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RAPID RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS June 12, 2019

• 2019 Homeless Count: Preliminary Findings – Claire Marshall, Lu’ma Native

Housing Society • Causes of Homelessness • City Actions • Partnership Initiatives

– Rob Turnbull, Streetohome • Moving forward – 4 Key

Actions 2

Overview

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Homeless Count

• 13th Homeless Count in Vancouver

• Every 3 years regionally since 2002

• Annually in Vancouver since 2010

• Every two years Federally since 2016

• Every two years Provincially since 2018

• 2020 – Federal, Provincial Regional count!

2019 CoV Homeless Count – March 12/13

Homelessness

Absolute Homelessness At Risk of Homelessness

Sheltered Homeless

Unsheltered/Street Homeless

• 24 hour “Point-in-time” snapshot of people who are homeless

• Provides a basic demographic profile and tracks trends over time

• Considered an undercount

• Over 400 trained volunteers

• Assistance from community service providers, outreach teams and govt. partners

2019 CoV Homeless Count – March 12/13

• Lu’ma Native Housing Society, and the Aboriginal Homelessness Steering Committee (AHSC)

• Collaborated on: – Survey questions – Volunteer routes – Tobacco ties – Data collection and

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2019 CoV Count - Indigenous Count Partners

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Results of 2019 CoV Homeless Count

2,223 PEOPLE IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS IN

VANCOUVER ON MARCH 13, 2019

614 UNSHELTERED

1,609 SHELTERED

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2005 – 2019 Trend in Vancouver

Chart1

200520052005

200620062006

200720072007

200820082008

200920092009

201020102010

201120112011

201220122012

201320132013

201420142014

201520152015

201620162016

201720172017

201820182018

201920192019

Sheltered

Unsheltered

Total

2,181

773

591

1364

1434

1504

765

811

1576

1646

1294

421

1715

1427

154

1581

1296

306

1602

1327

273

1600

1267

536

1803

1258

488

1746

1308

539

1847

1601

537

2138

1522

659

2181

1609

614

2223

Trends

YearShelteredUnshelteredTotal

20057735911,364

20061,434

20071,504

20087658111,576

20091,646

20101,2944211,715

20111,4271541,581

20121,2963061,602

20131,3272731,600

20141,2675361,803

20151,2584881,746

20161,3085391,847

20171,6015372,138

20181,5226592,181

20191,6096142,223

Trends

Sheltered

Unsheltered

Total

Totals

Table 1

Total Homeless by Survey Type

Unsheltered TotalShelteredTotal Homeless

TotalDetoxes, Safe Houses, and Transition HousesSheltersNo Fixed Address

Total65915227313301192181

% of Total Homeless30.2%69.8%3.3%61.0%5.5%100.0%

Sources - Unsheltered: Survey; Sheltered: Shelter Stats, Institution Supplied Data

Notes:None

Table 2

Survey Summary

Sheltered, Unsheltered

FrequencyPercent

ValidSheltered79155%

Street65945%

Total1450100%

Source: Survey

Key Demographics

Table 1

Gender

Gender by Survey Type

Age GroupsUnsheltered TotalSheltered - SurveySheltered - Shelter Stats Forms and Institutional DataTotals

TotalDTX, SH, THSheltersNFAUnsheltered and Sheltered-SurveyUnsheltered and Sheltered-Shelter Stats Forms and Insitutions

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

Man/Male49878.2%56672.5%110272.4%1899787106475.0%160074.1%

Woman/Female13220.7%20626.4%41327.1%543273233823.8%54525.2%

Another Gender Identity71.1%91.2%70.5%160161.1%140.6%

Total Respondents637100.0%781100.0%1522100.0%7313301191418100.0%2159100.0%

No Answer221000003222

Total659791152273133011914502181

Sources - Unsheltered: Survey; Sheltered: Shelter Stats, Institution Supplied Data

Table 2

Age

Age Groups by Shelter Type

Age GroupsUnsheltered TotalShelteredTotal

#%#%#%

Under 19 Years20.3%40.5%60.4%

19-24 Years589.2%617.8%1198.5%

25-34 Years15825.2%14919.2%30721.8%

35-44 Years14823.6%17923.0%32723.3%

45-54 Years14422.9%21327.4%35725.4%

55-64 Years8914.2%12516.1%21415.2%

65-74 Years254.0%425.4%674.8%

75+ Years40.6%50.6%90.6%

Total Respondents628100.0%778100.0%1406100.0%

No Answer311344

Total6597911450

Sources - Unsheltered: Survey; Sheltered: Survey

Table 3

Age

Age Groups by Shelter Type (up to 65+)

Age GroupsUnsheltered TotalShelteredTotal

#%#%#%

Under 19 Years20.3%40.5%60.4%

19-24 Years589.2%617.8%1198.5%

25-34 Years15825.2%14919.2%30721.8%

35-44 Years14823.6%17923.0%32723.3%

45-54 Years14422.9%21327.4%35725.4%

55-64 Years8914.2%12516.1%21415.2%

65+ Years294.6%476.0%765.4%

Total Respondents628100.0%778100.0%1406100.0%

No Answer311344

Total6597911450

Table 4

Length of Time homeless

Length of time homeless * Sheltered, Unsheltered Crosstabulation

ShelteredStreetTotal

#%#%#%

zero days10.1%10.2%20.1%

less than 6 months (not including 0 days)28637.9%12721.0%41330.4%

6 months to 1 year15120.0%13322.0%28420.9%

more than 1 year31742.0%34456.9%66148.6%

Responses755100.0%605100.0%1,360100.0%

no answer/unclear365490

Total7916591,450

HealthConditionsKeyDems

Table 1

Health Conditions

Do you have medical condition/illness * Sheltered, Unsheltered Crosstabulation

Count

Sheltered, UnshelteredTotal

ShelteredStreet

Do you have medical condition/illnessYes332232564

No401307708

No answer102030

Total7435591302

Table 2

Health Conditions

Do you have physical disability * Sheltered, Unsheltered Crosstabulation

Count


ShelteredStreet

Do you have physical disabilityYes283195478

No442341783

No answer102131

Total7355571292

Table 3

Health Conditions

Do you have mental illness * Sheltered, Unsheltered Crosstabulation

Count


ShelteredStreet

Do you have mental illnessYes294256550

No428288716

No answer232851

Total7455721317

Table 4

Health Conditions

Do you have addiction issues * Sheltered, Unsheltered Crosstabulation

Count


ShelteredStreet

Do you have addiction issuesYes438432870

No318149467

No answer162137

Total7726021374

Table 5

Health Conditions

single health issues, multiple health issues, or a single health issue * Sheltered, Unsheltered Crosstabulation

Count


ShelteredStreet

single health issues, multiple health issues, or a single health issueno identified health conditions/illness; includes no-answer/unclear15912628520%

medical issue only292150

physical disability only311546

mental health illness only302454

addiction issues only120141261

multiple health issues422332754

Total7916591450

Table 6

Health Conditions

Combined Table of Health Conditions

ShelteredUnshelteredTotal

#%#%#%

Medical Condition or Illness

Yes33245.3%23243.0%56444.3%

No40154.7%30757.0%70855.7%

Responses733100.0%539100.0%1272100.0%

No-response/unclear58120178

Total7916591450

Physical Disability

Yes28339.0%19536.4%47837.9%

No44261.0%34163.6%78362.1%

Responses725100.0%536100.0%1261100.0%


Total7916591450

Mental Health Illness

Yes29440.7%25647.1%55043.4%

No42859.3%28852.9%71656.6%

Responses722100.0%544100.0%1266100.0%


Total7916591450

Addictions Issue

Yes43857.9%43274.4%87065.1%

No31842.1%14925.6%46734.9%

Responses756100.0%581100.0%1337100.0%


Total7916591450

AddictionsKeyDems

Table 1

Addictions

Do you have addiction issues * Sheltered, Unsheltered Crosstabulation


#%#%#%

Yes43857.9%43274.4%87065.1%

No31842.1%14925.6%46734.9%

Responses756100.0%581100.0%1337100.0%

No answer3578113

Total7916591450

Table 2

Addictions

Identified Using - Filtered by Addictions


#%#%#%

Alcohol16036.5%13130.3%29133.4%

Cigarettes20045.7%18041.7%38043.7%

Marijuana14332.6%12228.2%26530.5%

Cocaine8719.9%7617.6%16318.7%

Methamphetamine13631.1%16939.1%30535.1%

Opioids15435.2%18342.4%33738.7%

Other6715.3%6916.0%13615.6%

Total438100.0%432100.0%870100.0%

Table 3

Addictions

health_addictions_num * Sheltered, Unsheltered Crosstabulation

Count


ShelteredStreet

Number of Substances Identified0121628

1178151329

2106127233

36579144

4422769

5181533

6151429

7235

Total438432870

Mean2.162.152.16

IncomeKeyDems

Table 1

Income Sources


#%#%#%

welfare income only17021.8%16326.0%33323.7%

disability income only14018.0%9214.7%23216.5%

OAS income only101.3%50.8%151.1%

pension income only222.8%111.8%332.3%

EI income only121.5%30.5%151.1%

full time employment income only455.8%193.0%644.6%

part time employment income only638.1%172.7%805.7%

binning income only111.4%172.7%282.0%

honararia income only50.6%00.0%50.4%

panhandling income only30.4%121.9%151.1%

vending income only30.4%111.8%141.0%

youth agreement income only10.1%00.0%10.1%

other income only162.1%315.0%473.3%

multiple income sources27835.7%24539.1%52337.2%

Responses779100.0%626100.0%1405100.0%

No Response/Unclear123345

Total7916591450

Table 2

Frequency of Income Type


#%#%#%

Welfare27234.9%26742.7%53938.4%

Disability24331.2%16426.2%40729.0%

OAS324.1%132.1%453.2%

Pension678.6%304.8%976.9%

EI192.4%50.8%241.7%

Full time employment567.2%223.5%785.6%

Part time employment13717.6%497.8%18613.2%

Binning465.9%8814.1%1349.5%

Honararia111.4%121.9%231.6%

Panhandling243.1%7411.8%987.0%

Vending334.2%548.6%876.2%

Youth Agreement20.3%00.0%20.1%

Other486.2%8413.4%1329.4%

Don't know151.9%142.2%292.1%

None668.5%538.5%1198.5%

Respondents779100.0%626100.0%1405100.0%

No Answer/Unclear123345

Total791659100.0%1450

Indigenous Profile

Age Profile

Pay Rent, Didnt Stay at Home

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Unsheltered Individuals by Homeless Count Areas

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2018 Engineering Street Operations and Parks Board Service Requests 2018 Homeless Reports (Street Operations & Park Rangers combined), 5743 cases reported

Vancouver

West Vancouver North Vancouver

Burnaby

Richmond

Coquitlam

Delta

Surrey

White Rock

Langley

Maple Ridge

Pitt Meadows

Port Coquitlam

Anmore

Port Moody

Belcarra

Mission

Abbotsford

Chilliwack

New West.

LEGEND

Homeless Count population / per 10,000 (2016 Census) Metro Vancouver Regional Count (2017), Fraser Valley Regional Count

(2017) & City of Vancouver Count (2019)

Courtesy of Nathan Lauster

LEGEND

Vancouver

West Vancouver North Vancouver

Burnaby

Richmond

Coquitlam

Delta

Surrey

White Rock

Langley

Maple Ridge Pitt

Meadows

Port Coquitlam

Anmore

Port Moody

Belcarra

New West.

Unsheltered Homeless Count population / per 10,000 (2016 Census) Metro Vancouver Regional Count (2017), Fraser Valley Regional Count (2017)

& City of Vancouver Count (2019)

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

69.04

51.23

43.80

42.81

41.47

41.03

35.20

31.90

23.36

21.91

19.51

16.10

12.09

7.80

7.70

5.45

0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 80.00

San Francisco (2018)

New York (2018)

Los Angeles (2018)

Portland (2018)

Greater Victoria (2018)

Seattle (2018)

City of Vancouver (2019)

Toronto (2018)

Calgary (2018)

Edmonton (2018)

Winnipeg (2018)

Saskatoon (2018)

Regina (2018)

Moncton (2018)

Montreal (2018)

Halifax (2018)

Homeless population / per 10,000, major 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

See Trends

Figure 2

See Trends

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


#%#%#%

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

See other tabs.

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

%%%%%%%%%%%%

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%

17

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

See Trends

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%




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








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











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%

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

See other tabs.

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


Blank659015512%

Don't Know / No Answer1111222%

Don't Know/ No answer + other answer3140%




Indigenous Only13316629923%




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




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




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



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%

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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.

19

2019 CoV Count: Health Conditions

(n=1,113)

(n=1,156)

(n=1,086)

People who are homeless consistently report a range of health issues

38%

44%

44%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Physical Disability

Mental Health Issue

Medical Condition/Illness

Health Conditions (n=1,216)

20

2019 CoV Count: Health Conditions - Addiction

% Total Homeless Population with Addiction to Substance (n=1,156)

Chart1

Other

Cocaine

Marijuana

Alcohol

Methamphetamine

Opioids

Cigarettes

No Addictions

No addiction

0.0467128028

0.1392733564

0.214532872

0.2205882353

0.294982699

0.3269896194

0.375432526

0.312283737



#%






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Table 2

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Figure 2

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Table 3

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#%#%##%

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%




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

#%

Other545%

Cocaine16114%

Marijuana24821%

Alcohol25522%


Opioids37833%

Cigarettes43438%

No Addictions36131%

Total1,156100%


Total

#%

No Addiction00%


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








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












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%

Stayed in safe house/transition house/hospital/jail

Documents

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