Fun Fourth Of July Statistics For Your Down Time Pleasure

AUSTIN, TX — While it may seem like everyone will be out at a fireworks display tonight, it will actually be roughly 63 percent of people attending. Slightly more people display an American flag on this day, 66 percent. In the u.S., it's all about the food: 80 percent of us will attend a barbecue, picnic or cookout and 150 million hot dogs will be consumed.

Those are among the statistics compiled by Statistic Brain, which in turn uses data from CNN, The Herald Tribune and the U.S. Census Bureau. Bear in mind these stats are the most recent available from September 2016, but should give you an idea of trends.

We thought it might be fun to provide a quick read on Fourth of July stats as you relax today with family and friends as you prep for fireworks.

ACTIVITIES:

Percent of people who attend a fireworks display: 63 %

Percent of people who display an American flag: 66 %

Percent of people who get together with family: 76 %

Percent of people who watch a 4th of July parade: 32 %

Percent of people who set off their own fireworks: 26 %

Percent of people who attend a barbecue, picnic or cookout: 80 %

FOOD CONSUMPTION

Number of hot dogs consumed on July 4th each year: 150 million.

Percent of all hot dogs produced in the U.S. that come from Iowa: 33 %

Amount of chicken purchased in the week leading up to July 4th: 700 million pounds

Amount of red meat/pork purchased in the week leading up to July 4th: 190 million pounds

HISTORY
Number of people living in America when the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence: 2.5 million.

Number of people who signed the Declaration of Independence: 56

Number of places in the US with "Independence" in their name: 11

SPENDING

Annual value of U.S. flags imported from China: $5 million.

Number of 4th of July fireworks displays: 14,000.

Value of U.S. manufactures’ shipments of fireworks: $231,800,000.

Annual value of fireworks imported from China: $247.1 million.

Interesting statistics all. But the most important: Value of spending time with friends and/or family while suffused with patriotism: Priceless. Happy Fourth of July, everyone!

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