Age
Definition
This following data shows the ages of individuals experiencing homelessness using the Safe and Warm demographic statistics.
Why this matters?
Those experiencing homelessness in Canada are quite diverse, in terms of age, gender, and ethno-racial background. According to The State of Homelessness in Canada 2016, adults between the ages of 25-49 make up 52% of those experiencing homelessness in Canada. Furthermore, seniors, 65 years and older, make up a small percentage of the population experiencing homelessness in Canada (less than 4%). However, seniors and older adults (50-64) are also the only groups whose shelter usage has increased over the past decade (The Homeless Hub).
Measurement and Limitations
Each sample size for the following years are different. The total number of participants for each year have been listed below:
2022: 475
2021: 371
2020: 352
2019: 167
Source
All data was taken from the Safe & Warm demographic statistics.
Reference
“Who Is Homeless? | the Homeless Hub.” Homelesshub.ca, 2016, www.homelesshub.ca/about-homelessness/homelessness-101/who-homeless.
Age in the Sustainable Development Goals
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1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Extreme poverty rates have been cut by more than half since 1990. While this is a remarkable achievement, one in five people in developing regions still live on less than $1.90 a day, and there are millions more who make little more than this daily amount, plus many people risk slipping back into poverty.
Poverty is more than the lack of income and resources to ensure a sustainable livelihood. Its manifestations include hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion as well as the lack of participation in decision-making. Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.