Food Bank User Statistics
Based on Food Banks Canada HungerCount 2021 statistics
Age categories served as % of total, by age group
Age categories served as % of total, by age
group
ALL
% 0 - 2 years
4.1
% 3 - 5 years
5.1
% 6 - 11 years
12.5
% 12 - 17 years
9.6
% 18 - 30 years
13.8
% 31 - 44 years
19.9
% 45 - 64 years
28.0
% 65 + years
7.2
% children
ALL
31.2
% seniors
ALL
7.2
Food Banks Reporting
ALL
47
Primary source of income
Primary source of income
ALL
% Job Income
11.7
% Employment Insurance (CRB, CRSB, CRCB)
6.4
% Social Assistance
46.0
% Disability-Related Income Support
6.6
% Pension
11.4
% Student Loan
1.1
% Canada Child Benefit
3.9
% No Income
5.0
% Other Income
7.9
Food Banks Reporting
ALL
51
Household type
Household type
ALL
% Two-Parent Families
15.5
% Single Parent Families
15.8
% Couples With No Children
10.4
% Single People
50.7
% Other
7.5
Food Banks Reporting
ALL
51
Housing type
Housing type
ALL
% Market Rental
63.8
% Social Housing
13.8
% Homeowners
15.9
% Band-Owned Housing
0.9
% Unhoused/Temporary Shelters
4.2
% Other
1.4
Food Banks Reporting
ALL