I got zero. I live in a pretty rural area, with no neighbors to the front or back and the nearest ones on the sides each about 1/4 mile away. We only buy one small bag of candy anymore because, in the 8 years we’ve lived here, we’ve gotten a grand total of 2 trick or treaters. They happened to come the second year we lived here- at the time I was getting ready to go out and had just thrown the top half of my costume into the dryer because it was kinda sweaty. I was walking around in my bra when the damn doorbell rang. We have a large picture window next to our front door so I was treated to the shocked face of the mom of the trick-or-treaters as I searched for something to throw on so I could answer the door. I settled on a blanket and give them all of the candy I had. Maybe that’s why I never get trick-or-treaters?
None, and this year my parents had none either. For several years they had one small group some years but those kids seem to have outgrown it. I’m glad personally - it’s an American tradition and not something I want to see become popular here. I’ve never kept candy in the house for it, and on the rare Halloweens that kids have knocked on my door, I haven’t given them anything. I think there are slim pickings for trick or treaters in this town.
Now, that’s how to get into the spirit of things! 
I did want to come back and mention that I had some quite polite kids come through as well. They might have forgotten to say “trick or treat” but the vast majority said “thank you.” And we got a few “Happy Halloweens” as well. We didn’t have any older kids not in costume, but there were a few that added accessories to street clothes, which I figure is at least trying. I can understand and completely appreciate costuming on a budget. The important thing is to make the most out of it and have fun, for Pete’s sake!
I didn’t get a single trick-or-treater. I’ll have to buy a turkey on Monday.
I had none on Saturday night. I didn’t even see any children wandering around either. Someone from the local residents’ association was suggesting earlier in the week that those who wanted to participate put balloons on their front gates. I didn’t see any balloons. I think parents have just decided to ignore the whole thing.
None here. My husband is eating all the mini chocolate bars. I’m helping. 
Four groups when all was said and done. It’s been like that since 9/11.
We generally get lots of trick-or-treaters, but had none stop by this year.
Of course, this was probably because we were on a cruise ship off the Carolina coast at the time.
The kids collected candy at various ship stores and restaurants, and my daughter won a costume contest. Good times.
My family got 75. That’s about average, I guess…we’ve had more in the past, but not too bad.
They started really late this year. Possibly because it was a Saturday, so the kids didn’t have to get up for school the next day. Because they were late in starting, my family figured not a whole lot would be coming, so they gave candy out in handfuls. When they really started coming, they were in danger of running out of candy. I worked the whole time (9 AM to 9 PM), so I missed it, and I was kind of bummed that they didn’t have much left. The leftover candy is the best part!
I had 8 kids total, in three hours of trick or treating. Two groups of three and one group of two.
I ate a lot of candy yesterday.
Much smaller crowd than usual. If the doorbell rang 10 times, I’d be surprised. Also, when my kids went around, there were a lot of houses that were not participating.
Not sure if it’s the economy, the fact that it was on a Saturday, or the fact that it was raining (that last wouldn’t explain the houses not participating though).
I counted 44 at my house. I actually was expecting more since it was a Saturday night and the weather was okay. Perhaps fear of H1N1 kept the number down.
I had more come by than usual. Three bags of bite-size bars and I wound up with about 10 pieces left.
Of course, it was Saturday nght, and the weather was beautiful. That makes a big difference.
Every single one of the groups that came to our door said both “Trick or treat!” AND 'Thank you!"
There is a Hmong family a couple of blocks away that don’t speak a word of English. But thier kids sure picked those two phrases!
Regards,
Shodan
We had a steady stream, which is good because this is the first time we’ve been home in about 5 years or so - I don’t want them to start skipping us! We bought two big mixed bags of chocolate candy and two bags of individually wrapped Twizzlers, and we’ve got only a bit of chocolate left (but most of the Twizzlers - maybe 1 and 1/4 bags’ worth). So we did OK.
My 5 and 4 year-old nieces went trick or treating this year at my house, and it was a hoot. We started early, and only went to 3ish blocks or so around my home. But it was worth it. Then the 5 year old handed out candy to the ToT’ers that came around - she picked out three pieces for everyone and did a really good job. I’m not sure which she liked better - the getting or the giving!
A lot of my treaters wished me “Happy Halloween.” This was very polite but I wonder if that expression is common now because no kid in my experience has ever used it before Saturday night.
Crazy at my house this year… 107 kids! Which is a lot considering a couple years ago we only had 5, 3 of which were related to us in some manner.