Wit Ventures: Is Sarnia-Lambton Making a Dent In Housing Affordability Crisis?

Friday, 19 May 2017

Is Sarnia-Lambton Making a Dent In Housing Affordability Crisis?

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A handful of government-supported construction projects are expected to begin making a dent in Sarnia-Lambon's waiting list for affordable housing, including for a growing number of seniors in need of a safe and affordable place to live.

Age figures from the 2016 census released earlier this month by Statistics Canada found the 27,295 residents of Lambton County age 65 and over are 21.6 per cent of its population. That compares to the 15.5 per cent age 14 and younger.

Sarnia-Lambton's average age was 43.9 per cent in the census that shows Lambton County, including Sarnia, is continuing down the road to becoming an older community with a growing need for affordable housing

Seniors traditionally make up about 25 per cent of the waiting list for affordable housing in Lambton County and account for a similar percentage of the tenants in the county's 830 rent geared-to-income units, said Kelly Hall, manager of the county's Housing Services Department.

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