Data aggregates four survey waves. Respondent numbers and time frame refer to all survey waves.
Supplementary notes
During the survey, the question was phrased as follows: "Which of these groceries do you consume regularly?"
Multiple answers were possible.
Gen Z are those born between 1995 and 2012.
Millennials are those born between 1980 and 1994.
Gen X are those born between 1965 and 1979.
Baby Boomers are those born between 1946 and 1964.
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Share of consumers who regularly eat ice cream by generation in the U.S. 2026
In 2026, approximately ** percent of Gen X respondents in the U.S., meaning those born between 1965 and 1980, stated in our survey on the subject of "Regularly consumed groceries" that they regularly consume ice cream. In comparison, among Generation Z, meaning those born between 1995 and 2012, the share of those who regularly consume ice cream was **Ìý±è±ð°ù³¦±ð²Ô³Ù. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Consumer ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ offers you all the results of our exclusive ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.
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