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Housing and Homelessness Downtown Eastside Community Fair – June 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Man/Male52477%43576%95976%Men76%
Woman/Female15122%13223%28323%Women23%
Non-Binary51%92%141%Non-Binary1%
Responses680100%576100%1,256100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear92938967
Total1,6096142,223
Table 7Individuals Identifying as Having Transgender Experience
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Transgender Experience345%275%615%
No Transgender Experience63595%52995%1,16495%
Responses669100%556100%1,225100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear94058998
Total1,6096142,223
Table 8Age
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93231963296
Total1,6096142,223
Table 9Incidence of Health Concerns
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93846984
Total1,6096142,223
Figure 5Income Sources
See Above (Table 11)
Table 12Number of Income sources
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
No Income Source Identified528%417%938%
One Income Source43264%31055%74260%
Multiple Income Sources18728%21738%40433%
Responses671100%568100%1,239100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93846984
Total1,6096142,223
Table 13Length of Time in Vancouver
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Less than 6 months13019%397%16914%
6 months to 1 year406%428%827%
Over 1 year50175%47585%97680%
Responses671100%556100%1,227100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93858996
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear94354997
Total1,6096142,223
Table 17Military Service in the Canadian Forces
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93760997
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear53
Total614
DemographicCharacteristics
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)
Total Homeless Population by Gender (n=1,256)
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
See Below (Table 20)
Table 20Indigenous/Aboriginal Profile - Age
Indigenous/AboriginalNon-Indigenous/AboriginalUnsheltered/ Street
ShelteredUnshelteredTotalShelteredUnshelteredTotalIndigenous/ Aboriginal27046%
#%#%#%#%#%#%Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal31454%
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
Responses223100%264100%487100%441100%310100%751100%Indigenous/ Aboriginal22534%
Don't know / no answer / unclear268549Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal44666%
Total225270495446314760671
Youth Under 25
Indigenous/ Aboriginal4245%
Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal52
94
Adult (25-54)
Indigenous/ Aboriginal36743%
Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal489
856
Seniors 55+
Indigenous/ Aboriginal7827%
Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal210
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
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
WomenMenNon-BinaryTotal
#%#%#%#%
Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity14953%33335%964%49140%
Non-Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity13347%60965%536%74760%
Responses282100%942100%14100%1,238100%
Table 23Gender by Age
WomenMenNon-BinaryTotal
#%#%#%#%
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
See Below (Table 24)
Figure 9Adult Profile - Gender
See Below (Table 24)
Figure 10Senior Profile - Gender
See Below (Table 24)
Table 24Age Profile - Gender
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Youth
Man/Male3868%1850%5661%
Woman/Female1527%1644%3134%
Non-Binary35%26%55%
Responses56100%36100%92100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear112
Total573794
Adults
Man/Male32076%32474%64475%
Woman/Female10124%10624%20724%
Non-Binary10%72%81%
Responses422100%437100%859100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear2911
Total424446870
Seniors
Man/Male16283%8793%24986%
Woman/Female3317%77%4014%
Non-Binary00%00%00%
Responses195100%94100%289100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear167
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Youth
Heterosexual4078%2475%6477%
Not Heterosexual1122%825%1923%
0%0%00%
Responses51100%32100%83100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear6511
Total573794
Adults
Heterosexual37491%37592%74991%
Not Heterosexual379%338%709%
0%0%00%
Responses411100%408100%819100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear133851
Total424446870
Seniors
Heterosexual18498%7587%25995%
Not Heterosexual32%1113%145%
0%0%00%
Responses187100%86100%273100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear91423
Total196100296
Don't know / no answer / unclear (total)960881,048
Don't know / no answer / unclear (age)93231963
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
Youth Under 25(n=83)
Adults 25-54(n=819)
Seniors 55+(n=273)
Seniors 55+(n=273)
Table 27Health Concerns by Gender Identity
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Man/Male
Medical Condition or Illness21642%17443%39043%
Physical Disability18436%15539%33937%
Mental Health Issue18937%17443%36340%
Addictions Issue30159%29072%59165%
Responses510100%401100%911100%
Woman/Female
Medical Condition or Illness7048%5946%12947%
Physical Disability5437%5342%10739%
Mental Health Issue7450%7357%14754%
Addictions Issue7652%10986%18568%
Responses147100%127100%274100%
Non-Binary
Medical Condition or Illness480%667%1071%
Physical Disability360%556%857%
Mental Health Issue5100%778%1286%
Addictions Issue360%667%964%
Responses5100%9100%14100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear (gender)
Medical Condition or Illness250%538%741%
Physical Disability125%215%318%
Mental Health Issue125%1077%1165%
Addictions Issue250%862%1059%
Responses4100%13100%17100%
All Gender Identities
Medical Condition or Illness29244%24444%53644%
Physical Disability24236%21539%45738%
Mental Health Issue26940%26448%53344%
Addictions Issue38257%41375%79565%
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%
Physical Disability59%1029%1517%
Mental Health Issue2750%1646%4348%
Addictions Issue2648%2983%5562%
Responses54100%35100%89100%
Adults (25-54)
Medical Condition or Illness17242%17742%34942%
Physical Disability14535%15637%30136%
Mental Health Issue18044%20248%38246%
Addictions Issue27266%32577%59772%
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)
Medical Condition or Illness338%450%744%
Physical Disability338%450%744%
Mental Health Issue450%563%956%
Addictions Issue450%563%956%
Responses8100%8100%16100%
All Ages
Medical Condition or Illness29244%24444%53644%
Physical Disability24236%21539%45738%
Mental Health Issue26940%26448%53344%
Addictions Issue38257%41375%79565%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear0
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear87
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear281167291290204189534064684350
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear256121264214010310333732
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear5660841144548142039644445
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear5660841144548142039644445
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear2831182306054373211302052475189
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear130200502500426992946427466
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear25717122852974342339079
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%
2 ethnicity (non Indigenous)2310333%
3 ethnicity (non Indigenous)1010%
Indigenous Only13316629923%
Indigenous and 1 other1929484%
Indigenous and 2 other3250%
Indigenous and 11 other1010%
Total6916141305100%
Analysis for Question 9 - People who answered Question 8 YES (Identify as Aboriginal/ Indigenous)
surveytypeTotal
shelteredunsheltered
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
2 ethnicity (non Indigenous)2241%Question 8 YES, Question 9 Aboriginal/ Indigenous BLANK, another ethnicity filled in
3 ethnicity (non Indigenous)1010%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
Indigenous and 2 other3251%Question 8 YES, Question 9 filled in as Aboriginal/Indigenous AND another ethnicity
Indigenous and 11 other1010%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
shelteredunsheltered
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
2 ethnicity (non Indigenous)218294%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
shelteredunsheltered
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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2019 CoV Count: Age
Chart1
under 19
19-24
25-54
55-64
65+
25 – 54
55-64
19-24
65+
Total Homeless Population by Age(n=1,260)
.8% Under 19
0.0079365079
0.0666666667
0.6904761905
0.169047619
0.0658730159
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Man/Male52477%43576%95976%Men76%
Woman/Female15122%13223%28323%Women23%
Non-Binary51%92%141%Non-Binary1%
Responses680100%576100%1,256100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear92938967
Total1,6096142,223
Table 7Individuals Identifying as Having Transgender Experience
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Transgender Experience345%275%615%
No Transgender Experience63595%52995%1,16495%
Responses669100%556100%1,225100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear94058998
Total1,6096142,223
Table 8Age
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93231963296
Total1,6096142,223
Table 9Incidence of Health Concerns
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93846984
Total1,6096142,223
Figure 5Income Sources
See Above (Table 11)
Table 12Number of Income sources
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
No Income Source Identified528%417%938%
One Income Source43264%31055%74260%
Multiple Income Sources18728%21738%40433%
Responses671100%568100%1,239100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93846984
Total1,6096142,223
Table 13Length of Time in Vancouver
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Less than 6 months13019%397%16914%
6 months to 1 year406%428%827%
Over 1 year50175%47585%97680%
Responses671100%556100%1,227100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93858996
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear94354997
Total1,6096142,223
Table 17Military Service in the Canadian Forces
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93760997
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear53
Total614
DemographicCharacteristics
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
See Below (Table 20)
Table 20Indigenous/Aboriginal Profile - Age
Indigenous/AboriginalNon-Indigenous/AboriginalUnsheltered/ Street
ShelteredUnshelteredTotalShelteredUnshelteredTotalIndigenous/ Aboriginal27046%
#%#%#%#%#%#%Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal31454%
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
Responses223100%264100%487100%441100%310100%751100%Indigenous/ Aboriginal22534%
Don't know / no answer / unclear268549Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal44666%
Total225270495446314760671
Youth Under 25
Indigenous/ Aboriginal4245%
Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal52
94
Adult (25-54)
Indigenous/ Aboriginal36743%
Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal489
856
Seniors 55+
Indigenous/ Aboriginal7827%
Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal210
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
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
WomenMenNon-BinaryTotal
#%#%#%#%
Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity14953%33335%964%49140%
Non-Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity13347%60965%536%74760%
Responses282100%942100%14100%1,238100%
Table 23Gender by Age
WomenMenNon-BinaryTotal
#%#%#%#%
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
See Below (Table 24)
Figure 9Adult Profile - Gender
See Below (Table 24)
Figure 10Senior Profile - Gender
See Below (Table 24)
Table 24Age Profile - Gender
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Youth
Man/Male3868%1850%5661%
Woman/Female1527%1644%3134%
Non-Binary35%26%55%
Responses56100%36100%92100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear112
Total573794
Adults
Man/Male32076%32474%64475%
Woman/Female10124%10624%20724%
Non-Binary10%72%81%
Responses422100%437100%859100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear2911
Total424446870
Seniors
Man/Male16283%8793%24986%
Woman/Female3317%77%4014%
Non-Binary00%00%00%
Responses195100%94100%289100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear167
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Youth
Heterosexual4078%2475%6477%
Not Heterosexual1122%825%1923%
0%0%00%
Responses51100%32100%83100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear6511
Total573794
Adults
Heterosexual37491%37592%74991%
Not Heterosexual379%338%709%
0%0%00%
Responses411100%408100%819100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear133851
Total424446870
Seniors
Heterosexual18498%7587%25995%
Not Heterosexual32%1113%145%
0%0%00%
Responses187100%86100%273100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear91423
Total196100296
Don't know / no answer / unclear (total)960881,048
Don't know / no answer / unclear (age)93231963
Don't know / no answer / unclear (sexual orientation - sum of don't know / no answer / unclear under each age)285785
Total1,6096142,223
Youth
Adults
Seniors
Youth Under 25(n=83)
Adults 25-54(n=819)
Seniors 55+(n=273)
Table 27Health Concerns by Gender Identity
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Man/Male
Medical Condition or Illness21642%17443%39043%
Physical Disability18436%15539%33937%
Mental Health Issue18937%17443%36340%
Addictions Issue30159%29072%59165%
Responses510100%401100%911100%
Woman/Female
Medical Condition or Illness7048%5946%12947%
Physical Disability5437%5342%10739%
Mental Health Issue7450%7357%14754%
Addictions Issue7652%10986%18568%
Responses147100%127100%274100%
Non-Binary
Medical Condition or Illness480%667%1071%
Physical Disability360%556%857%
Mental Health Issue5100%778%1286%
Addictions Issue360%667%964%
Responses5100%9100%14100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear (gender)
Medical Condition or Illness250%538%741%
Physical Disability125%215%318%
Mental Health Issue125%1077%1165%
Addictions Issue250%862%1059%
Responses4100%13100%17100%
All Gender Identities
Medical Condition or Illness29244%24444%53644%
Physical Disability24236%21539%45738%
Mental Health Issue26940%26448%53344%
Addictions Issue38257%41375%79565%
Responses666100%550100%1,216100%
Table 28Health Concerns by Age
ShelteredUnshelteredTotalMental HealthMental Health
#%#%#%YouthAdults
Youth (0-24)48%46%
Medical Condition or Illness1630%1234%2831%52%54%
Physical Disability59%1029%1517%
Mental Health Issue2750%1646%4348%
Addictions Issue2648%2983%5562%
Responses54100%35100%89100%
Adults (25-54)
Medical Condition or Illness17242%17742%34942%
Physical Disability14535%15637%30136%
Mental Health Issue18044%20248%38246%
Addictions Issue27266%32577%59772%
Responses412100%420100%832100%
Seniors (55+)
Medical Condition or Illness10153%5159%15254%Mental Health
Physical Disability8946%4552%13448%Seniors
Mental Health Issue5830%4147%9935%35%
Addictions Issue8042%5462%13448%65%
Responses192100%87100%279100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear (age)
Medical Condition or Illness338%450%744%
Physical Disability338%450%744%
Mental Health Issue450%563%956%
Addictions Issue450%563%956%
Responses8100%8100%16100%
All Ages
Medical Condition or Illness29244%24444%53644%
Physical Disability24236%21539%45738%
Mental Health Issue26940%26448%53344%
Addictions Issue38257%41375%79565%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear0
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear87
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear281167291290204189534064684350
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear256121264214010310333732
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear5660841144548142039644445
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear5660841144548142039644445
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear2831182306054373211302052475189
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear130200502500426992946427466
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear25717122852974342339079
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%
2 ethnicity (non Indigenous)2310333%
3 ethnicity (non Indigenous)1010%
Indigenous Only13316629923%
Indigenous and 1 other1929484%
Indigenous and 2 other3250%
Indigenous and 11 other1010%
Total6916141305100%
Analysis for Question 9 - People who answered Question 8 YES (Identify as Aboriginal/ Indigenous)
surveytypeTotal
shelteredunsheltered
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
2 ethnicity (non Indigenous)2241%Question 8 YES, Question 9 Aboriginal/ Indigenous BLANK, another ethnicity filled in
3 ethnicity (non Indigenous)1010%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
Indigenous and 2 other3251%Question 8 YES, Question 9 filled in as Aboriginal/Indigenous AND another ethnicity
Indigenous and 11 other1010%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
shelteredunsheltered
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
2 ethnicity (non Indigenous)218294%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
shelteredunsheltered
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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2005 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Youth (Under 25) Adults (25-54) Seniors (55+)
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2019 CoV Count: Indigenous Homelessness
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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
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
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Table 2
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Figure 2
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Table 3
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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%CensusIndigenous/ Aboriginal2.2%
Not listed152%132%282%Non-Indigenous/ Non-Aboriginal97.8%
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Man/Male52477%43576%95976%Men76%
Woman/Female15122%13223%28323%Women23%
Non-Binary51%92%141%Non-Binary1%
Responses680100%576100%1,256100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear92938967
Total1,6096142,223
Table 7Individuals Identifying as Having Transgender Experience
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Transgender Experience345%275%615%
No Transgender Experience63595%52995%1,16495%
Responses669100%556100%1,225100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear94058998
Total1,6096142,223
Table 8Age
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93231963296
Total1,6096142,223
Table 9Incidence of Health Concerns
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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
#%
Alcohol545%
Cigarettes16114%
Marijuana24821%
Cocaine25522%
Methamphetamine34129%
Opioids36131%
Other37833%
No Addictions43438%
Total1,156100%
Figure 4Number of Substances
Total
#%
No Addiction43438%
Substance(s) not indicated161%
One substance25822%
Two or more substances52145%
Total1,156100%
Table 11Income Sources
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93846984
Total1,6096142,223
Figure 5Income Sources
See Above (Table 11)
Table 12Number of Income sources
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
No Income Source Identified528%417%938%
One Income Source43264%31055%74260%
Multiple Income Sources18728%21738%40433%
Responses671100%568100%1,239100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93846984
Total1,6096142,223
Table 13Length of Time in Vancouver
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Less than 6 months13019%397%16914%
6 months to 1 year406%428%827%
Over 1 year50175%47585%97680%
Responses671100%556100%1,227100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93858996
Total1,6096142,223
Table 14Where Living Most Recent Time Became Homeless
ShelteredUnshelteredTotalFor Elsewhere
#%#%#%Elsewhere in Metro Vancouver414%
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%
Responses576100%464100%1,040100%Don’t know182%
Don't know / no answer / unclear1,0331501,183Total20119%
Total1,6096142,223
Table 15Where Arrivals are From
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear94354997
Total1,6096142,223
Table 17Military Service in the Canadian Forces
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear93760997
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear53
Total614
DemographicCharacteristics
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 Homeless Population (n=1,255)
Total Homeless Population by Gender (n=1,256)
% Indigenous/Aboriginal in General Population
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
See Below (Table 20)
Table 20Indigenous/Aboriginal Profile - Age
Indigenous/AboriginalNon-Indigenous/AboriginalUnsheltered/ Street
ShelteredUnshelteredTotalShelteredUnshelteredTotalIndigenous/ Aboriginal27046%
#%#%#%#%#%#%Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal31454%
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
Responses223100%264100%487100%441100%310100%751100%Indigenous/ Aboriginal22534%
Don't know / no answer / unclear268549Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal44666%
Total225270495446314760671
Youth Under 25
Indigenous/ Aboriginal4245%
Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal52
94
Adult (25-54)
Indigenous/ Aboriginal36743%
Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal489
856
Seniors 55+
Indigenous/ Aboriginal7827%
Non-Indigenous / Non-Aboriginal210
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
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
WomenMenNon-BinaryTotal
#%#%#%#%
Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity14953%33335%964%49140%
Non-Indigenous/Aboriginal Identity13347%60965%536%74760%
Responses282100%942100%14100%1,238100%
Table 23Gender by Age
WomenMenNon-BinaryTotal
#%#%#%#%
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
See Below (Table 24)
Figure 9Adult Profile - Gender
See Below (Table 24)
Figure 10Senior Profile - Gender
See Below (Table 24)
Table 24Age Profile - Gender
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Youth
Man/Male3868%1850%5661%
Woman/Female1527%1644%3134%
Non-Binary35%26%55%
Responses56100%36100%92100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear112
Total573794
Adults
Man/Male32076%32474%64475%
Woman/Female10124%10624%20724%
Non-Binary10%72%81%
Responses422100%437100%859100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear2911
Total424446870
Seniors
Man/Male16283%8793%24986%
Woman/Female3317%77%4014%
Non-Binary00%00%00%
Responses195100%94100%289100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear167
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
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Youth
Heterosexual4078%2475%6477%
Not Heterosexual1122%825%1923%
0%0%00%
Responses51100%32100%83100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear6511
Total573794
Adults
Heterosexual37491%37592%74991%
Not Heterosexual379%338%709%
0%0%00%
Responses411100%408100%819100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear133851
Total424446870
Seniors
Heterosexual18498%7587%25995%
Not Heterosexual32%1113%145%
0%0%00%
Responses187100%86100%273100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear91423
Total196100296
Don't know / no answer / unclear (total)960881,048
Don't know / no answer / unclear (age)93231963
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
Youth Under 25(n=83)
Adults 25-54(n=819)
Seniors 55+(n=273)
Seniors 55+(n=273)
Table 27Health Concerns by Gender Identity
ShelteredUnshelteredTotal
#%#%#%
Man/Male
Medical Condition or Illness21642%17443%39043%
Physical Disability18436%15539%33937%
Mental Health Issue18937%17443%36340%
Addictions Issue30159%29072%59165%
Responses510100%401100%911100%
Woman/Female
Medical Condition or Illness7048%5946%12947%
Physical Disability5437%5342%10739%
Mental Health Issue7450%7357%14754%
Addictions Issue7652%10986%18568%
Responses147100%127100%274100%
Non-Binary
Medical Condition or Illness480%667%1071%
Physical Disability360%556%857%
Mental Health Issue5100%778%1286%
Addictions Issue360%667%964%
Responses5100%9100%14100%
Don't know / no answer / unclear (gender)
Medical Condition or Illness250%538%741%
Physical Disability125%215%318%
Mental Health Issue125%1077%1165%
Addictions Issue250%862%1059%
Responses4100%13100%17100%
All Gender Identities
Medical Condition or Illness29244%24444%53644%
Physical Disability24236%21539%45738%
Mental Health Issue26940%26448%53344%
Addictions Issue38257%41375%79565%
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%
Physical Disability59%1029%1517%
Mental Health Issue2750%1646%4348%
Addictions Issue2648%2983%5562%
Responses54100%35100%89100%
Adults (25-54)
Medical Condition or Illness17242%17742%34942%
Physical Disability14535%15637%30136%
Mental Health Issue18044%20248%38246%
Addictions Issue27266%32577%59772%
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)
Medical Condition or Illness338%450%744%
Physical Disability338%450%744%
Mental Health Issue450%563%956%
Addictions Issue450%563%956%
Responses8100%8100%16100%
All Ages
Medical Condition or Illness29244%24444%53644%
Physical Disability24236%21539%45738%
Mental Health Issue26940%26448%53344%
Addictions Issue38257%41375%79565%
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear0
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear87
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear281167291290204189534064684350
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear256121264214010310333732
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear5660841144548142039644445
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear5660841144548142039644445
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear2831182306054373211302052475189
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear130200502500426992946427466
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%
Don't know / no answer / unclear25717122852974342339079
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%
2 ethnicity (non Indigenous)2310333%
3 ethnicity (non Indigenous)1010%
Indigenous Only13316629923%
Indigenous and 1 other1929484%
Indigenous and 2 other3250%
Indigenous and 11 other1010%
Total6916141305100%
Analysis for Question 9 - People who answered Question 8 YES (Identify as Aboriginal/ Indigenous)
surveytypeTotal
shelteredunsheltered
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
2 ethnicity (non Indigenous)2241%Question 8 YES, Question 9 Aboriginal/ Indigenous BLANK, another ethnicity filled in
3 ethnicity (non Indigenous)1010%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
Indigenous and 2 other3251%Question 8 YES, Question 9 filled in as Aboriginal/Indigenous AND another ethnicity
Indigenous and 11 other1010%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
shelteredunsheltered
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
2 ethnicity (non Indigenous)218294%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
shelteredunsheltered
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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City Responses: Homelessness Services
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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
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Temporary Shelters
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• 5 sites (200 spaces) • Warming Centres are activated
when temperatures drop to “fee