'Let's go out to eat' heard often in South Mississippi

'Let's go out to eat' heard often in South Mississippi

Residents of South Mississippi spend more than half as much eating out per household ($2,535) as they do eating at home ($4,110) each year. By county, the numbers show:

Hancock Harrison Jackson

Ate at restaurant last 6 months 76 percent 78 percent 78 percent

Ate fast food last 6 months 91 percent 92 percent 92 percent

Ate fast food 9+ times last 6 months 40 percent 44 percent 44 percent

Burger King last 6 months 34 percent 34 percent 35 percent

McDonald's last 6 months 57 percent 59 percent 59 percent

-- YallBusiness.com

This story was originally published January 18, 2016 at 11:00 PM with the headline "'Let's go out to eat' heard often in South Mississippi ."