By the Numbers: Happy New Year!
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1
The ranking for losing weight among other New Year’s resolutions such as getting organized, saving more money and quitting smoking.
2
The number of times the Times Square ball drop did not happen – in 1942 and ’43, due to World War II light restrictions.
3
The percentage of Americans who don’t plan to celebrate the new year.
9.2
The percentage of Americans who make successful resolutions.
12
The diameter in feet of the Times Square ball.
17.1
The percentage of New Year’s Eve emergency-room visits that are drug- or alcohol-related – the most of any holiday.
$17.88
The average hourly rate for a babysitter on New Year’s Eve – about 20 percent more than the rest of the year.
22
The percentage of Americans who admit to falling asleep before midnight.
24
The percentage of Americans who spend the night at home.
44
The percentage of Americans who plan to kiss someone at the stroke of midnight.
45
The percentage of Americans who make New Year’s resolutions.
73
The percentage of resolutions that are broken after the first week.
$189
The price of a Times Square Ball Drop party pass.
291
The number of sanitation workers required to clean up after the Times Square party.
1890
The first year of the Rose Parade, held annually on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California.
1907
The year the Times Square ball drop made its debut.
2,000
The number of pounds of confetti dropped on the Times Square crowd.
2,688
The number of crystals in the Times Square ball.
7,792
The average number of New Year’s Day births.
11,974
The average number of births on Sept. 23 – nine months after New Year’s Eve.
32,000
The number of LED lights in the Times Square ball.
1 million
The number of people who gather in Times Square for the New Year’s Eve celebration.
360 million
The estimated number of glasses of sparkling wine poured in celebration of the new year.
18 million
The number of flowers used in the annual Rose Parade.
Sources: columnfivemedia.com, wallethub.com
1
The ranking for losing weight among other New Year’s resolutions such as getting organized, saving more money and quitting smoking.
2
The number of times the Times Square ball drop did not happen – in 1942 and ’43, due to World War II light restrictions.
3
The percentage of Americans who don’t plan to celebrate the new year.
9.2
The percentage of Americans who make successful resolutions.
12
The diameter in feet of the Times Square ball.
17.1
The percentage of New Year’s Eve emergency-room visits that are drug- or alcohol-related – the most of any holiday.
$17.88
The average hourly rate for a babysitter on New Year’s Eve – about 20 percent more than the rest of the year.
22
The percentage of Americans who admit to falling asleep before midnight.
24
The percentage of Americans who spend the night at home.
44
The percentage of Americans who plan to kiss someone at the stroke of midnight.
45
The percentage of Americans who make New Year’s resolutions.
73
The percentage of resolutions that are broken after the first week.
$189
The price of a Times Square Ball Drop party pass.
291
The number of sanitation workers required to clean up after the Times Square party.
1890
The first year of the Rose Parade, held annually on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California.
1907
The year the Times Square ball drop made its debut.
2,000
The number of pounds of confetti dropped on the Times Square crowd.
2,688
The number of crystals in the Times Square ball.
7,792
The average number of New Year’s Day births.
11,974
The average number of births on Sept. 23 – nine months after New Year’s Eve.
32,000
The number of LED lights in the Times Square ball.
1 million
The number of people who gather in Times Square for the New Year’s Eve celebration.
360 million
The estimated number of glasses of sparkling wine poured in celebration of the new year.
18 million
The number of flowers used in the annual Rose Parade.
Sources: columnfivemedia.com, wallethub.com
