Why did you not have enough to eat (or not what you wanted to eat)? Choose all that apply. - The stores didn't have the food I wanted
Asked of: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4
Not enough to eat because stores lacked wanted food · Asked in 27 waves, 2020–2021 · 694,138 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week01, week02, week03, week04, week05, week06, week07, week08, week09, week10, week11, week12, week13, week14, week15, week16, week17, week18, week19, week20, week21, week22, week23, week24, week25, week26, week27. Select-all checkbox item. Code 1 = box checked; 0 = left unchecked by a respondent who checked another box in the same question (derived from Census's -99); -99 = saw the question and checked nothing (skipped). The question offers no 'none of these' box, so a respondent to whom no option applied looks like one who skipped it (-99 on every box); shares of 1 and 0 are among respondents who checked at least one box.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not selected (box left unchecked; respondent checked another option) |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 27 (2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29 | web | 77,104 | 16,354 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 26 (2021-03-03 to 2021-03-15) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-03-03 to 2021-03-15 | web | 78,306 | 18,631 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 25 (2021-02-17 to 2021-03-01) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-02-17 to 2021-03-01 | web | 77,788 | 19,734 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 24 (2021-02-03 to 2021-02-15) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-02-03 to 2021-02-15 | web | 77,122 | 19,866 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 23 (2021-01-20 to 2021-02-01) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-01-20 to 2021-02-01 | web | 80,567 | 20,998 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 22 (2021-01-06 to 2021-01-18) |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| The stores didn't have the food I wanted |
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| n |
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| MoE |
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| All respondents | 73% | 27% | 16354 | ±2 | |
| AK | 68% | 32% | 337 | ±10 | |
| AL | 68% | 32% | 239 | ±9 | |
| AR | 72% | 28% | 252 | ±11 | |
| AZ | 70% | 30% | 462 | ±7 | |
| CA | 78% | 22% | 1334 | ±6 | |
| CO | 57% | 43% | 338 | ±8 | |
| CT | 76% | 24% | 240 | ±9 | |
| DC † | 75% | 25% | 182 | ±16 | |
| DE | 61% | 39% | 195 | ±12 | |
| FL | 81% | 19% | 660 | ±7 | |
| GA | 72% | 28% | 390 | ±9 | |
| HI | 84% | 16% | 217 | ±11 | |
| IA | 75% | 25% | 214 | ±11 | |
| ID | 69% | 31% | 308 | ±9 | |
| IL | 78% | 22% | 389 | ±8 | |
| IN | 68% | 32% | 319 | ±8 | |
| KS | 70% | 30% | 263 | ±9 | |
| KY | 71% | 29% | 242 | ±9 | |
| LA | 77% | 23% | 257 | ±9 | |
| MA | 77% | 23% | 370 | ±8 | |
| MD | 76% | 24% | 371 | ±9 | |
| ME † | 65% | 35% | 139 | ±14 | |
| MI | 66% | 34% | 379 | ±8 | |
| MN | 71% | 29% | 267 | ±9 | |
| MO | 66% | 34% | 273 | ±9 | |
| MS | 70% | 30% | 201 | ±11 | |
| MT | 64% | 36% | 179 | ±11 | |
| NC | 70% | 30% | 285 | ±8 | |
| ND | 66% | 34% | 126 | ±13 | |
| NE | 76% | 24% | 254 | ±9 | |
| NH | 74% | 26% | 208 | ±14 | |
| NJ | 74% | 26% | 334 | ±9 | |
| NM | 66% | 34% | 415 | ±8 | |
| NV | 65% | 35% | 311 | ±9 | |
| NY | 84% | 16% | 298 | ±9 | |
| OH | 66% | 34% | 214 | ±11 | |
| OK | 71% | 29% | 283 | ±10 | |
| OR | 79% | 21% | 399 | ±7 | |
| PA | 58% | 42% | 401 | ±9 | |
| RI † | 77% | 23% | 148 | ±16 | |
| SC | 74% | 26% | 254 | ±9 | |
| SD † | 75% | 25% | 141 | ±15 | |
| TN | 71% | 29% | 252 | ±9 | |
| TX | 66% | 34% | 1045 | ±6 | |
| UT | 74% | 26% | 381 | ±9 | |
| VA | 80% | 20% | 357 | ±9 | |
| VT | 65% | 35% | 138 | ±14 | |
| WA | 78% | 22% | 503 | ±7 | |
| WI | 60% | 40% | 212 | ±11 | |
| WV | 69% | 31% | 187 | ±11 | |
| WY | 67% | 33% | 191 | ±11 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 27 (2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 2021-01-06 to 2021-01-18 |
| web |
| 68,348 |
| 18,337 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 21 (2020-12-09 to 2020-12-21) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-12-09 to 2020-12-21 | web | 69,944 | 21,774 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 20 (2020-11-25 to 2020-12-07) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-11-25 to 2020-12-07 | web | 72,484 | 21,447 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 19 (2020-11-11 to 2020-11-23) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-11-11 to 2020-11-23 | web | 71,939 | 21,628 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 18 (2020-10-28 to 2020-11-09) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-10-28 to 2020-11-09 | web | 58,729 | 17,121 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 17 (2020-10-14 to 2020-10-26) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-10-14 to 2020-10-26 | web | 88,716 | 25,425 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 16 (2020-09-30 to 2020-10-12) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-09-30 to 2020-10-12 | web | 95,604 | 27,305 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 15 (2020-09-16 to 2020-09-28) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-09-16 to 2020-09-28 | web | 99,302 | 28,723 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 14 (2020-09-02 to 2020-09-14) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-09-02 to 2020-09-14 | web | 110,019 | 32,299 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 13 (2020-08-19 to 2020-08-31) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-08-19 to 2020-08-31 | web | 109,051 | 32,478 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 12 (2020-07-16 to 2020-07-21) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-07-16 to 2020-07-21 | web | 86,792 | 29,354 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 11 (2020-07-09 to 2020-07-14) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-07-09 to 2020-07-14 | web | 91,605 | 30,674 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 10 (2020-07-02 to 2020-07-07) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-07-02 to 2020-07-07 | web | 90,767 | 29,998 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 9 (2020-06-25 to 2020-06-30) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-06-25 to 2020-06-30 | web | 98,663 | 32,724 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 8 (2020-06-18 to 2020-06-23) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-06-18 to 2020-06-23 | web | 108,062 | 34,310 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 7 (2020-06-11 to 2020-06-16) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-06-11 to 2020-06-16 | web | 73,472 | 23,205 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 6 (2020-06-04 to 2020-06-09) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-06-04 to 2020-06-09 | web | 83,302 | 24,325 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 5 (2020-05-28 to 2020-06-02) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-05-28 to 2020-06-02 | web | 105,066 | 31,877 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 4 (2020-05-21 to 2020-05-26) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-05-21 to 2020-05-26 | web | 101,215 | 31,442 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 3 (2020-05-14 to 2020-05-19) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-05-14 to 2020-05-19 | web | 132,961 | 43,563 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 2 (2020-05-07 to 2020-05-12) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-05-07 to 2020-05-12 | web | 41,996 | 14,883 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 1 (2020-04-23 to 2020-05-05) Source variable FOODSUFRSN5. Universe: CURFOODSUF IN 2:4. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2020-04-23 to 2020-05-05 | web | 74,413 | 25,663 |