Another in the always useful and interesting “Fact for Features” series from the U.S. Census. This time around a look at statistics related to Halloween. Here’s just a taste of what you’ll find along with direct link to the sources where the statistic came from.

+ 36 million

The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2008 — children 5 to 13 — across the United States. This number is up about 65,000 from a year earlier. Of course, many other children — older than 13, and younger than 5 — also go trick-or-treating

+ 1.1 billion pounds

Total production of pumpkins by major pumpkin-producing states in 2008. Illinois led the country by producing 496 million pounds of the vined orange gourd. Pumpkin patches in California, Pennsylvania and New York also provided lots of pumpkins: Each state produced at least 100 million pounds. The value of all pumpkins produced by major pumpkin-producing states was $141 million.

+ 23.8 pounds
Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2008.

+ and Much More

Source: U.S. Census

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