Study Year
2021
% of Jews making below $50k
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% of Jewish household financially struggling
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Partner Organization
$ Currently Invested in Human Services
Facts
• More than half (56.4%) of individuals relying on social assistance or worker’s compensation live below the poverty cut-off. Among individuals 45-54 years who rely on such government transfer payments, the poverty level is a staggering 75%. • There are 915 “working poor” in the local Jewish community who earn wages that are not sufficient to push their income above the poverty line • The poverty level is very high among children under 15 years of age living infemale single parent families (43.2%). • Households experiencing financial strains may not be able to meet some of the basic demands of their traditions. • The level of Jewish poverty in the Vancouver CMA is higher than most other major Jewish communities in Canada.
Notable gaps in services or funding (ie housing, burial fund, scholarships)
