Valentine's Day by the Numbers

BILLSHRINK Valentine's Day. by the Numbers 270 AD St. Valentine is executed for defying the emperor by secretly marrying couples Early 1700s Americans probably begin exchanging handmade valentines 1840s Nation's first mass- 500 AD produced valentines 1000 AD 1500 AD 100% 80% 60% Today 40% people celebrate 20% with... Candy Flowers Plush Date Night Greeting Cards Gift Cards Other Gifts Jewelry Every year 180,000,000 valentine's Day cards are exchanged. 180 million -not including valentine packages for classroom exchanges. Nearly 50 percent of all valentine cards 100% 180 About 40 percent of valentine cards purchased are by parents for 80% 150 are purchased in the 6 days prior to February 14th 60% 100 40% 20% 50 their children 0% 1271 employing 43.379 people locations produced chocolate & cocoa products in 2003... Most (146) were in California, followed by Pennsylvania (120) 519 locations produced non-chocolate Billion $13.5 confectionery products in 2003... employing people 23,343 was the value of chocolate shipments in 2003 Non-chocolate $5.5 Billion candy was 3523 confectionery & nut stores are in the U.S. Producers 1500 Employees 50,000 Value 15 1200 40,000 12 900 Per capita, 24.7 lbs 30,000 600 20,000 Americans ate 300 10,000 of candy in 2004 ..down from 27 pounds of candy in 1997 Chocolate Non-chocolate Chocolate Non-chocolate In states which produced $100,000+ in flower sales (36 total), the combined value of domestically produced flowers in 2004 was $422 million $422,000,000- $304,000,000 California was the leading producer, accounting for $304 million In states which produced $100,000+ in flower sales (36 total), the combined value of domestically produced cut roses in 2004 was $43 million Roses were second only to lilies, which had a combined value of $78 million 22,022 florists nationwide employed people in 2003 113,270 100% 80% 60% 40% 40% 61% 20% of all men say 0% they'd like flowers for Valentine's Day. years old of men have actually received Valentine's flowers 25-34 50-64 years old 28,527velry sold $2.4 billion Worth of product stores 2.2 million in February 2003 marriages take place in the United States every year. 2,200,000 145,800 marriages were performed in Nevada during 2004. Nevada ranks 4th nationally in marriages, despite its ranking as 35th population-wise. ΧYΧΥ Χ ΧY ΧY ΧΥ ΧY ΧΥ ΧΥ ΧΥ XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY ΧY ΧY ΧΥ ΧY ΧY ΧΥ ΧY ΧΥ ΧΥ ΧY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY ve XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX ΧY ΧY ΧΥXY XY ΧY ΧY ΧYΧY ΧY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY ΧY ΧYΧΥ ΧY ΧY ΧY Y ΧY ΧΥ XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX Xх XX XX XX ХХ XX ΧY ΧΥ ΧΥ ΧY ΧY ΧΥ ΧY ΧY ΧY ΧΥ XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY VS. XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX ΧY ΧY ΧΥΧY XY XY ΧY XX XX XX XX ΧΥ ΧΥ ΧΥXY ΧY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY XY There are 120 single men in their 20s for every 100 single women of the same age. There are 33 single men aged 65+ for every 100 single women of the same age. Loking for romana? Why not visit beautilul. Valentine, NE Romeoville, IL Loves Park, IL Lovington, IL Lovelock, NV Romeo, MI Loveland, CO Loveland, OH Romeo, CO Love Valley, NC Loving, NM Lovejoy, GA Loving County, TX Loveland, OK Valentine, TX Lovelady, TX Valentine's Day not for you? Celebrate Singles Awareness Day this February. Not single, but still don't like Valentine's Day? massive amounts of cards, flowers, chocolates, candies, stuffed animals and other gifts, some significant others are left with a feeling they are expected to With so many companies making large profits from selling purchase such gifts - whether they want to or not. Some people believe this takes away from the values, significance and meaning of Valentine's Day. Antivalentine gifts might include hand made gifts, a home-cooked meal - or simply quality time with loved ones. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Floramex, Wikipedia Fragrance Chocolate Men who want 5 (Billions) 18-24 years old Non-chocolate 35-49 vears old 65+ years old