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User Statistics – nb

Age categories served as % of total, by age group

% 0 – 2 years
4
% 3 – 5 years
5.4
% 6 – 11 years
12.9
% 12 – 17 years
11.3
% 18 – 30 years
15.4
% 31 – 44 years
22.7
% 45 – 64 years
22
% 65 + years
6.3
% children
33.6
Food Banks Reporting
56

Household type

% Two-Parent Families
19.5
% Single Parent Families
17.8
% Couples With No Children
8.2
% Single People
46.1
% Other
8.4
Food Banks Reporting
61

Primary source of income

% Social Assistance
39.7
% Disability-Related Income Support
4.8
% Job Income
20
% Pension
9.8
% No Income
9.7
% Other Income
6
% Employment Insurance
4
% Canada Child Benefit
5.7
% Student Loan
0.4
Food Banks Reporting
60

Housing type

% Market Rental
67.2
% Social Housing
10.9
% Homeowners
14.3
% Band-Owned Housing
0.8
% Unhoused/Temporary Shelters
5.6
% Other
1.3
Food Banks Reporting
60