More than half of Americans (52%) say they prefer ketchup on their fries (among those with an opinion). Ranch trails in second place (12%) while BBQ sauce and honey mustard are tied for third (10%). A look at the demographic data shows that men and Baby Boomers are the most likely to prefer ketchup on their fries, while women and Gen Z Americans lead with their love of ranch.
Home Ownership: While 70% of ketchup fans are homeowners, 45% of ranch fans say the same.
Job Satisfaction: Ketchup fans are 24 percentage points more likely than honey mustard fans to say they are ‘very happy’ in their current job (36% vs 12%).
Weather Preferences: Ketchup fans are 27 percentage points more likely than ranch fans to prefer hot weather over cold weather (56% vs 29%).
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Clearly, a preference for ketchup isn’t just a fleeting food-related quirk, but rather, it’s a choice that impacts consumer behaviors across all areas of your life–something to think about next time you reach for a fry.
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This article’s data comes solely from CivicScience’s database, which contains nearly 700,000 poll questions and 5 billion consumer insights.
