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Percentage of people living below the poverty line, using the Low Income Measure (after tax) in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) (2022)

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11% Measured: 2020 Source:    Statistics Canada. 2017.  9

Cost of transportation: Monthly Bus Pass (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

$77.50 Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay Transit. (2022). https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-services/fares-and-passes.aspx 27

Approximate number of people living under the poverty line (using the Low Income Measure) in the Thunder Bay CMA 6 (2022)

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13,340 Measured: 2020 Source:    Statistics Canada. 2017.  10

Monthly cost of a nutritious food basket for a family of four (2022)

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$949 Measured: 2021 Source:    Thunder Bay District Health Unit (2021) https://www.tbdhu.com/resource/cost-of-eating-well-district-of-thunder-bay 28

Median total annual family income (after tax) of all low income family types in Thunder Bay (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

18,850 Measured: 2020 Source:    Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0020-01  After-tax low income status of census families based on Census Family Low Income Measure (CFLIM-AT), by family type and family composition  – Thunder Bay 11

Number of food banks (2022)

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22 Measured: 2021 Source:    Carlin, Brendan. (2022). Regional Food Distribution Association. Personal Communication. 29

Unemployment rate in Thunder Bay CMA 8 (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

8.30% Measured: 2021 Source:    North Superior Workforce Planning Board. (2022). Setting the Course: Navigating the North Superior Workforce 2022-2023, page 31. 12

Average number of people accessing food banks per month (2022)

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3260 Measured: 2021 Source:    Carlin, Brendan. (2022). Regional Food Distribution Association. Personal Communication. 30

Households in the Thunder Bay District who receive social assistance benefits (Ontario Works or Ontario Disability) (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

8392 Measured: 2020 Source:    The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board. (2020). TBDSSAB Quarterly Operational Report, 4th quarter. 13

Social housing vacancy rate in Thunder Bay (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

3.40% Measured: 2020 Source:    The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board. (2020). TBDSSAB Quarterly Operational Report, 4th quarter. 14

Active households on waitlist for social housing in Thunder Bay (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

756 Measured: 2020 Source:    The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board. (2020). TBDSSAB Quarterly Operational Report, 4th quarter. 15

Number of food forests (2022)

by weaver | Jan 8, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

2 Measured: 2022 Source:    Stephens, Airin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 4

Number of pollinator gardens on city land within Thunder Bay (2022)

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7 Measured: 2022 Source:    Moir, Erin. (2022). EcoSuperior. Personal Communication. 5

Number of pollinator plants sold through EcoSuperior’s annual plant sale (2022)

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0 Measured: 2022 Source:    Moir, Erin. (2022). EcoSuperior. Personal Communication. 7

Number of edible bus stops (2022)

by weaver | Jan 8, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

1 Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 8

Number of urban beekeeping yards in public spaces (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 8, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

9 Measured: 2022 Source:    McGibbon, Kim. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication.  12

Number of organizations engaged in urban agriculture as a way to build community (2022)

by weaver | Jan 8, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

15 Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 13

Number of municipalities/townships engaged in urban agriculture (2022)

by weaver | Jan 8, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

4 Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 14

Number of food literacy classroom visits (external) per year (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

2020 – 62+ visits 2021 – 84+ visits Measured: Source:    Stephens, Airin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 17

Number of land-based learning programs in schools (new for 2022)

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12+ Measured: 2022 Source:    Stephens, Airin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 18

Number of schools with a food garden (2022)

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14 Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 4

Number of schools with a pollinator garden (2022)

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16 Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 5

Number of schools with a greenhouse (2022)

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3 Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 6

Number of high schools with a “Get Fresh Cafe” farm to cafeteria program (2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

3 * *closed during COVID Measured: 2021 Source:    Stephens, Airin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 7

Number of farm to cafeteria events (2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

N/A – COVID Measured: 2021 Source:    Stephens, Airin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 8