In honor of the Fourth of July and the upcoming vacation, we decided to take a break from our regularly scheduled content programming to provide you with some fun Fourth of July facts.
US Population Facts
When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, the population of the United States was just 2.5 million. On July 4, 2015 our estimated population reached 321.4 million people.
Fireworks Facts
The combined amount of fireworks sales for retailers and wholesalers inside the United states reached $851.2 million in 2012.
63% of Americans attend a fireworks display.
26% of Americans light their own fireworks. No good numbers for how many kids burn their fingers each year (Dave burned his fingers almost every year back then).
Celebrations Facts
66% of Americans display an American flag for the fourth of July
76% of Americans report getting together with family to enjoy the day.
80% of Americans attend a barbecue, picnic or cookout in celebration of the holiday.
32% of Americans watch an Independence Day parade.
41.9 Million Americans were expected to travel at least 50 miles from their home to celebrate last year. The Actionable Team is mostly hanging at home this year.
Fun Food Fact
On the fourth of July Americans eat 150 million hot dogs. According to History.com, that’s enough hot dogs to stretch from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. more than 5 Times.
Wow.
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday!
To our clients and our friends (who are not yet clients), the Actionable Research Team wishes you all a happy and safe fourth of July!
More Fast Facts
If you’re interested in any of the stats listed above, or you just want to find more, check out the following sources:
FFF: The Fourth of July: 2016 by the United States Census Bureau
