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Huntley Spent $63,568 on Adult Halloween Costumes Last Year

American adults spent $512.1 million on costumes in 2011, according to Crain's.

Adults in America spent $512.1 million on their Halloween costumes in 2011, according to Crain's Chicago Business. That's $100 million more than was spent on child costumes last year. 

Huntley households spent $63,568. Crystal Lake spent $116,064 while Algonquin spent $98,339 and Lake in the Hills spent $70,747.

By contrast, Woodstock households spent $64,737, Marengo spent $26,389 while Union spent $3,991, according to data Crain's gathered. Here's how other towns in the region compare:

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ZIP

City/town

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Amount

60010

Barrington

$231,836

60102

Algonquin

$98,339

60110

Carpentersville

$49,345

60118

The Dundees

$59,004

60119

Elburn

$29,662

60120

Elgin

$105,511

60123

Elgin

$79,766

60124

Elgin

$64,676

 

Elgin total

$249,953

60134

Geneva

$120,242

60136

Gilberts

$19,241

60140

Hampshire

$33,335

60151

Maple Park

$8,729

60174

St. Charles

$63,611

60175

St. Charles

$116,787

 

St. Charles total

$180,398

60177

South Elgin

$48,995

60184

Wayne

$10,511

60185

West Chicago

$84,106

60502

Aurora

$72,751

60504

Aurora

$90,208

60505

Aurora

$101,418

60506

Aurora

$91,362

 

Aurora total

$355,739

60510

Batavia

$64,065

60511

Big Rock

$4,244

60539

Mooseheart

$119

60542

North Aurora

$24,214

60554

Sugar Grove

$34,299


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