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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Hastings, NE area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Hastings, NE area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #303 of 538 scored small-town markets
#5 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska
- Listings
- 91
- 19 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- +6.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,230 a household
- Spending per listing
- $231K
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 53.3
- 49% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,577
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in the Hastings area comes to about $21M a year: $1,230 per household, 28% above the U.S. average. That works out to $231K per business, 14% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 91 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Hastings area as of September 2026. Of those, 19 are chain locations, or 21%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 53.3, 49% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Hastings area was 35 in 2023, up 6.5% from 2019. That is one for every 487 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 65 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in the Hastings area from 2020 to 2025 at −0.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Hastings area is 47 (lower middle), #303 of 538 scored small-town markets and #5 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska.
How the Hastings area compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Hastings area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 53.3 | 40.8 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $231K | $281K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 487 | 497 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.5% | +5.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,230 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $69,510 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 35+6.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 144
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 65Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9119 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 78The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Hastings 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 Hastings area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,577−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 17,059
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,711 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 24
- Median household income
- $69,510
- Average household income
- $91,112
- Median home value
- $175,200
- Jobs located here
- 18,629
- Daytime population
- 39,802Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Nebraska for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with the Hastings area marked.
Top small-town markets in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington, NE | 57 | 49 | 49.1 | $265K | +1.1% | #204 of 538 |
| 2Kearney, NE | 55 | 107 | 46.9 | $259K | +1.9% | #220 of 538 |
| 3Fremont, NE | 54 | 75 | 49.4 | $239K | +2.6% | #228 of 538 |
| 4Beatrice, NE | 53 | 42 | 45.0 | $266K | +0.2% | #235 of 538 |
| 5Hastings, NE | 47 | 91 | 53.3 | $231K | −0.2% | #303 of 538 |
| 6Columbus, NE | 47 | 100 | 57.6 | $211K | +3.8% | #306 of 538 |
| 7Norfolk, NE | 44 | 100 | 51.0 | $229K | +1.1% | #334 of 538 |
| 8North Platte, NE | 41 | 70 | 46.1 | $255K | −3.6% | #362 of 538 |
| 9Scottsbluff, NE | 30 | 83 | 54.0 | $207K | −1.2% | #450 of 538 |
Other business types in the Hastings 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 care47
- Auto repair shops57
- Collision repair and body shops49
- Car washes and detailing33
- Tire shops69
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations42
- Insurance agencies21
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 Hastings, NE area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 91 auto repair and car care businesses in the Hastings area. 19 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 6.5% from 2019. Official counts list 65 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Hastings, NE area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $21M a year, or $1,230 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 91 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $231K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,059 households in the Hastings area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Hastings, NE area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Hastings area has 53.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $231K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Hastings area would have about 78, against 91 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 487 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Hastings, NE area growing?
Population estimates put the Hastings area at 40,577 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,059 households. The median household income in the Hastings area is $69,510 a year, 14% 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 Hastings area scores 47 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #303 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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