Average sleep times per day, by age and sex


		   Average hours per day

			Men	Women

15 to 19 years		9.4	9.5	
20 to 24 years		8.7	8.9	
25 to 34 years		8.5	8.7	
35 to 44 years		8.3	8.4	
45 to 54 years		8.2	8.3		
55 to 64 years		8.3	8.2	
65 years and over	8.9	8.9	

Average sleep time for individuals age 15 and over was 8.6 hours.


NOTE: Data include all persons age 15 and over. 
Data include all days of the week and are annual averages for 2007.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics