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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Jasper, IN area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Jasper, IN area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #130 of 538 scored small-town markets
#13 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana
- Listings
- 68
- 15 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 38
- +8.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,207 a household
- Spending per listing
- $312K
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.7
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 44,016
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Jasper area spend about $21.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,207 per household, 26% above the U.S. average. That is about $312K of household spending for each business on map listings, 16% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The Jasper area has 68 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 38.7 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 38 businesses with payroll in the Jasper area classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 8.6% from 2019. That is one for every 462 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 67 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $20K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Jasper area.
Population estimates show the Jasper area grew 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Jasper area scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #130 of 538 scored small-town markets and #13 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana. That puts it in the top quarter of small-town markets.
How the Jasper area compares
The same measures for Indiana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair and car care businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Jasper area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.7 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $312K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 462 | 675 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.6% | +3.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,207 | $1,072 | $958 |
| Median household income | $75,979 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38+8.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 209
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 67Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6815 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 79The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $20K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Jasper area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Jasper area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 44,016+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 17,574
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 427 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 102
- Median household income
- $75,979
- Average household income
- $93,905
- Median home value
- $230,100
- Jobs located here
- 28,351
- Daytime population
- 47,957Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Indiana for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Indiana, with the Jasper area marked.
Top small-town markets in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bedford, IN | 86 | 66 | 34.5 | $343K | +1.2% | #9 of 538 |
| 2Greencastle, IN | 79 | 50 | 35.4 | $333K | +3.2% | #27 of 538 |
| 3New Castle, IN | 77 | 68 | 36.5 | $305K | +0.5% | #36 of 538 |
| 4Frankfort, IN | 76 | 44 | 35.2 | $330K | +0.4% | #38 of 538 |
| 5Madison, IN | 75 | 51 | 39.9 | $295K | +0.6% | #45 of 538 |
| 6Monticello, IN | 74 | 44 | 42.9 | $269K | +2.0% | #55 of 538 |
| 7Logansport, IN | 72 | 48 | 31.9 | $323K | +0.1% | #66 of 538 |
| 8Connersville, IN | 71 | 35 | 37.1 | $286K | +0.7% | #74 of 538 |
| 9Wabash, IN | 69 | 43 | 33.9 | $335K | −0.7% | #85 of 538 |
| 10Huntington, IN | 68 | 50 | 32.5 | $328K | +1.6% | #95 of 538 |
| 13Jasper, IN | 64 | 68 | 38.7 | $312K | +0.9% | #130 of 538 |
Other business types in the Jasper area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care64
- Auto repair shops65
- Collision repair and body shops58
- Car washes and detailing54
- Tire shops70
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations67
- Insurance agencies25
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in the Jasper, IN area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 68 auto repair and car care businesses in the Jasper area. 15 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 8.6% from 2019. Another 67 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Jasper, IN area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $21.2M a year, or $1,207 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 68 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $312K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,574 households in the Jasper area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Jasper, IN area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Jasper area has 38.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $312K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Jasper area would have about 79, against 68 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 462 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Jasper, IN area growing?
Population estimates put the Jasper area at 44,016 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,574 households. The median household income in the Jasper area is $75,979 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Jasper area scores 64 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #130 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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