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When did microwaves become popular?

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By 1986, roughly 25% of households in the U.S. owned a microwave oven, up from only about 1% in 1971; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that over 90% of American households owned a microwave oven in 1997. read more

The Bureau of Labor Statistics does keep data on consumer buying habits, and does have data on microwave ovens. By 1986, 25 percent of households owned a microwave. Assuming the rate of growth stayed the same, by 2000 50 percent of households would have owned a microwave. read more

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