Runners in Costume courtesy of boston.com

According to the Boston Athletic Association, the Boston Marathon brings in an estimated $137.5 million to the Greater Boston economy during race week. The 2012 Boston Marathon was second only to the 100th anniversary race in economic impact and number of runners. In 1996 there were 38,708 runners and spending impact reached $172 million.

The estimated $137.5 million in spending impact will be generated from the following categories:

• Total spending by 26,700 runners and their guests, including spending at John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo = $92.4 million
• Total spending by spectators = $12 million
• Total spending by the Boston Athletic Association = $7 million
• Charity Fundraising events by marathon runners = $16 million
• Total sponsors & media Marathon-related spending = $10.1 million

TOTAL $137.5 million

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Will you be spending some green tomorrow? According to the National Retail Federation, “the average person will spend $35.27 on green attire, décor for their home and office, and festive food and drinks. Total spending is expected to grow to $4.7 billion.”

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Did you you know that  the city of  Boston has a population of 617,594, the median age of its residents is 30.8, or that the city has 49,667 companies? 

You’ll learn this and  more with the American FactFinder database from the United States Census Bureau.  Make American FactFinder your first stop when searching for demographic data.  

Coverage includes the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.  Try searching on your desired geographic location using the Community Facts tab.  Here you’ll find a variety of topics such as Population, Age, Business & Industry, Education, Housing, Income, Origins & Language, Poverty, and Veterans.

According to the Workplace Bullying Institute, 35 percent of the workforce, an estimated 53.5 million employees in the United States, report being bullied in the workplace.   According to ABC News,  there is a growing push to stop workplace bullying with  the Healthy Workplace Bill.

For more on workplace bullying:

Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace:
Developments in Theory, Research and Practice

Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies and Bullying in the Workplace

You Can’t Talk to Me That Way! Stopping Toxic Talk in the Workplace