This statistic features the results of an online survey conducted in 2017 among U.S. household primary shoppers who were asked how often they go grocery shopping in a store. The findings indicate that 10 percent of U.S. consumers aged 18 to 29 years went grocery shopping more than four times a week, while the same was true for three percent of those aged 60 years or older.
In-store grocery shopping frequency of U.S. households in 2017, by age group
Characteristic
More than 4 times a week or everyday
2-3 times a week
Once a week
2-3 times per month
Once a month or less
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The original question ran as follows: "How often have you gone shopping for grocery items in a store?"
Percentage points not equal to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Statista Survey. (March 31, 2017). In-store grocery shopping frequency of U.S. households in 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/709210/grocery-shopping-frequency-of-us-households-by-age/
Statista Survey. "In-store grocery shopping frequency of U.S. households in 2017, by age group." Chart. March 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709210/grocery-shopping-frequency-of-us-households-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). In-store grocery shopping frequency of U.S. households in 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709210/grocery-shopping-frequency-of-us-households-by-age/
Statista Survey. "In-store Grocery Shopping Frequency of U.S. Households in 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709210/grocery-shopping-frequency-of-us-households-by-age/
Statista Survey, In-store grocery shopping frequency of U.S. households in 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709210/grocery-shopping-frequency-of-us-households-by-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
In-store grocery shopping frequency of U.S. households in 2017, by age group [Graph], Statista Survey, March 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/709210/grocery-shopping-frequency-of-us-households-by-age/