This statistic shows the results of a survey that was conducted between January third and sixth, 2017, on the time of day when United States consumers most often purchased gasoline, by age group. During the survey period, a 28 percent share of U.S. adults between the ages of 35 and 49 stated that they often purchased gasoline in the morning, or roughly between the hours of 6 am and 10 am.
Most common purchase time for gasoline among U.S. consumers in 2017, by age group*
Age of consumers
​Morning (roughly 6 am to 10 am)
Mid-day (roughly 10 am to 3 pm)​
Afternoon (roughly 3 pm to 7 pm)
Night (roughly 7 pm to midnight)
Overnight (roughly midnight to 6 am)
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NACS. (March 1, 2017). Most common purchase time for gasoline among U.S. consumers in 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/742529/us-gasoline-purchasing-time-distribution-by-age-group/
NACS. "Most common purchase time for gasoline among U.S. consumers in 2017, by age group*." Chart. March 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/742529/us-gasoline-purchasing-time-distribution-by-age-group/
NACS. (2017). Most common purchase time for gasoline among U.S. consumers in 2017, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/742529/us-gasoline-purchasing-time-distribution-by-age-group/
NACS. "Most Common Purchase Time for Gasoline among U.S. Consumers in 2017, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/742529/us-gasoline-purchasing-time-distribution-by-age-group/
NACS, Most common purchase time for gasoline among U.S. consumers in 2017, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/742529/us-gasoline-purchasing-time-distribution-by-age-group/ (last visited July 05, 2024)
Most common purchase time for gasoline among U.S. consumers in 2017, by age group* [Graph], NACS, March 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/742529/us-gasoline-purchasing-time-distribution-by-age-group/