Percentage of Canadians who reported they had a park or green space close to home, by household income, 2013

Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Statistics Canada. Table 153-0148 – Households and the environment survey, parks and green spaces, Canada, provinces and census metropolitan areas (CMA), every 2 years (percent). http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26?lang=eng&retrLang=eng&id=1530148&&pattern=&stByVal=1&p1=1&p2=31&tabMode=dataTable&csid= -accessed July 24, 2017.

Canadians living in lower income households were less likely to live close to a park or greenspace.

That was the case for 79% of those whose income was less than $20,000.

94% of Canadians with incomes of $150,000 or more were likely to live near a park or greenspace.