Number of social housing units in Thunder Bay (2015)
4,201 Measured: 2015 Source: Lovato-Day, K. (2016). 12Active households on waitlist for social housing in Thunder Bay (2015)
939 Measured: 2015 Source: The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board. (2015). 11Social housing vacancy rate in Thunder Bay (2015)
2.5% Measured: 2015 Source: The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board. (2015). 10Households in the Thunder Bay District who receive social assistance benefits (Ontario Works or Ontario Disability) (2015)
8,466 Measured: 2015 Source: Social Planning Council of Sudbury. (2015). 9Unemployment rate in Thunder Bay CMA (2015)
5.3% Measured: November 2015 Source: Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission. (2015). 8Median total annual family income (after tax) of all low income family types in Thunder Bay (2015)
$12,970 Measured: 2011 Source: Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board. (2014). 7Percentage of people living below the poverty line, using the Low Income Measure (after tax) in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) (2015)
12.8% Measured: 2011 Source: Lakehead Social Planning Council. (2013). 5Nutritious Food Basket
Each year the Thunder Bay District Health Unit conducts the Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) survey, as mandated by the Ontario Public Health Standards. The survey is done in 6 grocery stores (5 in the city and one in the District) to price 67 food items to determine the...Facts About Food Insecurity in Thunder Bay
1 in 7 households in the Thunder Bay District are food insecure and not able to access healthy food. on average, 8,392 households received social assistance each month in Thunder Bay in 2020. 52% of Canadian households that are food insecure have income from...
What is Median After-Tax Income?
Median after-tax income means that you take the middle income and look at what that income would be after-tax. For instance, if you looked at incomes (before tax) ranging from $20,000, $35,000, $40,000, $45,000 and $50,000, the median would be $40,000. The median...
What is Low Income Measure?
Presently, the Canadian government does not have an official definition of poverty, instead offering a variety of measures based on income-related terms. The Low Income Measure (LIM) is one such indicator of low income, and is used by Thunder Bay’s Poverty Reduction...
2015 Food Access References
Health Canada, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Products and Food Branch. (2004). Income-Related Household Food Security in Canada.Tarasuk, V., Mitchell, A., & Dachner, N. (2013). Household Food Insecurity in Canada 2011.Schwartz-Mendez, C.,...
Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area (CMA)
CMA refers to the municipalities of Thunder Bay, Oliver Paipoonge, Neebing, Conmee, O’Connor, Shuniah, Gillies, and Fort William First Nation.What Do the 2015 Food Access Indicators Tell Us?
The root cause of food insecurity is poverty. This means that if poverty indicators rise, food access concerns become more acute. According to the Thunder Bay Poverty Strategy (2014), specific groups in our community experience poverty at a greater rate than others....Why So Many People Can’t Afford Healthy Food
Have you ever wondered what your life would be like living on social assistance? In 2022 a family of four living on Ontario Works had a fixed monthly income of $2,780. According to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, the cost of a Nutritious Food Basket for a family of four is $1,046. Let’s talk about what that math looks like.
