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Trick or Treat: Halloween Statistics from the US Census

by Lauren Jensen SHC on 2018-10-22T08:00:00-05:00 in News and Current Events | 0 Comments

Trick or Treat
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau]

From the US Census Bureau:

"Dating back 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween is an ancient tradition associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Today, Halloween has evolved into a celebration characterized by child-friendly activities like trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, and dressing in costumes.

The following facts are made possible by the invaluable responses to the U.S. Census Bureau’s surveys. We appreciate the public’s cooperation as we continuously measure America’s people, places and economy."

A few Halloween statistics:

41.1 million
The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2017 — children ages 5 to 14.
Source: 2017 Population Estimates, Table PEPASR6H  

120.0 million
The number of potential stops for trick-or-treaters to occupied housing units.
Source: Housing Vacancies and Homeownership, Table 8  

40,411
The number of people employed by U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2016.
Source: 2016 Annual Survey of Manufactures, NAICS 311351, 311352  

3,430
The number of U.S. confectionary and nut stores that sold candy and other confectionary products in 2016.
Source: 2016 County Business Patterns, NAICS 445292  

991
The number of formal wear and costume rental establishments in the United States in 2016.
Source: 2016 County Business Patterns, NAICS 532220
 

Places to Spend Halloween
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau]


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