July 4th by the numbers ... 84% of Americans say they will be celebrating the Fourth of July this weekend, and will collectively spend $7.7 billion on food for their parties, cookouts and picnics. $1 billion will be spent on beer and another $450 million on wine. The data is part of a long list of facts and figures compiled by WalletHub. Here are some other interesting July 4th tidbits:
- 150 million hot dogs are expected to be eaten.
- $2.4 billion will be spent on fireworks.
- 47.9 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles.
- The first Fourth of July parade was held in Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1785.
- On July 4, 1776, there were only 2.5 million U.S. residents.
- Air quality in America drops 42% on the Fourth of July because of fireworks.
- 97% of imported fireworks are from China.
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