15569%21280%36775%26159%22875%48965%

Seniors (55+)4922%2911%7816%14232%6822%21028%Sheltered



Total225270495446314760671

Youth Under 25

Indigenous/ Aboriginal4245%

Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal52

94

Adult (25-54)



856

Seniors 55+



288

% Indigenous over time (in Vancouver)Year%

200535%200535%

200838%200838%

201036%201036%

201131%201131%

201232%201232%

201330%201330%

201436%201436%

201532%201532%

201638%201638%

201739%201739%

201840%201840%

2,01939%

Indigenous/Aboriginal

Non-Indigenous/Aboriginal



Women(n=282)

Men(n=942)

Unsheltered/ Street(n=584)

Sheltered(n=664)

Youth Under 25(n=94)

Adults 25-54(n=856)

Seniors 55+(n=288)

Table 21Gender by Sheltered/Unsheltered

WomenMenNon-BinaryTotal

#%#%#%#%

Sheltered15153%52455%536%68054%

Unsheltered13247%43545%964%57646%

Responses283100%959100%14100%1,256100%

Table 22Gender by Indigenous Identity


#%#%#%#%

Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity14953%33335%964%49140%

Non-Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity13347%60965%536%74760%

Responses282100%942100%14100%1,238100%

Table 23Gender by Age


#%#%#%#%

Youth (under 25)3111%566%538%927%

Adults (25-54)20774%64468%862%85969%

Seniors (55 and over)4014%24926%00%28923%

Responses278100%949100%13100%1,240100%

Figure 8Youth Profile - Gender


Figure 9Adult Profile - Gender


Figure 10Senior Profile - Gender


Table 24Age Profile - Gender


#%#%#%

Youth

Man/Male3868%1850%5661%

Woman/Female1527%1644%3134%

Non-Binary35%26%55%

Responses56100%36100%92100%


Total573794

Adults

Man/Male32076%32474%64475%

Woman/Female10124%10624%20724%

Non-Binary10%72%81%

Responses422100%437100%859100%


Total424446870

Seniors

Man/Male16283%8793%24986%


Non-Binary00%00%00%

Responses195100%94100%289100%


Total196100296

Don't know / no answer / unclear (total)93647983

Don't know / no answer / unclear (age)93231963

Don't know / no answer / unclear (gender - sum of don't know / no answer / unclear under each age)41620

Total1,6096142,223

Table 25Age Profile - Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity

Youth (24 and under)Adults (25 to 54)Seniors (55+)

#%#%#%

Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity4245%36743%7827%

Non-Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity5255%48957%21073%

Responses94100%856100%288100%

Table 26Age Profile - Do you identify as straight


#%#%#%

Youth

Heterosexual4078%2475%6477%

Not Heterosexual1122%825%1923%

0%0%00%

Responses51100%32100%83100%


Total573794

Adults



0%0%00%

Responses411100%408100%819100%


Total424446870

Seniors



0%0%00%

Responses187100%86100%273100%


Total196100296

Don't know / no answer / unclear (total)960881,048


Don't know / no answer / unclear (sexual orientation - sum of don't know / no answer / unclear under each age)285785

Total1,6096142,223

Youth n=92

Adults

Seniors


Adults 25-54(n=819)

Seniors 55+(n=273)

Seniors 55+(n=273)

Table 27Health Concerns by Gender Identity


#%#%#%

Man/Male

Medical Condition or Illness21642%17443%39043%

Physical Disability18436%15539%33937%

Mental Health Issue18937%17443%36340%


Responses510100%401100%911100%

Woman/Female





Responses147100%127100%274100%

Non-Binary





Responses5100%9100%14100%

Don't know / no answer / unclear (gender)





Responses4100%13100%17100%

All Gender Identities





Responses666100%550100%1,216100%

Table 28Health Concerns by Age

ShelteredUnshelteredTotalMental HealthMental Health

#%#%#%YouthAdults

Youth (0-24)Reported a mental health issue48%Reported a mental health issue46%

Medical Condition or Illness1630%1234%2831%Did not report a mental health issue52%Did not report a mental health issue54%




Responses54100%35100%89100%

Adults (25-54)





Responses412100%420100%832100%

Seniors (55+)

Medical Condition or Illness10153%5159%15254%Mental Health

Physical Disability8946%4552%13448%Seniors

Mental Health Issue5830%4147%9935%Reported a mental health issue35%

Addictions Issue8042%5462%13448%Did not report a mental health issue65%

Responses192100%87100%279100%

Don't know / no answer / unclear (age)





Responses8100%8100%16100%

All Ages





Responses666100%550100%1,216100%

Youth under 25(n=89)

Adults 25-54(n=832)

Seniors 55+(n=279)

Table 29Where the Unsheltered Homeless Stayed the Night of the Count

#%

Outside37761%

In a makeshift shelter or tent6911%

In a vehicle315%

On a boat - not paying moorage00%

Abandoned/vacant building20%

Someone else's or a friend's place10617%

Parent or Guardian's place - This is a temporary situation and I do not have a house or apartment I can safely return to30%

Other264%

Responses614100%


Total614

Table 30Reasons for Not Staying in a Shelter

#%No option for multiple reasons this year

Able to stay with a friend6011%

Dislike8717%

Don't feel safe5811%

Turned away509%

Bedbugs / pests234%

Stayed in safe house/transition house/hospital/jail/detox51%

Other reasons24446%

Multiple response0%

Responses527100%


Total614

Figure 1Vancouver Homeless Population Trends 2005 to 2018

See Below (Table 2)

Table 2Vancouver Homeless Population Trends 2005 to 2018

200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019Change 2005-2019

#%

Sheltered7737651,2941,4271,2961,3271,2671,2581,3081,6011,5221,609836108%

Unsheltered591811421154306273536488539537659614234%

Total1,3641,5761,7151,5811,6021,6001,8031,7461,8472,1382,1812,22385963%

Figure 2Sheltered and Unsheltered Vancouver Homeless Population Trends 2005 to 2018

See Above (Table 2)

Table 3Change in Number of Homeless by Time Period

2005-20102010-20142014-20182005-20182010-2018

#%#%#%#%#%

Sheltered52167%-27-2%25520%74997%22818%

Unsheltered-170-29%11527%12323%6812%23857%

Total35126%885%37821%81760%46627%

Tables 4-30

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Table 31Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity Trends

200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity35235%45638%44836%26831%36232%36930%41536%34232%42038%44839%56140%49539%

Non-Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity65865%74962%80564%59469%76868%87670%73864%73168%69262%70561%84660%76061%

Responses1,010100%1,205100%1,253100%862100%1,130100%1,245100%1,153100%1,073100%1,112100%1,153100%1,407100%1,255100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1521,3341,4341,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305

Table 32Gender Trends in the Homeless Population

200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Man/Male92873%94872%1,15578%90173%96073%1,01773%90776%1,05774%86876%90276%1,06475%0%

Woman/Female33026%34827%33322%32727%34726%36126%28224%35625%26623%26322%33824%0%

Transgender81%151%n/an/a50%60%71%71%151%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Another Gender Identityn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a81%91%192%161%0%

Responses1,266100%1,311100%1,488100%1,233100%1,313100%1,385100%1,196100%1,436100%1,143100%1,184100%1,418100%00%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5091,4971,3341,4251,2061,7461,1761,2211,450

Table 33Age Group Trends

200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Under 19 years302%191%252%444%574%363%938%595%444%141%60%101%

19-2414912%13510%15911%14614%13710%13910%16213%14012%12711%1089%1198%847%

25-3427322%25820%26418%19719%26720%25619%22418%22819%22920%23520%30722%28122%

35-4440233%42532%36325%25124%31624%35826%25120%25021%28024%28024%32723%28823%

45-5426021%36128%44530%25024%33926%32424%30024%28524%28524%27624%35725%30124%

55-64988%957%16311%12212%16312%19514%16213%16414%14913%17515%21415%21317%

65+232%191%413%333%403%695%433%585%555%696%765%837%

Responses1,235100%1,312100%1,460100%1,043100%1,319100%1,377100%1,235100%1,184100%1,169100%1,157100%1,406100%1,260100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1571,3641,4251,2491,2041,2081,2211,4501,305

Figure 11Age Over Time

200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Youth (Under 25)17914%15412%18413%19018%19415%17513%25521%19917%17115%12211%1259%947%

Adults (25-54)93576%1,04480%1,07273%69867%92270%93868%77563%76364%79468%79168%99170%87069%

Seniors (55+)12110%1149%20414%15515%20315%26419%20517%22219%20417%24421%29021%29623%

Responses1,235100%1,312100%1,460100%1,043100%1,319100%1,377100%1,235100%1,184100%1,169100%1,157100%1,406100%1,260100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1571,3641,4251,2491,2041,2081,2211,4501,305

200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

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Youth (Under 25)14%12%13%18%15%13%21%17%15%11%9%7%

Adults (25-54)76%80%73%67%70%68%63%64%68%68%70%69%

Seniors (55+)10%9%14%15%15%19%17%19%17%21%21%23%

Table 34Incidence of Health Concerns Trends

200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

No Health Concerns26326%36929%27721%5510%15617%17916%23722%20719%24121%20517%23417%15012%

One Health Concern39639%32926%41532%20838%29032%28926%35833%39736%30727%36531%41129%33427%

Two or More Health Concerns34935%55644%62247%28952%45150%63658%48145%48945%57651%60451%75454%73260%

Responses1,008100%1,254100%1,314100%552100%897100%1,104100%1,076100%1,093100%1,124100%1,174100%1,399100%1,216100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1571,3341,4251,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305

Table 35Type of Health Concerns Trends

20082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Addiction/Substance Use64351%72155%34456%53259%69463%51948%63258%60353%63654%87062%53644%

Physical Disability32426%36828%15725%26530%37534%30228%38635%34531%36531%47834%45738%

Medical Concern/Illness49539%50338%18630%32536%46942%43941%50846%47942%49242%56440%53344%

Mental Health Issue35428%47136%25141%36140%51246%36134%45942%45040%45539%55039%79565%

Responses1,254100%1,314100%n/a897100%1,104100%1,076100%1,093100%1,131100%1,174100%1,399100%1,216100%

Don't know / no answer / unclear118230n/a4373211302045475189

Total Surveyed1,3721,5441,1571,3341,4251,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305

Table 36Income Source Trends

20082010201120122013201420152016201720182018

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Government Transfers

Income Assistance or Welfare53343%63247%28644%33941%38138%45941%40337%39835%46740%53939%51842%

Disability Benefit25821%28621%13220%17621%23924%21820%28226%30127%32928%40630%38131%

Employment Insurance131%353%173%162%152%151%242%313%151%242%91%

OAS, GIS, and CPP40%484%284%385%566%898%676%777%13211%1148%13611%

Other Sources

Part-Time Employment16313%15111%9715%9612%13514%595%22921%25723%27723%18614%14211%

Full-Time Employment796%19117%786%554%

No Income837%13010%7111%13516%15716%10710%15014%13612%1039%1199%1079%

Other61149%40930%32950%16019%14815%12011%22721%23120%41335%35126%1018%

Responses1,242100%1,344100%655100%834100%999100%1,107100%1,084100%1,130100%1,179100%1,376100%1,239100%


Total Surveyed1,3721,5441,1571,3341,4251,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305

Table 37Duration of Homelessness

20052008201020112013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Under 1 Month25324%14512%17713%14512%7610%18016%11411%17415%837%866%998%

1 Month to 6 Months27126%31927%37128%31927%26834%36533%32530%31127%27523%32924%23119%

6 Months to 1 Year13413%15213%17313%15213%9312%918%14814%21219%17515%28421%21417%

1 Year or More37636%58549%59545%58549%36345%47343%48345%43739%65555%66149%68256%

Responses1,034100%1,201100%1,316100%1,201100%800100%1,109100%1,070100%1,134100%1,188100%1,360100%1,226100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5448521,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305

Table 38Where Unsheltered Homeless Stayed Trends

200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Combined Outside and Car/Garage and Public Building41170%54871%28469%4933%20569%18066%33964%33869%38571%34464%48674%47978%

Someone Else's Place11119%12917%10125%6947%7425%8732%18134%12325%12323%11822%13120%10918%

Other6912%9012%246%2920%176%62%132%276%316%7213%426%264%

Total Surveyed591100%767100%409100%147100%296100%273100%533100%488100%539100%534100%659100%614100%

Sheltered

Unsheltered

Total

Sheltered

Unsheltered

Youth (Under 25)

Adults (25-54)

Seniors (55+)

Data Analysis on Question 9

Total Analaysis for Question 9 (All Surveys)

surveytypeTotal

shelteredunsheltered

Blank659015512%

Don't Know / No Answer1111222%

Don't Know/ No answer + other answer3140%

1 ethnicity (non Indigenous)43230573756%



Indigenous Only13316629923%

Indigenous and 1 other1929484%



Total6916141305100%

Analysis for Question 9 - People who answered Question 8 YES (Identify as Aboriginal/ Indigenous)

surveytypeTotal


Blank (followed skip logic)485610421%Question 8: YES, Question 9 BLANK (Skipped)

Don't Know / No Answer1341%Question 8: YES, Question 9 Don't Know / No answer

Don't Know/ No answer + Indigenous1120%Question 8: YES, Question 9 Don't Know / No answer and Aboriginal/Indigenous

1 ethnicity (non Indigenous)1918377%Question 8 YES, Question 9 Aboriginal/ Indigenous BLANK, another ethnicity filled in



Indigenous Only13316429760%Question 8: YES, Question 9 filled in as Aboriginal/ Indigenous only

Indigenous and 1 other1624408%Question 8 YES, Question 9 filled in as Aboriginal/Indigenous AND another ethnicity



Total225270495100%

Analysis for Question 9 - People who answered Question 8 NO (DO NOT Identify as Aboriginal/ Indigenous)

surveytypeTotal


Blank1011213%Question 8 No and Question 9 blank

Don't Know / No Answer87152%Question 8 No and Question 9 Don't know/ no answer

Don't Know / No Answer + ethnicity2020%Question 8 No and Question 9 Don't know/ no answer and a ethnicity identified

1 ethnicity (non Indigenous)40428368790%Question 8 no and Question 9 answered


Indigenous Only0110%Question 8 NO/NO ANSWER, Question 9 Aboriginal/ Indigenous only

Indigenous and 1 other1451%Question 8 No/NO Answer, Question 9 Aboriginal/ Indigenous AND other ethnicity filled in

Total446314760100%

Analysis for Question 9 - People who did not provide an answered to Question 8

surveytypeTotal


Blank7233060%Question 8 and 9 blank

Don't Know / No Answer2136%Question 8 blank and question 9 Don't Know / No answer

1 ethnicity (non Indigenous)941326%question 8 blank and 9 answered

Indigenous Only0112%question 8 blank and 9 answered Indigenous

Indigenous and 1 other2136%question 8 blank and 9 answered Indigenous and another Ethnicity

Total203050100%

14

2019 CoV Count: Age

Chart1

under 19

19-24

25-54

55-64

65+

25 – 54

55-64

19-24

65+


.8% Under 19

0.0079365079

0.0666666667

0.6904761905

0.169047619

0.0658730159



#%






Figure 1

See Trends

Table 2

See Trends

Figure 2

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Table 3

See Trends



#%#%##%

Sheltered1,56673%4398%01,60972%

Shelters1,28460%2659%01,31059%




EWR643%00%0643%



Total Homeless2,147100%44100%322,223100%



#%#%#%



Inuit61%10%71%

Metis416%529%937%

Not listed152%132%282%



Responses671100%584100%1,255100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%

Man/Male52477%43576%95976%Men76%



Responses680100%576100%1,256100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%



Responses669100%556100%1,225100%


Total1,6096142,223

Table 8Age


#%#%#%

Under 1991%10%101%under 190.79%

19-24487%366%847%19-247%

25-3412218%15927%28122%25-5469%

35-4411817%17029%28823%55-6417%

45-5418427%11720%30124%65+7%

55-6414221%7112%21317%

65-74518%214%726%

75+30%81%111%

Responses677100%583100%1,260100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%






Responses666100%550100%1,216100%


Total1,6096142,223








Responses666100%550100%1,216100%


TotalN = 1156

#%

Alcohol25522%

Cigarettes43438%

Marijuana24821%

Cocaine16114%


Opioids37833%

Other545%

No Addictions36131%

Total1,156100%


Total

#%

No Addiction36131%


One substance25822%


Total1,156100%



#%#%#%














No income599%488%1079%

Responses671100%568100%1,239100%


Total1,6096142,223





#%#%#%




Responses671100%568100%1,239100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%



Over 1 year50175%47585%97680%

Responses671100%556100%1,227100%


Total1,6096142,223




Vancouver45779%38282%83981%Elsewhere in BC727%81%

Elsewhere11921%8218%20119%Outside of BC707%19%



Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%


Rest of BC14727%15235%29931%

Rest of Canada24044%19545%43544%


Responses542100%437100%979100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%




>5 years up to 10 years528%6311%1159%

>10 years416%316%726%

Responses666100%560100%1,226100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%




Responses672100%554100%1,226100%


Total1,6096142,223


Unsheltered

#%



Responses561100%


Total614



Profiles-Gender



75%Men

24%Women

1% Another gender

Profiles-Health




Trends

Question_9




% Indigenous/ Aboriginal in homless population(n=1,255)







Man/Male15268%18168%33368%36081%24982%60982%282

Woman/Female7232%7729%14930%7818%5518%13318%

Non-Binary10%83%92%41%10%51%Men



Total225270495446314760942







Youth (under 25)198%239%429%389%145%527%584

Adults (25-54)15569%21280%36775%26159%22875%48965%




Total225270495446314760671

Youth Under 25



94

Adult (25-54)



856

Seniors 55+



288


200535%200535%

200838%200838%

201036%201036%

201131%201131%

201232%201232%

201330%201330%

201436%201436%

201532%201532%

201638%201638%

201739%201739%

201840%201840%

2,01939%





Women(n=282)

Men(n=942)


Sheltered(n=664)


Adults 25-54(n=856)

Seniors 55+(n=288)



#%#%#%#%

Sheltered15153%52455%536%68054%

Unsheltered13247%43545%964%57646%

Responses283100%959100%14100%1,256100%



#%#%#%#%



Responses282100%942100%14100%1,238100%



#%#%#%#%

Youth (under 25)3111%566%538%927%

Adults (25-54)20774%64468%862%85969%

Seniors (55 and over)4014%24926%00%28923%

Responses278100%949100%13100%1,240100%









#%#%#%

Youth

Man/Male3868%1850%5661%


Non-Binary35%26%55%

Responses56100%36100%92100%


Total573794

Adults

Man/Male32076%32474%64475%

Woman/Female10124%10624%20724%

Non-Binary10%72%81%

Responses422100%437100%859100%


Total424446870

Seniors

Man/Male16283%8793%24986%


Non-Binary00%00%00%

Responses195100%94100%289100%


Total196100296




Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%



Responses94100%856100%288100%



#%#%#%

Youth



0%0%00%

Responses51100%32100%83100%


Total573794

Adults



0%0%00%

Responses411100%408100%819100%


Total424446870

Seniors



0%0%00%

Responses187100%86100%273100%


Total196100296




Total1,6096142,223

Youth

Adults

Seniors


Adults 25-54(n=819)

Seniors 55+(n=273)



#%#%#%

Man/Male





Responses510100%401100%911100%

Woman/Female





Responses147100%127100%274100%

Non-Binary





Responses5100%9100%14100%






Responses4100%13100%17100%






Responses666100%550100%1,216100%



#%#%#%YouthAdults

Youth (0-24)48%46%

Medical Condition or Illness1630%1234%2831%52%54%




Responses54100%35100%89100%

Adults (25-54)





Responses412100%420100%832100%

Seniors (55+)



Mental Health Issue5830%4147%9935%35%

Addictions Issue8042%5462%13448%65%

Responses192100%87100%279100%






Responses8100%8100%16100%

All Ages





Responses666100%550100%1,216100%


Adults 25-54(n=832)

Seniors 55+(n=279)


#%

Outside37761%


In a vehicle315%





Other264%

Responses614100%


Total614




Dislike8717%


Turned away509%

Bedbugs / pests234%


Other reasons24446%

Multiple response0%

Responses527100%


Total614


See Below (Table 2)


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019Change 2005-2019

#%

Sheltered7737651,2941,4271,2961,3271,2671,2581,3081,6011,5221,609836108%

Unsheltered591811421154306273536488539537659614234%

Total1,3641,5761,7151,5811,6021,6001,8031,7461,8472,1382,1812,22385963%


See Above (Table 2)


2005-20102010-20142014-20182005-20182010-2018

#%#%#%#%#%

Sheltered52167%-27-2%25520%74997%22818%

Unsheltered-170-29%11527%12323%6812%23857%

Total35126%885%37821%81760%46627%

Tables 4-30

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200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%



Responses1,010100%1,205100%1,253100%862100%1,130100%1,245100%1,153100%1,073100%1,112100%1,153100%1,407100%1,255100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1521,3341,4341,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Man/Male92873%94872%1,15578%90173%96073%1,01773%90776%1,05774%86876%90276%1,06475%0%

Woman/Female33026%34827%33322%32727%34726%36126%28224%35625%26623%26322%33824%0%



Responses1,266100%1,311100%1,488100%1,233100%1,313100%1,385100%1,196100%1,436100%1,143100%1,184100%1,418100%00%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5091,4971,3341,4251,2061,7461,1761,2211,450


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Under 19 years302%191%252%444%574%363%938%595%444%141%60%101%

19-2414912%13510%15911%14614%13710%13910%16213%14012%12711%1089%1198%847%

25-3427322%25820%26418%19719%26720%25619%22418%22819%22920%23520%30722%28122%

35-4440233%42532%36325%25124%31624%35826%25120%25021%28024%28024%32723%28823%

45-5426021%36128%44530%25024%33926%32424%30024%28524%28524%27624%35725%30124%

55-64988%957%16311%12212%16312%19514%16213%16414%14913%17515%21415%21317%

65+232%191%413%333%403%695%433%585%555%696%765%837%

Responses1,235100%1,312100%1,460100%1,043100%1,319100%1,377100%1,235100%1,184100%1,169100%1,157100%1,406100%1,260100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1571,3641,4251,2491,2041,2081,2211,4501,305


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Youth (Under 25)17914%15412%18413%19018%19415%17513%25521%19917%17115%12211%1259%947%

Adults (25-54)93576%1,04480%1,07273%69867%92270%93868%77563%76364%79468%79168%99170%87069%

Seniors (55+)12110%1149%20414%15515%20315%26419%20517%22219%20417%24421%29021%29623%

Responses1,235100%1,312100%1,460100%1,043100%1,319100%1,377100%1,235100%1,184100%1,169100%1,157100%1,406100%1,260100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1571,3641,4251,2491,2041,2081,2211,4501,305

200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

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Youth (Under 25)14%12%13%18%15%13%21%17%15%11%9%7%

Adults (25-54)76%80%73%67%70%68%63%64%68%68%70%69%

Seniors (55+)10%9%14%15%15%19%17%19%17%21%21%23%


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%




Responses1,008100%1,254100%1,314100%552100%897100%1,104100%1,076100%1,093100%1,124100%1,174100%1,399100%1,216100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1571,3341,4251,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305


20082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%





Responses1,254100%1,314100%n/a897100%1,104100%1,076100%1,093100%1,131100%1,174100%1,399100%1,216100%


Total Surveyed1,3721,5441,1571,3341,4251,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305


20082010201120122013201420152016201720182018

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%





OAS, GIS, and CPP40%484%284%385%566%898%676%777%13211%1148%13611%

Other Sources



No Income837%13010%7111%13516%15716%10710%15014%13612%1039%1199%1079%

Other61149%40930%32950%16019%14815%12011%22721%23120%41335%35126%1018%

Responses1,242100%1,344100%655100%834100%999100%1,107100%1,084100%1,130100%1,179100%1,376100%1,239100%


Total Surveyed1,3721,5441,1571,3341,4251,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305


20052008201020112013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Under 1 Month25324%14512%17713%14512%7610%18016%11411%17415%837%866%998%

1 Month to 6 Months27126%31927%37128%31927%26834%36533%32530%31127%27523%32924%23119%

6 Months to 1 Year13413%15213%17313%15213%9312%918%14814%21219%17515%28421%21417%

1 Year or More37636%58549%59545%58549%36345%47343%48345%43739%65555%66149%68256%

Responses1,034100%1,201100%1,316100%1,201100%800100%1,109100%1,070100%1,134100%1,188100%1,360100%1,226100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5448521,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%



Other6912%9012%246%2920%176%62%132%276%316%7213%426%264%

Total Surveyed591100%767100%409100%147100%296100%273100%533100%488100%539100%534100%659100%614100%

Sheltered

Unsheltered

Total

Sheltered

Unsheltered

Youth (Under 25)

Adults (25-54)

Seniors (55+)



surveytypeTotal


Blank659015512%










Total6916141305100%


surveytypeTotal












Total225270495100%


surveytypeTotal









Total446314760100%


surveytypeTotal







Total203050100%

15

Age Trend: 2005-2019

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2005 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Youth (Under 25) Adults (25-54) Seniors (55+)

Number of Seniors 55+ experiencing homelessness is growing.

2019 CoV Count: Indigenous Homelessness

16

Indigenous people over-represented among those experiencing homelessness

39%

% Indigenous/Aboriginal in Homeless Population (n=1,255)

Indigenous/ Aboriginal Non-Indigenous/ Non-Aboriginal

Chart1

Indigenous/ Aboriginal

Non-Indigenous/ Non-Aboriginal

% Indigenous/Aboriginal in General Population

0.022

0.978



#%






Figure 1

See Trends

Table 2

See Trends

Figure 2

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Table 3

See Trends



#%#%##%

Sheltered1,56673%4398%01,60972%

Shelters1,28460%2659%01,31059%




EWR643%00%0643%



Total Homeless2,147100%44100%322,223100%



#%#%#%



Inuit61%10%71%

Metis416%529%937%CensusIndigenous/ Aboriginal2.2%

Not listed152%132%282%Non-Indigenous/ Non-Aboriginal97.8%



Responses671100%584100%1,255100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%

Man/Male52477%43576%95976%Men76%



Responses680100%576100%1,256100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%



Responses669100%556100%1,225100%


Total1,6096142,223

Table 8Age


#%#%#%

Under 1991%10%101%under 190.79%

19-24487%366%847%19-247%

25-3412218%15927%28122%25-5422%

35-4411817%17029%28823%55-6417%

45-5418427%11720%30124%65+7%

55-6414221%7112%21317%

65-74518%214%726%

75+30%81%111%

Responses677100%583100%1,260100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%






Responses666100%550100%1,216100%


Total1,6096142,223








Responses666100%550100%1,216100%


TotalN = 1156

#%

Alcohol545%

Cigarettes16114%

Marijuana24821%

Cocaine25522%


Opioids36131%

Other37833%

No Addictions43438%

Total1,156100%


Total

#%

No Addiction43438%


One substance25822%


Total1,156100%



#%#%#%














No income599%488%1079%

Responses671100%568100%1,239100%


Total1,6096142,223





#%#%#%




Responses671100%568100%1,239100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%



Over 1 year50175%47585%97680%

Responses671100%556100%1,227100%


Total1,6096142,223




Already living in Vancouver when they became homeless45779%38282%83981%Elsewhere in BC727%81%

Living elsewhere when they became homeless11921%8218%20119%Outside of BC707%19%



Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%


Rest of BC14727%15235%29931%

Rest of Canada24044%19545%43544%


Responses542100%437100%979100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%




>5 years up to 10 years528%6311%1159%

>10 years416%316%726%

Responses666100%560100%1,226100%


Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%




Responses672100%554100%1,226100%


Total1,6096142,223


Unsheltered

#%



Responses561100%


Total614



Profiles-Gender



75%Men

24%Women

1% Another gender

Profiles-Health




Trends

Question_9




% Indigenous/Aboriginal in Homeless Population (n=1,255)


% Indigenous/Aboriginal in General Population







Man/Male15268%18168%33368%36081%24982%60982%282

Woman/Female7232%7729%14930%7818%5518%13318%

Non-Binary10%83%92%41%10%51%Men



Total225270495446314760942







Youth (under 25)198%239%429%389%145%527%584

Adults (25-54)15569%21280%36775%26159%22875%48965%




Total225270495446314760671

Youth Under 25



94

Adult (25-54)



856

Seniors 55+



288


200535%200535%

200838%200838%

201036%201036%

201131%201131%

201232%201232%

201330%201330%

201436%201436%

201532%201532%

201638%201638%

201739%201739%

201840%201840%

2,01939%





Women(n=282)

Men(n=942)


Sheltered(n=664)


Adults 25-54(n=856)

Seniors 55+(n=288)



#%#%#%#%

Sheltered15153%52455%536%68054%

Unsheltered13247%43545%964%57646%

Responses283100%959100%14100%1,256100%



#%#%#%#%



Responses282100%942100%14100%1,238100%



#%#%#%#%

Youth (under 25)3111%566%538%927%

Adults (25-54)20774%64468%862%85969%

Seniors (55 and over)4014%24926%00%28923%

Responses278100%949100%13100%1,240100%









#%#%#%

Youth

Man/Male3868%1850%5661%


Non-Binary35%26%55%

Responses56100%36100%92100%


Total573794

Adults

Man/Male32076%32474%64475%

Woman/Female10124%10624%20724%

Non-Binary10%72%81%

Responses422100%437100%859100%


Total424446870

Seniors

Man/Male16283%8793%24986%


Non-Binary00%00%00%

Responses195100%94100%289100%


Total196100296




Total1,6096142,223



#%#%#%



Responses94100%856100%288100%



#%#%#%

Youth



0%0%00%

Responses51100%32100%83100%


Total573794

Adults



0%0%00%

Responses411100%408100%819100%


Total424446870

Seniors



0%0%00%

Responses187100%86100%273100%


Total196100296




Total1,6096142,223

Youth n=92

Adults

Seniors


Adults 25-54(n=819)

Seniors 55+(n=273)

Seniors 55+(n=273)



#%#%#%

Man/Male





Responses510100%401100%911100%

Woman/Female





Responses147100%127100%274100%

Non-Binary





Responses5100%9100%14100%






Responses4100%13100%17100%






Responses666100%550100%1,216100%



#%#%#%YouthAdults

Youth (0-24)Reported a mental health issue48%Reported a mental health issue46%

Medical Condition or Illness1630%1234%2831%Did not report a mental health issue52%Did not report a mental health issue54%




Responses54100%35100%89100%

Adults (25-54)





Responses412100%420100%832100%

Seniors (55+)



Mental Health Issue5830%4147%9935%Reported a mental health issue35%

Addictions Issue8042%5462%13448%Did not report a mental health issue65%

Responses192100%87100%279100%






Responses8100%8100%16100%

All Ages





Responses666100%550100%1,216100%


Adults 25-54(n=832)

Seniors 55+(n=279)


#%

Outside37761%


In a vehicle315%





Other264%

Responses614100%


Total614




Dislike8717%


Turned away509%

Bedbugs / pests234%


Other reasons24446%

Multiple response0%

Responses527100%


Total614


See Below (Table 2)


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019Change 2005-2019

#%

Sheltered7737651,2941,4271,2961,3271,2671,2581,3081,6011,5221,609836108%

Unsheltered591811421154306273536488539537659614234%

Total1,3641,5761,7151,5811,6021,6001,8031,7461,8472,1382,1812,22385963%


See Above (Table 2)


2005-20102010-20142014-20182005-20182010-2018

#%#%#%#%#%

Sheltered52167%-27-2%25520%74997%22818%

Unsheltered-170-29%11527%12323%6812%23857%

Total35126%885%37821%81760%46627%

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200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%



Responses1,010100%1,205100%1,253100%862100%1,130100%1,245100%1,153100%1,073100%1,112100%1,153100%1,407100%1,255100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1521,3341,4341,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Man/Male92873%94872%1,15578%90173%96073%1,01773%90776%1,05774%86876%90276%1,06475%0%

Woman/Female33026%34827%33322%32727%34726%36126%28224%35625%26623%26322%33824%0%



Responses1,266100%1,311100%1,488100%1,233100%1,313100%1,385100%1,196100%1,436100%1,143100%1,184100%1,418100%00%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5091,4971,3341,4251,2061,7461,1761,2211,450


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Under 19 years302%191%252%444%574%363%938%595%444%141%60%101%

19-2414912%13510%15911%14614%13710%13910%16213%14012%12711%1089%1198%847%

25-3427322%25820%26418%19719%26720%25619%22418%22819%22920%23520%30722%28122%

35-4440233%42532%36325%25124%31624%35826%25120%25021%28024%28024%32723%28823%

45-5426021%36128%44530%25024%33926%32424%30024%28524%28524%27624%35725%30124%

55-64988%957%16311%12212%16312%19514%16213%16414%14913%17515%21415%21317%

65+232%191%413%333%403%695%433%585%555%696%765%837%

Responses1,235100%1,312100%1,460100%1,043100%1,319100%1,377100%1,235100%1,184100%1,169100%1,157100%1,406100%1,260100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1571,3641,4251,2491,2041,2081,2211,4501,305


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Youth (Under 25)17914%15412%18413%19018%19415%17513%25521%19917%17115%12211%1259%947%

Adults (25-54)93576%1,04480%1,07273%69867%92270%93868%77563%76364%79468%79168%99170%87069%

Seniors (55+)12110%1149%20414%15515%20315%26419%20517%22219%20417%24421%29021%29623%

Responses1,235100%1,312100%1,460100%1,043100%1,319100%1,377100%1,235100%1,184100%1,169100%1,157100%1,406100%1,260100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1571,3641,4251,2491,2041,2081,2211,4501,305

200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

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Youth (Under 25)14%12%13%18%15%13%21%17%15%11%9%7%

Adults (25-54)76%80%73%67%70%68%63%64%68%68%70%69%

Seniors (55+)10%9%14%15%15%19%17%19%17%21%21%23%


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%




Responses1,008100%1,254100%1,314100%552100%897100%1,104100%1,076100%1,093100%1,124100%1,174100%1,399100%1,216100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5441,1571,3341,4251,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305


20082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%





Responses1,254100%1,314100%n/a897100%1,104100%1,076100%1,093100%1,131100%1,174100%1,399100%1,216100%


Total Surveyed1,3721,5441,1571,3341,4251,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305


20082010201120122013201420152016201720182018

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%





OAS, GIS, and CPP40%484%284%385%566%898%676%777%13211%1148%13611%

Other Sources



No Income837%13010%7111%13516%15716%10710%15014%13612%1039%1199%1079%

Other61149%40930%32950%16019%14815%12011%22721%23120%41335%35126%1018%

Responses1,242100%1,344100%655100%834100%999100%1,107100%1,084100%1,130100%1,179100%1,376100%1,239100%


Total Surveyed1,3721,5441,1571,3341,4251,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305


20052008201020112013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%

Under 1 Month25324%14512%17713%14512%7610%18016%11411%17415%837%866%998%

1 Month to 6 Months27126%31927%37128%31927%26834%36533%32530%31127%27523%32924%23119%

6 Months to 1 Year13413%15213%17313%15213%9312%918%14814%21219%17515%28421%21417%

1 Year or More37636%58549%59545%58549%36345%47343%48345%43739%65555%66149%68256%

Responses1,034100%1,201100%1,316100%1,201100%800100%1,109100%1,070100%1,134100%1,188100%1,360100%1,226100%


Total Surveyed1,2911,3721,5448521,2061,1131,1761,2211,4501,305


200520082010201120122013201420152016201720182019

#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%



Other6912%9012%246%2920%176%62%132%276%316%7213%426%264%

Total Surveyed591100%767100%409100%147100%296100%273100%533100%488100%539100%534100%659100%614100%

Sheltered

Unsheltered

Total

Sheltered

Unsheltered

Youth (Under 25)

Adults (25-54)

Seniors (55+)



surveytypeTotal


Blank659015512%










Total6916141305100%


surveytypeTotal












Total225270495100%


surveytypeTotal









Total446314760100%


surveytypeTotal







Total203050100%

City Responses: Homelessness Services

Partnership between COV, BC Housing, and non-profit operators

– COV provides space and carries out renovations

– BC Housing pays operating costs

– Non-profit organizations operate the shelters

2018/2019 season: Almost 300 shelters spaces opened and some have had their seasonal openings extended effectively making them available on a year round basis

18

Temporary Shelters

• 5 sites (200 spaces) • Warming Centres are activated

when temperatures drop to “fee

Documents

Housing and Homelessness - Vancouver · • Update on DTES Plan implementation on Housing & Homelessness • Hear from residents about: • what is working, • what isn’t, •