Affordable Housing Information
TABLE 1: 2005 AVERAGE RENTS AND VACANCY RATES CITY OF HAMILTON
Private Apartments, 6+ units |
Vacancy Rate |
Average Rents |
|---|---|---|
Bachelor |
6% |
$489 |
1 Bedroom |
5% |
$615 |
2 Bedroom |
4.6% |
$745 |
3+ Bedroom |
3.2% |
$881 |
Total |
4.8% |
$680 |
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing, 2005 |
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TABLE 2: CURRENT SHELTER ALLOWANCES FOR ONTARIO WORKS AND ONTARIO DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM, 2005
Family Size |
Ontario Works |
Ontario Disability Support Program |
|---|---|---|
1 person |
$335 |
$427 |
2 people |
$527 |
$672 |
3 people |
$571 |
$729 |
4 people |
$621 |
$792 |
5 people |
$669 |
$853 |
6+ people |
$694 |
$885 |
Source: City of Hamilton, Public Health and Community Services |
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TABLE 3: QUICK FACTS ABOUT SOCIAL HOUSING IN HAMILTON
Current Waiting List for an RGI unit: 4,258 |
# of social housing units: 14,652 |
# of people who are homeless on waiting list: 906 |
# of rent-geared-to-income units: 10,000 |
# of new applicants per month: 272 |
# of rent supplements: 1,286 |
# applicants housed per month: 130 |
# new social housing units built 1995-2005: 34 |
Source: City of Hamilton 2006. On Any Given Night |
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TABLE 4: EMERGENCY SHELTER USAGE ON A GIVEN NIGHT IN HAMILTON, 1995-2004
Source: SPRC Emergency Shelter Survey