>>12122336Less people are having children.
Shit’s expensive.
I grew up in a pretty decent neighborhood and there is less and less of festive decor each year because kids aren’t around.
That said there are other factors.
-Halloween was on a Tuesday. Weekday Halloweens typically don’t draw unless it’s a Friday. Most people did all their Halloween celebration the weekend before.
-It’s nowhere near as safe for children to go trick or treating alone. A parent/guardian needing to be present has killed a lot of the allure of Halloween for kids.
-trick or treating itself is no longer cool to even younger kids now who just want to go to a party with friends. Trick and treating is now seen as very little kid stuff.
