Table 2 Characteristics of customers (n = 3010) at convenience and other small food stores, Minneapolis-St. Paul, USA, 2014–2017
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Individual Characteristics | ||||
Age | ||||
18–39 years | 332 (52) | 452 (60) | 457 (58) | 420 (53) |
40–59 years | 230 (36) | 247 (33) | 273 (34) | 275 (35) |
> = 60 years | 75 (12) | 56 (7) | 62 (8) | 94 (12) |
Sex | ||||
Female | 275 (43) | 337 (44) | 341 (43) | 329 (41) |
Male | 358 (57) | 423 (56) | 459 (57) | 469 (59) |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
Non-Hispanic White | 295 (46) | 310 (41) | 314 (40) | 297 (38) |
Non-Hispanic Black | 230 (36) | 278 (37) | 303 (38) | 309 (39) |
Hispanic | 21 (3) | 48 (6) | 53 (7) | 29 (4) |
Non-Hispanic Other Racial Groupa | 90 (14) | 122 (16) | 124 (16) | 155 (20) |
Education | ||||
High school diploma or less | 244 (38) | 273 (36) | 323 (40) | 305 (38) |
Some college | 227 (36) | 297 (39) | 288 (36) | 308 (39) |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 166 (26) | 190 (25) | 188 (24) | 183 (23) |
Household income | ||||
< $25,000 | 216 (38) | 259 (37) | 266 (36) | 274 (38) |
$25,000–$50,000 | 201 (35) | 230 (33) | 251 (34) | 236 (33) |
> $50,000 | 156 (27) | 210 (30) | 220 (30) | 211 (29) |
Body Mass Index | ||||
< 25 | 235 (37) | 275 (37) | 275 (36) | 232 (30) |
25–29.9 | 197 (31) | 254 (34) | 228 (30) | 280 (37) |
> =30 | 210 (33) | 215 (29) | 263 (34) | 255 (33) |
Shopping frequency | ||||
At least daily | 187 (29) | 224 (29) | 237 (30) | 262 (33) |
1–6 times per week | 280 (44) | 345 (45) | 349 (43) | 328 (41) |
Less than 1 time per week | 171 (27) | 195 (26) | 217 (27) | 207 (26) |
Residential Neighborhood Characteristics | ||||
Poverty Status | ||||
High Poverty (> 50% of residents < 185% FPL) | 163 (28) | 171 (25) | 170 (23) | 153 (21) |
Less Poverty (≤50% of residents < 185% FPL) | 429 (72) | 518 (75) | 577 (77) | 560 (79) |
Food Desert Status | ||||
Low-income/ low-access neighborhood | 166 (28) | 191 (28) | 200 (27) | 182 (26) |
Not in low-income/ low-access neighborhood | 426 (72) | 498 (72) | 547 (73) | 531 (74) |