Here are some recently released statistics about Halloween
(Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau 2008):
36 million The estimated number of potential
trick-or-treaters in 2007 — children 5 to 13 — across the United States.
This number is down about 38,000 from a year earlier. Of course, many
other children — older than 13, and younger than 5 — also go
trick-or-treating. 109.6 million 93% Percentage of households with residents
who consider their neighborhood safe. In addition, 78 percent said there
was no place within a mile of their homes where they would be afraid to
walk alone at night.
1.1 billion pounds Total
production of pumpkins by major pumpkin-producing states in 2007.
Illinois led the country by producing 542 million pounds of the vined orange gourd. Pumpkin patches
in California, New York and Ohio also provided lots of pumpkins: Each
state produced at least 100 million pounds. The value of all pumpkins
produced by major pumpkin-producing states was $117 million.
1,170 Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that
produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2006, employing 39,457 people
and shipping $13.9 billion worth of goods. California led the nation in
the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing establishments, with
128, followed by Pennsylvania, with 116.
473 Number of U.S. establishments that
manufactured nonchocolate confectionary products in 2006. These
establishments employed 18,733 people and shipped $7.2 billion worth of
goods that year. California led the nation in this category, with 72
establishments. Source:
2006 County Business Patterns 24.5 pounds Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in
2007.
2,077 Number of costume rental and formal wear
establishments across the nation in 2006.
