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Figure 6: Social Assistance, General <strong>Affordability</strong> Gaps, 2007<br />

Rent ($ /month)<br />

$500<br />

$400<br />

$300<br />

$200<br />

$100<br />

$0<br />

Examples of <strong>Affordability</strong> Gaps for Social Assistance<br />

Recipients: North Bay, 2007<br />

$900<br />

Ave. Rent,<br />

$800<br />

2-bdrm: $740<br />

$700 Ave. Rent,<br />

1-bdrm: $594<br />

$600<br />

$281<br />

$294<br />

ODSP<br />

$300<br />

ODSP<br />

$459<br />

Single Single<br />

Parent &<br />

Child<br />

Average Rent,<br />

3-bdrm: $851<br />

$266<br />

ODSP<br />

$585<br />

Couple<br />

with Two<br />

Children<br />

OW & ODSP: Maximum Rent @ 30% of Income<br />

Average Rent,<br />

3-bdrm: $851<br />

Average Rent,<br />

2-bdrm: $740<br />

Average Rent,<br />

1-bdrm: $594<br />

$431<br />

$426<br />

OW<br />

$168<br />

OW<br />

$309<br />

Single Single<br />

Parent &<br />

Child<br />

<strong>Affordability</strong> Gap<br />

$460<br />

OW<br />

$391<br />

Couple<br />

with Two<br />

Children<br />

Source, Rents: Canada Mortgage and <strong>Housing</strong> Corporation (CMHC) Rental Market Report<br />

(Ontario Highlights), Oct. 2007. Social assistance incomes: MCSS Rate Chart, OW<br />

(Dec. 2007), ODSP (Nov. 2007). Note: income includes the Basic <strong>Needs</strong> & Shelter<br />

Benefit only – no additional income or benefits.<br />

• Significant housing<br />

affordability gaps<br />

exist for people on<br />

social assistance<br />

(OW & ODSP).<br />

• For example, a<br />

single ODSP<br />

recipient (far left bar<br />

chart) has a starting<br />

income of $999 /mo.<br />

This leaves $300<br />

/mo. to spend on<br />

affordable housing<br />

(the yellow part of<br />

the bar chart).<br />

Average market rent<br />

however is $594<br />

which leaves a<br />

shortfall (gap) of<br />

$294 (the red part of<br />

the bar chart).<br />

• There are also housing supply issues: 80% of the caseload is single or are couples without children –<br />

this high demand for affordable, 1-bdrm. units exceeds the current supply:<br />

Figure 7: Central Social <strong>Housing</strong> Waiting List, 2002 - 2006<br />

Total Waiting List (# people /mo.)<br />

1600<br />

1400<br />

1200<br />

1000<br />

800<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

0<br />

Social <strong>Housing</strong>, Total Waiting List (RGI & Market Rent combined):<br />

<strong>Nipissing</strong> <strong>District</strong>, 2006 - 2007<br />

Jan 2006<br />

Feb<br />

Mar<br />

Apr<br />

May<br />

June<br />

July<br />

Aug<br />

Sept<br />

Oct<br />

Nov<br />

Dec<br />

Jan 2007<br />

Feb<br />

Mar<br />

Apr<br />

May<br />

June<br />

July<br />

Aug<br />

Sept<br />

Oct<br />

Nov<br />

Dec<br />

Total Waiting List Applicants Placed Trendline<br />

Data Source: <strong>Nipissing</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> Corporation (NDHC).<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

Applicants Placed (# people /mo.)<br />

• <strong>Nipissing</strong>’s central<br />

housing waiting list<br />

is a key indicator of<br />

the demand for<br />

social housing.<br />

• Currently there are<br />

approximately 1,325<br />

people waiting for<br />

social housing<br />

(either RGI or<br />

market-rent).<br />

• The list has<br />

increased 19.5%<br />

over the past 2-<br />

years. This increase<br />

is primarily from<br />

people waiting for<br />

market-rent housing<br />

vs., those waiting for<br />

RGI housing.<br />

• On average, 2.5% of the list is placed into housing each month (30 people) but this is offset by new<br />

applications.<br />

• The average waiting time for a 1-bdrm. social housing unit in North Bay is presently 4 years and for a<br />

2-3 bdrm. unit it’s 2 years.<br />

<strong>Nipissing</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Needs</strong>, <strong>Supply</strong> & <strong>Affordability</strong> Study, May 2008. 9

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