Fast Facts About Halloween:

 - As a nation, we spend between 5-6 Billion dollars ($5,000,000,000-$6,000,000,000) just on Halloween shopping every year!
 - Men estimate they will spend $50 on Halloween, while women say on average they will spend $43. 
 -  Consumers under the age of 45 will spend $17 more than those 45 and over. The younger group estimates their Halloween spending at $55 and the older will spend $38 on average.
 - Urbanites ($51) intend on spending $8 more than those who live in the suburbs ($43), and suburbanites are spending $4 more on average than those who live in rural areas ($39).
 - Parents with children 18 or under living at home are planning on spending an average of $57 on Halloween candy and decorations compared to $40 for anyone without children living at home.

Ref.: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/visa-inc-survey-finds-18/story.aspx?guid={5F5E622C-106E-4AF1-B473-14312835F23F}&dist=TQP_Mod_pressN