December 2022 by the Numbers

photo by Stu Johnson

This festive holiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with family and friends. A time for gift giving, reflection, and giving thanks. To commemorate this time of year, the Census Bureau presents the following holiday-related facts and figures from its vast collection of statistics.

Did You Know?

• The value of imports of Christmas tree lights was $550.3 million in 2021. Cambodia led the way with 61.9% of the total.
• The value of imports of Christmas decorations from China was $2.9 billion in 2021 – that’s 91.3% of total U.S. imports of Christmas decorations.
• There are many holiday-sounding places in the United States. Here are some highlights:
  • Dasher, GA
  • Garland, TX
  • Holiday, FL
  • Holiday Shores, IL
  • Holly, CO
  • Holly Springs, GA
  • Noel, MO
  • North Pole, AK
  • Rudolph, WI
  • Santa Claus, IN
  • Snowflake, AZ

Click on the images below for more details about each topic:

In addition to the festive holiday season, December is also an important time to Remember Our History. Follow the link to find out about important events that occurred in December, such as passage of the Bill of Rights, Pearl Harbor and President Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech the next day that brought the United States into World War II, the birthdays of 9 states, and more.

Click on the images below to play the online games

Get into the holiday spirit with this Kahoot! game that ties U.S. Census Bureau statistics to holidays celebrated across the United States.

This new Kahoot! game showcases festive Census Bureau data on imports of holiday decorations, population estimates for places like Santa Claus, Indiana, and Rudolph, Wisconsin, and more holiday-related stats and facts to help get you in the spirit!