Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Family Distances

This is how far Americans aged 50 or older live from their children and siblings...

Distance from children
A child lives less than a 1-hour drive from home: 71%
A child lives from a 1- to 5-hour drive from home:  26%
A child lives more than a 5-hour drive from home: 40%

Distance from siblings
A sibling lives less than a 1-hour drive from home: 40%
A sibling lives from a 1- to 5-hour drive from home:  26%
A sibling lives more than a 5-hour drive from home: 55%

Source: AARP, Family Today: A Study of U.S. Families

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