Halloween by the Numbers
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
"Trick or Treat!"
36
million
The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters
in 2008—children 5 to 13—across the United States. This number
is down about 65,000 from a year earlier. Of course, many other
children—older than 13, and younger than 5—also go
trick-or-treating.
111.4 million
Number of
occupied housing units across the nation in 2008—all potential stops
for trick-or-treaters.
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.
Jack-O'-Lanterns and Pumpkin
Pies
1.1 billion pounds
Total production of
pumpkins by major pumpkin-producing states in 2008. Illinois led the country
by producing 496 million pounds of the vined orange gourd. Pumpkin patches
in California, New York and Pennsylvania 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 $141 million.
Where to Spend
Halloween?
Some places around the country that may put you in the
Halloween mood are:
Transylvania County, N.C. (30,187 residents).
Tombstone, Ariz. (population 1,566).
Pumpkin Center, N.C.
(population 2,228); and Pumpkin Bend, Ark. (population 307).
Cape
Fear in New Hanover County, N.C.; and Cape Fear in Chatham County, N.C. (the
townships have populations of 15,711 and 1,170, respectively).
Skull
Creek, Neb. (population 271).
Candy and Costumes
1,233
Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments
that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2007, employing 38,794 people
and shipping $13.2 billion worth of goods. California led the nation in the
number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing establishments, with 143,
followed by Pennsylvania, with 115.
466
Number
of U.S. establishments that manufactured non-chocolate confectionary products
in 2007. These establishments employed 18,250 people and shipped $6.6
billion worth of goods that year. California led the nation in this
category, with 70 establishments.
23.8 pounds
Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2008.
2,011
Number of costume rental and formal wear
establishments across the nation in 2007.
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