Food Expenditure Patterns of Single-Person Households

Benjamin H. Sexauer and Jitendar S. Mann
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No 305711, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Single-person households differ widely in their food purchases according to income, age, and sex. Young upper income men spend more than half their food dollars dining out, while elderly lower income women spend only about 10 percent. The young spend more than three times per week than the elderly on soft drinks. Men spend more on prepared foods, (like frozen dinners) than women, and lower income young men spend more on prepared foods than any other of the 12 subgroups studied. Single-person households spend more on food than do multiperson households per person.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22
Date: 1979-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.305711

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