Homelessness Count -PEI

A homelessness study by the John Howard Society in P-E-I shows a steep increase in the number of Islanders without a place to live.The point-in-time count suggests 318 people were without a home in 2024, compared to 146 in 2021.The organization blames a variety of factors, including the Island’s low rental vacancy rate, coupled with increasing rent costs. The study found the majority of unhoused Islanders were between 25 and 49 years old, and more than 67 per cent were male.