{"id":117655,"date":"2021-10-12T23:40:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T06:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=117655"},"modified":"2026-04-22T01:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:10:12","slug":"halloween-facts-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/daily-living\/halloween-facts-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Trick? No, It\u2019s a Treat: Spooktastic Halloween Facts Compiled (2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As October unfolds, the Halloween season draws nearer! Fall decorations start to come out and our enthusiasm builds up. And, we\u2019re not the only ones who see Halloween as a treat. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.candystore.com\/blog\/facts-trivia\/halloween-candy-map-popular\/\">Candystore.com<\/a>, 172 million Americans celebrate Halloween, with the projected spending for this year at a whopping $10 billion. That\u2019s an all-time high and the first time that Halloween spending is predicted to surpass the $10-billion mark.<\/p>\n<p>The spookiest holiday is a prime time for spending money, eating candy and dressing up, and what says Halloween more than pumpkins and jack-o\u2019-lanterns. For instance, did you know that the heaviest pumpkin ever grown weighed 2,350 pounds? That\u2019s more than the Liberty Bell! Imagine carving that one \u2014 it would definitely take more than 16 seconds, which is the current record for carving a jack-o\u2019-lantern.<\/p>\n<p>Dying for more trivia-worthy Halloween facts like these? Well, look no further, as we\u2019ve compiled a graveyard full of spooky Halloween stats for you to fly through. Check out our infographic below and then find a fun treat at the end: the spookiest city names in the U.S.! How about Hell, Mich.? That seems like a fun place to be for Halloween, right?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117657 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2021\/10\/halloween-1.webp\" alt=\"halloween stats\" width=\"696\" height=\"3472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2021\/10\/halloween-1.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2021\/10\/halloween-1.webp?resize=100,500 100w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2021\/10\/halloween-1.webp?resize=768,3831 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2021\/10\/halloween-1.webp?resize=205,1024 205w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2021\/10\/halloween-1.webp?resize=308,1536 308w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2021\/10\/halloween-1.webp?resize=150,748 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grab the embed code here:<br \/>\n<textarea spellcheck=\"false\">&lt;a href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartmentliving\/lifestyle\/halloween-facts-2021\/&#8221;&gt;&lt;img src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2021\/10\/halloween-1.png&#8221; 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Cat\u00a0(tie; both 4%)<\/td>\n<td width=\"194\">Ghost\u00a0(&gt;1.4 million)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"57\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"176\">Superhero\u00a0(&gt;1.2 million)<\/td>\n<td width=\"195\">Bumblebee\u00a0(3 million)<\/td>\n<td width=\"194\">Cat\u00a0(&gt;1.1. million)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"57\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"176\">Witch<\/td>\n<td width=\"195\">Ghost<\/td>\n<td width=\"194\">Pirate\u00a0(&gt;1.1 million)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"57\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"176\">Ghost<\/td>\n<td width=\"195\">Bat<\/td>\n<td width=\"194\">Batman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"57\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"176\">Pumpkin<\/td>\n<td width=\"195\">Lion<\/td>\n<td width=\"194\">Zombie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"57\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"176\">Superman<\/td>\n<td width=\"195\">Dog &amp; Witch\u00a0(tie)<\/td>\n<td width=\"194\">Superman &amp; The Joker\u00a0(tie)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"57\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"176\">Zombie<\/td>\n<td width=\"195\">Devil &amp; Pirate\u00a0(tie)<\/td>\n<td width=\"194\">Spiderman &amp; Dracula\u00a0(tie)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"57\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"176\">Avengers\u00a0character<\/td>\n<td width=\"195\">Batman<\/td>\n<td width=\"194\">Avengers character<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Younger adults are more likely to dress up their pets in a costume<\/strong>: 28% of those aged 18 to 24 plan to do so, as well as 30% of those aged 25 to 34 (<a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/topics\/holiday-and-seasonal-trends\/halloween\">NRF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Jack-o\u2019-Lanterns<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2,350 pounds<\/strong> was the weight of the heaviest pumpkin to ever become a jack-o\u2019-lantern. It was grown by Travis Gienger, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/536165-largest-jack-olantern-weight\">Guinness World Records<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>47 seconds<\/strong> is the fastest time to carve a pumpkin, which was achieved by Stephen Clarke (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/fastest-time-to-carve-one-pumpkin\">Guinness World Records<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>30,581 pumpkins<\/strong> is the number of the most lit jack-o\u2019-lanterns, which was earned by the City of Keene, N.H. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/most-lit-jack-o-lanterns-displayed\">Guinness World Records<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Celebration<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>65%<\/strong> of people surveyed by <a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/topics\/holiday-and-seasonal-trends\/halloween\">NRF<\/a> plan to celebrate Halloween this year.<\/li>\n<li>Top celebration plans include <strong>handing out candy <\/strong>(66%);<strong> decorating the home or yard <\/strong>(52%); and<strong> dressing in costumes <\/strong>(46%) (<a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/topics\/holiday-and-seasonal-trends\/halloween\">NRF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>25- to 34-year-olds<\/strong> are the most likely to celebrate Halloween of those aged 18 and older (<a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/topics\/holiday-and-seasonal-trends\/halloween\">NRF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>New York\u2019s Village Halloween Parade<\/strong> is the nation\u2019s largest public Halloween celebration, which is attended by more than 2 million people (per the <a href=\"https:\/\/halloween-nyc.com\/press\/\">Village Halloween Parade<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The most watched Halloween-themed TV show episode is <strong>The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;Treehouse of Horror&#8221;<\/strong> (per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usdish.com\/news\/blog\/most-popular-halloween-tv-episodes\">USDish<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Haunted Attractions<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know that many charities run spook shows? It\u2019s good to know that you can get a scare and do some good at the same time. Talk about mixed feelings, right?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are more than <strong>1,200 professional haunted houses<\/strong>; <strong>300 theme parks<\/strong> with horror-themed events; and more than <strong>3,000 charity-run spook shows <\/strong>in the U.S. alone (according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americahaunts.com\/ah\/facts\/\">America Haunts<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dragon\u2019s House of Horror<\/strong>, located in Albuquerque, N.M., is the longest walk-through horror house, measuring <strong>7,183 feet<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/longest-walk-through-horror-house\">Guinness World Records<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>15,458 participants<\/strong> is the number of people participating in the largest zombie gathering, which was organized by Zombie Pub Crawl in Minneapolis in 2014 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/largest-gathering-of-zombies\">Guinness World Records<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Spookiest City Names in the U.S.<\/h2>\n<p>And finally, the promised treat.<\/p>\n<p>Fancy a trip to Satan\u2019s Kingdom, Mass.? Or, maybe you\u2019d like to spend your Halloween night in Devil\u2019s Den, Wyo. Check out these spooky city names that might make you wonder, \u201cWhat happened here?\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tombstone, Ariz.<\/li>\n<li>Kill Devil Hills, N.C.<\/li>\n<li>Slaughter Beach, Del.<\/li>\n<li>Hell,\u00a0Mich.<\/li>\n<li>Red Devil, Alaska<\/li>\n<li>Dead Women Crossing, Okla.<\/li>\n<li>Cape Fear, N.C.<\/li>\n<li>Seven Devils, N.C.<\/li>\n<li>Devil\u2019s Den, Wyo.<\/li>\n<li>Death Valley, Calif.<\/li>\n<li>Deadwood,\u00a0S.D.<\/li>\n<li>Frankenstein, Mo.<\/li>\n<li>Skull Valley, Ariz.<\/li>\n<li>Satan\u2019s Kingdom, Mass.<\/li>\n<li>Transylvania, La.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Sources for Halloween facts and stats: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americahaunts.com\/ah\/facts\/\"><em>America Haunts<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.candystore.com\/blog\/facts-trivia\/halloween-candy-map-popular\/\"><em>CandyStore.com<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/diet-nutrition\/diet\/best-and-worst-candies-for-your-health\/\"><em>Every Day\u00a0Health<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> <em>Guinness World Records<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/most-lit-jack-o-lanterns-displayed\"><em>1<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/fastest-time-to-carve-one-pumpkin\"><em><u>2<\/u><\/em><\/a><em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/536165-largest-jack-olantern-weight\">3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/longest-walk-through-horror-house\"><u>4<\/u><\/a>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/largest-gathering-of-zombies\"><em>5<\/em><\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehersheycompany.com\/en_us\/home\/newsroom\/blog\/highly-valued-loot-consumers-are-ready-for-halloweenand-so-are-we.html\"><em>Hershey<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/topics\/holiday-and-seasonal-trends\/halloween\"><em>NRF<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/922599\/us-halloween-season-jack-o-lantern-expenditure\/\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usdish.com\/news\/blog\/most-popular-halloween-tv-episodes\">USDish<\/a>, and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/halloween-nyc.com\/press\/\"><em>Village Halloween Parade<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Fair Use and Redistribution<\/h2>\n<p>We encourage you and freely grant you permission to reuse, host, or repost the images in this article. 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