What do spiders do for fun on Halloween? Surf the web, of course! Celebrate this autumn tradition with some Halloween Fun Facts on census data associated with this fang-tastic occasion. Discover stuff like the number of places in the United States with spooky names, the number of U.S. candy stores and much more.
The Evolution of Halloween
• Halloween dates back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain,
which marked the end of the harvest season and beginning of
winter. Today it has evolved into a spooky-fun day — celebrated
every year on October 31 — filled with kid-friendly activities like
dressing up in costumes, trick-or-treating, and carving pumpkins.
Trick-or-Treat!
• 41 Million: The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2019—children ages 5 to 14—across the United States.
• About 126 million: The latest number of homes or apartments where people live–many places for trick-or-treaters to visit.
Sweet Stuff
• 3,421: Total number of candy and nut stores in the United States in 2018.
• Over 45,000: The number of people employed by U.S. manufacturing businesses that made chocolate and cocoa products in 2017.
• Nearly 24,000: The number of people employed by U.S. manufacturing businesses that produced candy other than chocolate in 2017.
Spooky Places
• Scarville city, Iowa (Population – 67)
• Slaughter Beach town, Delaware (Population – 241 )
• Tombstone city, Arizona (Population – 1,303)
• Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico (Population – 5,753)
• Kill Devil Hills town, North Carolina (Population – 7,333)
• Sleepy Hollow village, New York (Population – 10,046)
• Casper city, Wyoming (Population – 57,931)
For more downloadable fun facts and activities for school students visit https://www.census.gov/programs
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