A by-the-numbers look at the worsening homeless situation in Thunder Bay

OTTAWA – A look at homelessness in Thunder Bay, by the numbers:

289: Homeless people counted and interviewed as part of this year’s national point-in-time count;

17: Homeless people known to have died in the last year;

69.7: Percentage of homeless people who are men;

1: Percentage of homeless people who identified as transgender;

13: Homeless people who identified as veterans;

3: Homeless people who were immigrants;

80: Homeless people who moved to Thunder Bay in the last year;

213: Homeless people who identified as aboriginal;

9.2: Percentage of homeless people who had no income;

17.7: Percentage of people who relied on money from family and friends;

13.1: Percentage of homeless people who had money from employment.

(Source: Lakehead Social Planning Council)