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On average, a three-person household in Texas spent $283 weekly on groceries – food prepared and eaten at home – in 2023, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey. Four- person households spent $300 a week on average, while single-person households spent $158, the report shows.
The survey was conducted between Oct. 18 and Oct. 30, 2023.
A dozen eggs averaged $2.07 nationally in October 2023, while a gallon of milk averaged $3.93 in the same time period, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index.
Grocery prices have increased 2.5% nationally between October 2023 and October 2024, according to BLS data.
Households of three people in Hawaii spent the most on groceries over any other state in 2023, spending $317 weekly. Wisconsin households of three spent the least, averaging $244 a week, the census survey shows.
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SOURCES:
U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey
USCSB, Household Pulse Survey Data by State, downloaded
USCSB, Household Pulse Survey Data, Texas downloaded
Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Average Grocery Price
BLS National Price, Over the year percent change
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