# Few Americans have lived abroad

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/few-americans-have-lived-abroad/

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 10 to 15, 2024, 16% of Americans said they had lived abroad at some point.

More than eight-in-ten said they had never lived abroad (84%). Among those with experience living abroad, 4% said it was in the last five years, 3% said it was in the past 10 years, and 9% said it was more than 10 years ago.

## Topline

Have you ever lived abroad?

16% of Americans have lived abroad.

- No: 84.2%
- Yes, but more than 10 years ago: 9.1%
- Yes, in the last 5 years: 3.8%
- Yes, in the past 10 years: 2.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-04-10 → 2024-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: 2
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: module-specific weights: weight_m1 for module 1, weight_m2 for module 2
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#experience-living-abroad](https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#experience-living-abroad)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#experience-living-abroad](https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#experience-living-abroad)