Halloween is just two sleeps away and soon all the ghouls and goblins will be out trick or treating.
Knowing how much candy to buy can be a challenge as different neighbourhoods get different numbers of kids.
CTV News spent the day crunching the numbers to find out if you have enough candy to last the night, or whether you will end up with leftovers on Sunday morning.
In Whyte Ridge, Wendy Liski bought enough candy for 400 trick or treaters.
She said in past years she’s had as many as 450 visit her home. Last year, the number went down to 400 so that’s what she’s preparing for.
Liski said there are a lot of young families who live in her neighbourhood and that’s why there’s so many trick-or-treaters.
She said she spent about $200 on candy this year.
CTV News used data from the 2011 census to determine how many kids between the ages of five and fourteen live in certain neighbourhoods in Winnipeg.
In Whyte Ridge, the numbers show 985 kids live in the neighbourhood.
That’s more than Liski is prepared for, assuming everyone goes trick-or-treating.
There are also other factors, as some families and kids may choose neighbourhoods outside of where they live. Many youngsters also head to malls or other indoor venues to do their trick-or -treating.
Elm Street is a popular stop in River Heights because of haunted houses and the street name’s connection to the scary movie franchise.
Homeowner Errol Tapper said the last few years he's had between 100 and 150 trick or treaters.
The census shows 385 kids living in his neighbourhood, but he said many come from outside the area.
"I think it's a safe neighbourhood and I think there's lots of candy,” said Tapper.
North Point Douglas has fewer potential trick or treaters, with the census listing 325 kids living in the central Winnipeg neighbourhood.
In Island Lakes, more than 1,000 kids call the neighbourhood home.
All the census data is available on the City of Winnipeg’s website.
Note: since the last census was in 2011, CTV News used numbers from the 0-4 and 5-9 age category to better reflect the number of kids between 5 and 14-years-old.
