# Many Americans don't know how long people in their area live

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## Reading

Asked how long people typically live in their area, more Americans say they don't know (28%) than give any single estimate, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.

The most common estimate is 70 to 80 years (25%), followed by 80 to 90 years (15%). Another 12% say less than 50 years, 16% put it somewhere between 50 and 70, and just 4% say more than 90 years.

## Topline

How long do people typically live in your area?

Many Americans don't know how long people in their area live.

- I don't know: 27.6%
- 70-80 years: 25.2%
- 80-90 years: 15.2%
- Less than 50 years: 12.2%
- 50-60 years: 8.3%
- 60-70 years: 7.8%
- More than 90 years: 3.7%

## 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: 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: media_fin
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#average-life-expectancy-in-local-area](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#average-life-expectancy-in-local-area)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#average-life-expectancy-in-local-area](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#average-life-expectancy-in-local-area)