How much are people spending on Halloween?According to the National Retail Federation, the fantastical Halloween holiday may offer some relief to consumers looking to escape their everyday reality. Although the economy is taking a hard hit, people are willing to spend more on Halloween this year than in previous years. This graph shows the <b>total average spending per person on things like <a href='http://www.swivel.com/graphs/show/30236747'>costumes</a>, <a href='http://www.swivel.com/graphs/show/30237446'>candy</a>, <a href='http://www.swivel.com/graphs/show/30237521'>decorations</a>, and <a href='http://www.swivel.com/graphs/show/30237434'>greeting cards</a></b>.<br><br> The average person plans to spend $66.54 on the holiday this year, up from $64.82 in 2007. As usual, young people are shelling out the big bucks; 18 to 24 year olds plan to spend an average of $86.59, the most of any demographic group. The total Halloween spending in the U.S. is estimated to reach $5.77 billion.<br><br> This year, people are planning to celebrate Halloween in a number of ways; <a href='http://www.swivel.com/graphs/show/30259673'>this graph</a> shows you how they've spent the holiday over the past four years.budgethalloweenmoneyspending291500.0Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:47:30 -0700Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:31:38 -0700NatalieLineGraphdefaultTotal avg. Spending per person