By the Numbers

• Candy

  • $2.6 billion
    How much Americans are expected to spend on candy this Halloween
  • 71%
    The portion of Americans who plan to pass out candy to trick-or-treaters
  • 9 billion
    How many candy corn niblets will be made

• Costumes

  • 
  • $2.5 billion
    How much Americans are expected to spend on costumes this year
  • $1.2 billion
    How much adults will spend on their own costumes
  • $27.33
    The average amount each American will spend on a costume
  • $950 million
    How much will be spent on children's costumes
  • $350 million
    How much people will spend on costumes for the pets—yes, they like to dress up, too!

• Haunted Houses

  • 
  • 2,500
    The number of haunted house attractions in the U.S.
  • $300 million
    How much fright-seekers will spend to visit haunted houses

• Home Decor

  • 
  • $1.9 billion
    How much Americans will spend on spooky decorations

• Movies

  • 
  • $293 million
    How much the most profitable horror film, Sixth Sense, has grossed at the box office
  • $260 million
    No. 2: Jaws
  • $242 million
    No. 3: Ghostbusters
  • $232 million
    No. 4: The Exorcist
  • $157 million
    No. 5: Scary Movie

• Pumpkins

  • 
  • 1.5 billion
    How many pounds of pumpkins are produced in the U.S each year