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41 million. Number of potential trick-or-treaters (kids ages 5-14 in the United States).
85.78 million. Number of U.S. households are giving out candy.
1.21 billion. Dollars spent on adult Halloween costumes annually.
1 billion. Dollars spent on kid Halloween costumes annually.
310 million. Dollars spent on pet Halloween costumes annually.
73.5. Percentage of Americans who will hand out candy.
49.5. Percentage who will decorate a home or yard.
47.8. Percentage who will carve a pumpkin.
43.9. Percentage who will dress in costume.
34.3. Percentage who will throw a party.
32.9. Percentage who will take children trick-or-treating.
72. Percentage who will celebrate Halloween in general. (Up from 69% last year.)
2009. Weight of world's largest pumpkin, grown by a Rhode Island man this year.
1.2 pounds. Weight of candy the average American eats on Halloween. That's the equivalent of 280 M&Ms, 127 Starbursts, 56 fun-size Twix and 33 fun-size Snickers.
415.9 million. Dollars earned by highest-grossing scary movie of all time, "Saw." ("Friday the 13th" was second, followed by "A Nightmare on Elm Street.")
45. Years in a row that "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" will air on TV.
Want more Halloween statistics? Check out these links:
Top Costumes for 2012
http://blog.nrf.com/2012/09/27/2012-halloween-costumes/?utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FlowerChat+Bulletin+-+Oct.+26%2C+2012+-
Where people get Ideas for Costumes
http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=1430&utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FlowerChat+Bulletin+-+Oct.+26%2C+2012+-
More Halloween Stats
http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2012-halloween-spending/?utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FlowerChat+Bulletin+-+Oct.+26%2C+2012+-
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