[Source: U.S. Census Bureau]
December 25, 2017 - This festive season, or simply the holidays, is a time for gathering and celebrating with family and friends, gift-giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-related facts and figures from its collection of statistics.
The following facts are made possible by the invaluable responses to the U.S. Census Bureau’s surveys. We appreciate the public’s cooperation as we continuously measure America’s people, places and economy.
Rush to the Stores
$22.7 billion
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19.7%
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18.9%
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21.9%
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$61.4 Billion
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$30.6 billion
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Christmas Tree Decorations
$1.5 billion
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$463.2 million
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Where Toys Are Made
572
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Holiday Names
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Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
23.7 million
$401.4 million
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USA Trade Online
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau