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New York Daily News
Americans will spend close to $7 billion this Halloween
SHARELLE M. BURT NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Americans will spend a large amount of money this year to celebrate Halloween.
For anyone who thinks Christmas is the most expensive holiday - think again.
Americans will spend a whopping $6.9 billion to celebrate Halloween this year - which is still a lot less than the $7.5 billion spent last year, according to the National Retail Federation. A poll given by the department store association said that the economy is putting a damper on spending for 80 percent of consumers - with the average person spending $74.34, about $3 less than last year.
One out of four shoppers wait until the last two weeks of October to start Halloween shopping, while nearly half of consumers begin during the first two weeks of the month.
More than one-third start buying their costumes in September.
Here is a breakdown of how the group computed their results:
The amount spent on costumes for adults, children and pets - $2.5 Billion
Americans spend a lot of money on family costumes for Halloween - including costumes for their pets.
Costumes for adults are expected to fetch up to $1.2 billion, compared to the $950 million predicted for children's costumes.
Meanwhile, pet owners will spend $350 million on costumes for their furry family members.
Candy for trick-or-treaters - $2.1 Billion to $2.6 Billion
Candy for trick-or-treaters - $2.1 Billion to $2.6 Billion
Nearly three-fourths of Americans will spend at least $2.1 billion on candy for trick-or-treaters, according to the National Retail Federation.
The National Confectioners Association took a recent survey and found that 70% of people vote chocolate as their favorite Halloween candy - with Reese's and Snickers ranking as the most popular.
Candy corn came in second place with 13% followed by chewy and gummy candy.
Haunted houses - $300 million
Haunted houses earn close to $3 million each year
The haunted house industry is worth $300 million - with
NBC News reporting that there are 2,500 spooky attractions worldwide.
The average cost to get into a haunted house averaging between $15 to $40 - so haunted houses can earn between $2 million and $3 million per season.
Pumpkin production - 1.5 billion
Tourists visit the Great Jack o' Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor in New York - displaying 7,000 carved pumpkins.
The 1.5 million pounds of pumpkin produced each year makes the gourd one of the most popular crops in the U.S.More than 7,000 pumpkins get carved to go on display at the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in New York's Van Cortlandt Manor.
The "Halloween" franchise - $366 million
The original "Halloween" movie made $47 million at the box office in 1978.
The "Halloween" franchise - a total of 10 movies - has grossed over $366 million since the first film in 1978.
The first installment was shot with a budget of just $300,000 and made $47 million at the box office to make it the highest-grossing independent movie at the time.
The chance of the stock market rising on Halloween - 45.6%
Since Halloween falls on a Saturday, the stock market has a chance of rising more than 45%.
Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst for S&P Dow Jones Indices, predicts there is a coinflip chance the stock market will raise more than 45%, compared to the average October 31 amount of 52.1%
With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, Silverblatt notes that the twelve times Halloween has landed on a weekend, the market was up eight times.
Pieces of candy corn produced - Nine Billion
Candy corn is now available year round, changing from the early years when it was only available during the fall.
The NCA estimates that more than 35 million pounds of candy corn will be produced this year - equaling out to nine billion individual pieces.
Since the Halloween favorite was introduced in the 1880s, the only thing that has changed about the candy is the pace of production. It is now available year round, changing from the early days when it was only accessible in the fall.
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