COVID-19-related consumer reasons for starting DIY projects in the United States 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 2, 2024
In a survey conducted in the United States, shoppers were asked which reasons led them to start DIY projects at home between March 2020 to June 2021 due to COVID-19. For the majority of respondents, the main motivation was having more time at home. This consumer reason peaked in March 2020 at 90 percent, and remained on a high level until decreasing in June 2021 to 79 percent. The second popular reason was wanting to complete projects for health and safety reasons, with as high as 50 percent of respondents citing this reason in April 2021.

Share of consumer reasons for starting a DIY project due to COVID-19 in the United States from March 2020 to June 2021

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Release date

July 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2020 to June 2021

Age group

24-72 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Why has COVID-19 caused you to start these DIY projects?"

Sample size was not provided by the source.

The source did not specify a date of release for data. In this statistic, date of access is used in lieu of date of release.

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