B Y D A I S Y L E V I N E
BY THE NUMBERS
Last Halloween,
people spent a total of
$4.1 BILLION
on their costumes
The next
Halloween full
moon will occur in
2039
ZERO
BLACK CATS are put
up for adoption on Halloween
by some shelters
Every American
consumes an average of
2.4 POUNDS
of candy on October 31st
The average
American household
spends about $40 ON
HALLOWEEN CANDY
1.65 BILLION LBS.
of pumpkins are grown in the
U.S. each year
The average person
consumes up to
675 GRAMS
OF SUGAR
each Halloween
The phrase "trick
or treat" was first
used in the U.S. in
1927
There is a
72% INCREASE
in vandalism and mischief
claims on October 31st,
compared to every other
day of the year
The first citywide
Halloween celebration
took place in
ANOKA, MN IN
1921
TRICK
OR
TREAT!
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