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Grocery shopping: U.S. households' frequency 2017, by income

In-store grocery shopping frequency of U.S. households in 2017, by household income
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The data shows the results of an online survey conducted in 2017. U.S. households of different income groups were asked how often they go grocery shopping in a store. The findings indicate that 44% of U.S. households with a household income of between 100,000 and 149,999 USD went grocery shopping two to three times a week. Households with an income of less than 20,000 USD tend to shop less frequently: 15% of this income group purchased grocery items once a month or less.

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Less than 20,000 7 22 32 24 15
20,000 to 34,999 6 30 40 19 4
35,000 to 49,999 3 32 40 18 8
50,000 to 74,999 4 34 40 17 5
75,000 to 99,999 8 32 44 11 5
100,000 to 149,999 6 44 40 8 2
150,000 or more 8 33 51 5 4
Prefer not to answer 3 26 36 20 14