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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

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