This statistic shows the results of a survey among grandparents in the United States in 2011 on the geographic distance between themselves and their grandchildren. In 2011, 43 percent of the respondents stated they live more than 200 miles away from their grandchildren, whereas 21 percent said they live 10 or less miles away from their grandchildren.
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AARP. (March 1, 2012). How close do you live to your grandchild? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/241891/distance-between-us-grandparents-and-their-grandchildren/
AARP. "How close do you live to your grandchild?." Chart. March 1, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/241891/distance-between-us-grandparents-and-their-grandchildren/
AARP. (2012). How close do you live to your grandchild?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/241891/distance-between-us-grandparents-and-their-grandchildren/
AARP. "How Close Do You Live to Your Grandchild?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2012, /statistics/241891/distance-between-us-grandparents-and-their-grandchildren/
AARP, How close do you live to your grandchild? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/241891/distance-between-us-grandparents-and-their-grandchildren/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
How close do you live to your grandchild? [Graph], AARP, March 1, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/241891/distance-between-us-grandparents-and-their-grandchildren/
