This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2011 among Americans 50 years and older. They were asked about the distance between themselves and the place where their children live. Of the 2,017 interviewees, 71 percent answered that their children lived less than an hour away; 40 percent answered that the distance between them and their children was more than 5 hours.
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Living distance between American parents and children in 2011
Living distances between parents and children in the United States in 2011
This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2011 among Americans 50 years and older. They were asked about the distance between themselves and the place where their children live. Of the 2,017 interviewees, 71 percent answered that their children lived less than an hour away; 40 percent answered that the distance between them and their children was more than 5 hours.
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| More than 5 hours | 40% |
| 1 to 5 hours | 26% |
| 1 hour | 71% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| More than 5 hours | 40% |
| 1 to 5 hours | 26% |
| 1 hour | 71% |
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This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2011 among Americans 50 years and older. They were asked about the distance between themselves and the place where their children live. Of the 2,017 interviewees, 71 percent answered that their children lived less than an hour away; 40 percent answered that the distance between them and their children was more than 5 hours.
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- Release date
- September 2012
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 29, 2011 to January 24, 2012
- Number of respondents
- 2,017 respondents
- Age group
- 50 years and older
- Special properties
- The base sample was drawn to be representative of the 50+ population in the U.S.
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 29, 2011 to January 24, 2012
- Number of respondents
- 2,017 respondents
- Age group
- 50 years and older
- Special properties
- The base sample was drawn to be representative of the 50+ population in the U.S.
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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