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Halloween - US Census Bureau
Wednesday is Halloween and the US Census Bureau has the latest data in their Facts for Features: Halloween - October 31, 2007. The Bureau explains:
The observance of Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts, devils and hobgoblins. Over the years, Halloween customs and rituals have changed dramatically. Today, many of the young and young at heart take a more light-spirited approach. They don scary disguises or ones that may bring on smiles when they go door to door for treats, or attend or host a Halloween party.
Some of the facts include:
— 36.1 million - # of potential trick-or-treaters in 2006
— 93% - percentage of households who consider their neighborhood safe
— 78% - percentage of households who said they were not afraid to walk alone at night
— 26 pounds - per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2006
For more, read the rest: Facts for Features: Halloween - October 31, 2007
— michael | October 29, 2007 04:16 PM | I found it online
