Beyond the Candy: Halloween Fun Facts to Sink Your Fangs Into!
BEYOND THE CANDY: HALLOWEEN FUN FACTS 2024
How much do you know about Halloween 2024 and how Americans observe this holiday? How about sinking your fangs into these facts?
- Total projected spending on Halloween is $11.6 Billion!
- $3.5 Billion will be spent on candy alone. 97% of Americans will hand out chocolate candy.
- 67% of American households will hand out candy to trick or treaters.
- 50+% of parents admit to “stealing” candy from their children.
- 43% of American households plan to carve a pumpkin. The average price of a pumpkin is down 18% from 2023 to $4.93.
- 52% of American households decorate their homes for Halloween.
- 49% of Americans dress in costumes and 20% dress their pets in a costume, which generates $3.8 Billion in Halloween spending.
- 1927 was the first year that the term “trick of treat” was used.
- Four times as many children are killed in pedestrian accidents on Halloween than on any other day.
- The next time Halloween will see a full moon is 2039. The last full moon on Halloween was in 2020.
- 80% of haunted attractions in the USA are operated by charities.
- Halloween house fires hurt some 33 people each year. The average number of Halloween house fires is 790, resulting in $14 million in direct property damage.
For more fun facts about how Americans observe Halloween, their favorite Halloween candy, history of Halloween, favorite Halloween costumes, Halloween safety, and more facts, check out this great Halloween infographic from WalletHub.com.
HALLOWEEN FUN FACTS 2024: INFOGRAPHIC
These Halloween fun facts 2024 are provided by Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Realty, Greater Charlotte area residential real estate expert.
If you’re considering purchasing or selling a home in the Charlotte region this Halloween/fall season there’s no reason to be spooked. I’d love an opportunity to earn your business, exceed your expectations, and to show you why experience matters and how:
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