Over 44 percent of lower income survey respondents in the United States stated that their household was having difficulty in affording needed groceries during the second week of March 2020, amid the coronavirus outbreak. In comparison, just 10.8 percent of upper income shoppers stated the same.
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Share of shoppers struggling to afford groceries during the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020, by income
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IRI. (March 25, 2020). Share of shoppers struggling to afford groceries during the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020, by income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107352/food-insecurity-during-coronavirus-outbreak-us-by-income/
IRI. "Share of shoppers struggling to afford groceries during the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020, by income." Chart. March 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107352/food-insecurity-during-coronavirus-outbreak-us-by-income/
IRI. (2020). Share of shoppers struggling to afford groceries during the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020, by income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107352/food-insecurity-during-coronavirus-outbreak-us-by-income/
IRI. "Share of Shoppers Struggling to Afford Groceries during The Coronavirus Outbreak in The United States in March 2020, by Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107352/food-insecurity-during-coronavirus-outbreak-us-by-income/
IRI, Share of shoppers struggling to afford groceries during the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020, by income Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107352/food-insecurity-during-coronavirus-outbreak-us-by-income/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Share of shoppers struggling to afford groceries during the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020, by income [Graph], IRI, March 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107352/food-insecurity-during-coronavirus-outbreak-us-by-income/
