UBCM September, 2019 Jill Atkey | CEO, BCNPHA About the BC - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

UBCM September, 2019 Jill Atkey | CEO, BCNPHA

About the BC Non-Profit Housing Association • Formed 25 years ago • Provincial umbrella organization for the non-profit housing sector • 800 non-profit housing providers in BC: • 65,000 homes • 2,500 buildings

Our Services • Research and advocacy • Education and membership engagement • Asset management services • Events • RENT Events • Housing Central Conference ( Nov 17-19 ) • Partner programs, such as: • Insurance • Investments • Telecom

The Canadian Rental Housing Index Using data from the 2016 long-form census , the Index examines rental housing affordability and overcrowding in over 800 municipalities and regions and 338 federal electoral districts across Canada Explore the Index at: www.rentalhousingindex.ca

Spending Over 30% in British Columbia Proportion of Renter Households Spending Over 30% of Income on Shelter in BC, 2016 80% 58% 60% 48% 47% 47% 47% 47% 46% 46% 46% 45% 45% 44% 43% 41% 40% 40% 39% 38% 37% 37% 36% 40% 20% 0%

Spending Over 50% in British Columbia Proportion of Renter Households Spending Over 50% of Income on Shelter in BC, 2016 40% 37% 27% 26% 25% 24% 23% 23% 22% 22% 22% 21% 21% 21% 20% 20% 19% 18% 18% 20% 17% 17% 17% 0%

Demographic Overview: British Columbia 64% of renter 54% of renter households led by single households led by mothers are over the seniors are over the recommended recommended affordability benchmark affordability benchmark 22,725 Renter Households led by Single 51,429 Renter Households led by Seniors Mothers are Overspending on Rent are Overspending on Rent

Single Moms Spending Over 30% Proportion of Renter Households Led by Single Mothers Spending Over 30% of Income on Shelter in BC, 2016 100% 76% 73% 72% 80% 67% 66% 65% 64% 64% 64% 63% 63% 62% 62% 61% 61% 60% 59% 59% 64% 60% 53% 50% 40% 20% 0%

Seniors Spending Over 30% Proportion of Renter Households Led by Seniors Spending Over 30% of Income on Shelter in BC, 2016 80% 67% 64% 62% 59% 59% 59% 58% 56% 55% 54% 54% 54% 53% 52% 51% 50% 50% 49% 49% 49% 60% 54% 40% 20% 0%

Homelessness in BC (By the Numbers) Metro Vancouver 3,605 Greater Victoria 931 Fraser Valley 606 Nanaimo 301 Kelowna 286 Kamloops 195 Prince George 160 Vernon 153 Duncan 150 Port Alberni 147 Comox Valley 117 Salt Spring Island 115 Nelson 115 Penticton 108 Terrace 96 Campbell River 81 Prince Rupert 71 Fort St John 61 Gibsons/Sechelt 57 Williams Lake 43 Parksville/Qualicum 42 Smithers 29 Cranbrook 29 Merritt 11 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

Homelessness in BC (Per Capita) Salt Spring Island 10.9 Nelson 10.8 Port Alberni 8.3 Prince Rupert 6.1 Gibsons/Sechelt 5.6 Vernon 3.8 Duncan 3.8 Terrace 3.4 Nanaimo 3.3 Penticton 3.2 Fort St John 3.0 Smithers 2.7 Greater Victoria 2.4 Williams Lake 2.4 Campbell River 2.3 Kelowna 2.2 Fraser Valley 2.2 Prince George 2.2 Kamloops 2.2 Parksville/Qualicum 2.0 Comox Valley 1.8 Merritt 1.5 Cranbrook 1.5 Metro Vancouver 1.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0

How did we get here? Market: Federal: More Short- 40 year 25 year demand term hiatus hiatus on for rental rentals on new low & housing rental moderate income units

How do we get out of here?

How many rental homes does my region need? Metro Fraser Capital Vancouver Valley 10,000 78,700 8,800 Central Thomson Fraser-Fort Okanagan Nicola George 3,800 1,700 1,200

Top 10: Jobs of Renters in BC (2011) No. of Renters Industry 1 78,495 Restaurants and hospitality 2 56,950 Health care and social assistance 3 51,090 Retail trade 4 44,705 Construction 5 43,200 Professional, scientific and technical services 6 33,420 Educational services Administrative and support, waste 7 30,755 management and remediation services 8 29,105 Other services (except public administration) 9 26,930 Transportation and warehousing 10 Manufacturing 26,110

More Homes, More Choices

Take Action BCNPHA’s Rental Housing Index data demonstrates the need for all levels of government, communities, and housing providers to work together to ensure the timely delivery of a variety of housing options to address the diverse needs of Canadians

www.rentalhousingindex.ca