How many Americans believe in haunted houses, psychics and ghosts?
Gallup polled 1102 Americans in June 2005 to find out what Americans believe when it comes to ghosts, haunted houses and psychics. Their findings might surprise you. Haunted Houses First off haunted houses, I’m sure many of you remember the spooky old abandoned house in your neighborhood that every kid swore was haunted. Was it really haunted, or did parents create the malicious stories to keep children out of harms way from a decaying old home? No one will probably ever know for sure. But when it comes to Gallop Polls, “37% of Americans told Gallup they believe in haunted houses, while 46% say they don’t, and 16% aren’t sure.” Where do you fit into the category? TV shows that deal with hauntings and ghost investigations are on the rise. Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventurers and Paranormal State, just to name a few, are not lacking when it comes to fans and followers. If you judge by the television media, hauntings and ghostly interest are on the rise. Ghosts When Gallup polled Americans ab
