Week 7: Valentine's Day



Day 45

Fun Valentine Facts

Did you know that nearly 150 million cards are exchanged each Valentine's Day? Or that more than 40,000 American are employed at chocolate companies?

Over 50 percent of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased in the six days prior to the observance, making Valentine's Day a procrastinator's delight.
Research reveals that more than half of the U.S. population celebrates Valentine's Day by purchasing a greeting card. (Source: Hallmark research

There are 119 single men (i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) who are in their 20s for every 100 single women of the same ages.

904: The number of dating service establishments nationwide as of 2002. These establishments, which include Internet dating services, employed nearly 4,300 people and pulled in $489 million in revenues.

Candy

1,241: The number of locations producing chocolate and cocoa products in 2004.
43,322: The number of people employed by chocolate and cocoa producers

515 locations produced nonchocolate confectionary products in 2004.
22,234: The number of people employed by confectionary producers

$13.9 Billion: The total value of shipments in 2004 for firms producing chocolate and cocoa products.
$5.7 Billion: Nonchocolate confectionery product manufacturing

3,467 Number of confectionery and nut stores in the United States in 2004. Often referred to as candy stores, they are among the best sources of sweets for Valentine's Day.

The per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2005 was 25.7 pounds.