THE STATE OF HOUSING IN DIGBY COUNTY

DIGBY AND AREA AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE

HOUSING GROUP (DAASH)

AFFORDABLE FOOD SECURITY RENT FAMILIES SENIORS YOUTH
MENTAL HEALTH STRESS SHELTER HOMELESSNESS OVER CROWDING
VACANCY RATE WAITLISTS REPAIRS LOW INCOME FUNDING
SUSTAINABLE ACCESSIBLE GRANTS INCOME SAFE SUPPORTIVE HOME

TOWN OF DIGBY
1 IN 3 LIVE IN
UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING
2 X HIGHER
than the Nova Scotia rate (14%)
DIGBY COUNTY
1 IN 5 LIVE IN
UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING
OR
1,585
HOUSEHOLDS
UNAFFORDABLE =
30% OR MORE OF GROSS INCOME SPENT ON SHELTER
CORE HOUSING NEED*



ALMOST HALF OF ALL RENTERS

4 OUT OF 5 HOMES ARE OWNED
HALF ARE
50 YEARS
OLD OR
MORE
20% ARE
IN NEED
OF MAJOR
REPAIR
AVERAGE
VALUE:
$135,400
Advocate for a Federal Housing Strategy:
We need long-term stable funding for
affordable housing.
P
artner:
W
ork with DAASH to explore
innovative housing options and
solutions across Digby County.
Understand the issue:
Work with DAASH to better
understand what solutions will
work for Digby County residents.
What is needed to implement a
housing first model here?
Spread the Word:
Housing is an issue. We
need funding for Digby
County to address
supportive housing needs.
LIM rates for the Town of Digby are
more than double the provincial rate.
Almost 50% of children under 18
meet low income measure criteria.
**
Digby County - 24%
Town of Digby - 36%
Nova Scotia - 17%
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Data. *Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. **In Search of Safe and Affordable Housing: Yarmouth County Statistics-Fall 2013, P. 15.
Digby and Area Affordable and Supportive Housing Group (DAASH)
Why it matters
Nicer properties make the community more
attractive to live in.
Available affordable housing helps keep people in
Digby County.
Healthier communities and happier people.
Increased tax base.
A stable and secure housing market is essential to
community and economic growth. Housing
insecurity is costly.
A good home is critical for individuals and
households to effectively participate in the social
and economic lives of their community.
Core housing need impacts a large percentage of the
overall population, including middle income earners.
By providing families with greater residential
stability, affordable housing can reduce stress and
related adverse health outcomes.
Stable, affordable housing decreases the burden on
social systems. (e.g., health, community services, police, justice).