How often did (you/NAME) eat dinner with any of the other members of (your/his/her) household – basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month, less than once a month, or not at all?
Asked of: (PES11 = 1-6, -2, -3) AND (HRNUMHOU > 1)
Frequency of eating dinner with household members · Asked in 2 waves, 2011–2013 · 100,398 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Waves loaded: 2011-11, 2013-11.
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 | Basically everyday | A few times a week | A few times a month | Once a month | Less than once a month | Not at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2013 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES12. Universe: (PES11 = 1-6, -2, -3) AND (HRNUMHOU > 1) | 2013-11-17 to 2013-11-23 | mixed | 38,601 | 32,143 |
| CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES12. Universe: (PES11 = 1-6, -2, -3) AND (HRNUMHOU > 1) | 2011-11-13 to 2011-11-19 | mixed | 81,355 | 68,255 |
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.
| 70% |
| 19% |
| 5% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 3% |
| 68255 |
| ±0.4 |
| AK | 75% | 17% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 763 | ±4 |
| AL | 77% | 17% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 738 | ±4 |
| AR | 76% | 17% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 660 | ±4 |
| AZ | 67% | 19% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 820 | ±3 |
| CA | 67% | 22% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5761 | ±1 |
| CO | 73% | 20% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1476 | ±3 |
| CT | 65% | 24% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1365 | ±3 |
| DC | 56% | 22% | 11% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 784 | ±4 |
| DE | 70% | 20% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 919 | ±3 |
| FL | 74% | 15% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2595 | ±2 |
| GA | 71% | 19% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1293 | ±3 |
| HI | 67% | 18% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 1059 | ±3 |
| IA | 74% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1336 | ±3 |
| ID | 77% | 16% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 936 | ±3 |
| IL | 69% | 20% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2166 | ±2 |
| IN | 72% | 13% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 7% | 1123 | ±3 |
| KS | 72% | 20% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 948 | ±3 |
| KY | 76% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1090 | ±3 |
| LA | 70% | 17% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 698 | ±4 |
| MA | 67% | 21% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1092 | ±3 |
| MD | 66% | 21% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1506 | ±3 |
| ME | 75% | 17% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1254 | ±3 |
| MI | 71% | 18% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1713 | ±2 |
| MN | 67% | 22% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1663 | ±2 |
| MO | 70% | 18% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1110 | ±3 |
| MS | 68% | 21% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 668 | ±4 |
| MT | 79% | 14% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 629 | ±4 |
| NC | 74% | 16% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1360 | ±3 |
| ND | 68% | 22% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 872 | ±3 |
| NE | 77% | 17% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 962 | ±3 |
| NH | 72% | 20% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1620 | ±2 |
| NJ | 72% | 18% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1296 | ±3 |
| NM | 76% | 18% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 525 | ±4 |
| NV | 66% | 22% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 999 | ±3 |
| NY | 67% | 21% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 2860 | ±2 |
| OH | 68% | 20% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1966 | ±2 |
| OK | 78% | 15% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 794 | ±4 |
| OR | 71% | 18% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1062 | ±3 |
| PA | 68% | 20% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2080 | ±2 |
| RI | 70% | 21% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1184 | ±3 |
| SC | 76% | 17% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 919 | ±3 |
| SD | 76% | 15% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1207 | ±3 |
| TN | 75% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 942 | ±3 |
| TX | 71% | 18% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3614 | ±2 |
| UT | 75% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 834 | ±3 |
| VA | 71% | 21% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1539 | ±3 |
| VT | 71% | 17% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1032 | ±3 |
| WA | 73% | 20% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1242 | ±3 |
| WI | 69% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1362 | ±3 |
| WV | 74% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 894 | ±3 |
| WY | 76% | 15% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 925 | ±3 |
CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement · US civilian noninstitutional population 18+. 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.