The number of people living on streets, in cars, and in shelters in 91原创 rose by just under three per cent in the latest homeless count, according to information released on Wednesday, July 30.
The federally funded saw volunteers and social workers fan out across Metro Vancouver over a 24-hour period on March 10 and 11, creating a snapshot of people living without permanent shelter.
In 91原创, there were 138 people found living unsheltered 鈥� outdoors or in tents, couch surfing with a friend, or in a temporary accommodation. That was up from 133 people found living unsheltered in the previous survey in 2023.
There were 105 people living in some form of shelter, which included homeless shelters, up from 103 in the 2023 count.
That gives 91原创 a total of 243 people counted in 2025, up from 236 two years ago, for a total increase of about three per cent.
Across the region, the increase was nine per cent, with 5,232 people surveyed reporting homelessness, up from 4,821 in 2023.
91原创 and some other suburban communities saw relatively small increases in homelessness compared to the past survey, but others saw sharper increases. Several communities saw their sheltered homeless numbers dip while the number of those unsheltered increased.
The City of Vancouver had increases in both sheltered and unsheltered homeless numbers.
The event, which takes place every two to three years, was run this year by the Lu'ma Native Housing Society and the Homelessness Service Association of BC.
- More to come
