The Economics of Homelessness
Type of Housing |
Cost per Month |
Correctional Facility: Adult |
$3,720 |
Correctional Facility: Young Offender |
$7,917 |
General Hospitalization |
$4,500 |
Psychiatric Facility |
$10,800 |
Shelter/Hostel |
$30 to $70 per day |
Homeless (health, police, support costs) |
$4,583 |
Compare these figures to the monthly cost of providing a new non-profit unit - $1,080 according to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Even the monthly carrying costs of a new condo unit are less than the cost of keeping someone homeless!
(Sourced from Parkdale Community Legal Services)
Average Rents 2007 for 1 Bedroom Units
Area Average Market |
Rent |
City of Belleville |
$720 |
City of Quinte West |
$642 |
All other Hastings County Regions |
$594 |