Happy Fall Season! Halloween is Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Halloween is an ancient tradition that today has evolved into a celebration characterized by child-friendly activities like trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns and dressing in costumes.
The U.S. Census Bureau has a few statistics to share about Halloween!
· There are 44.1 million trick-or-treaters across the United States ages 5-14.
· There are 118.8 million occupied housing units across the United States that are potential stops for trick-or-treaters.
· 78.7% of U.S. Households agreed that their neighbors could be trusted.
· 17.2% of U.S. House Holds think that their neighborhood has a lot of petty crime.