The Best States for Trick-or-Treating
Summary
Spokeo ranked all 50 states for trick-or-treating using measures of households with children, housing density, detached homes and Halloween weather. Utah ranked first, followed by Texas, Oklahoma, California and Mississippi; the article highlights Utah’s high share of households with children and California’s scores across several measures.Key Facts
- Spokeo based its index on Census and weather data, including National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate normals.
- The index measures the share of households with children under 18, housing density in populated census tracts, the share of detached homes, and typical October 31 temperature and rain probability.
- Each category receives a score from 0 to 100, and the four scores are weighted and combined into a total state score.
- Utah ranked first, with Texas second, Oklahoma third, California fourth and Mississippi fifth.
- The article reports that 38 percent of Utah households have children under 18, compared with 35 percent in Texas.
- California ranked well in three index components: households with children, housing density and weather.
- The National Retail Federation estimated Halloween spending at about $13.5 billion, including $4.1 billion on candy.
- The article estimated per-person Halloween spending at $115.14 and said 96 percent of shoppers planned to buy candy.
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