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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Average household food at home expenditure in the U.S. by generation 2024
In 2024, 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 U.S. on groceries. On the other hand, the Silent Generation, or those born prior to 1945, spent the least, with an average of U.S..
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 5, 2026). Average household food at home expenditure in the United States in 2024, by generation (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /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 2024, by generation (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 5, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1351629/average-us-household-food-at-home-expenditure-by-generation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Average household food at home expenditure in the United States in 2024, by generation (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /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 2024, by Generation (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jan 2026, /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 2024, by generation (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1351629/average-us-household-food-at-home-expenditure-by-generation/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Average household food at home expenditure in the United States in 2024, by generation (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 5, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1351629/average-us-household-food-at-home-expenditure-by-generation/
