In 2022, Generation X, or those born between 1965 and 1980, had the highest food at home expenditure in the United States compared to other generations, spending an average of 6,837 U.S. on groceries. On the other hand, Generation Z, or those born in 1997 or later, spent the least, with an average of 3,365 U.S..
Average household food at home expenditure in the United States in 2022, by generation
(in U.S. dollars)
Generation Z: Birth year of 1997 or later
Millennials: Birth year from 1981 to 1996
Generation X: Birth year from 1965 to 1980
Baby boomers: Birth year from 1946 to 1964
Silent generation: Birth year of 1945 or earlier
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (August 16, 2023). Average household food at home expenditure in the United States in 2022, by generation (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351629/average-us-household-food-at-home-expenditure-by-generation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average household food at home expenditure in the United States in 2022, by generation (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351629/average-us-household-food-at-home-expenditure-by-generation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). Average household food at home expenditure in the United States in 2022, by generation (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351629/average-us-household-food-at-home-expenditure-by-generation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Household Food at Home Expenditure in The United States in 2022, by Generation (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351629/average-us-household-food-at-home-expenditure-by-generation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average household food at home expenditure in the United States in 2022, by generation (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351629/average-us-household-food-at-home-expenditure-by-generation/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Average household food at home expenditure in the United States in 2022, by generation (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351629/average-us-household-food-at-home-expenditure-by-generation/
