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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Wapakoneta, OH area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Wapakoneta, OH area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #86 of 538 scored small-town markets
#8 of 29 scored small-town markets based in Ohio
- Listings
- 73
- 18 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- −12.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $23.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,228 a household
- Spending per listing
- $319K
- 19% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.5
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,909
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,228 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in the Wapakoneta area spend about $23.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $319K of household spending for each business on map listings, 19% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 73 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Wapakoneta area as of September 2026. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 25%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 38.5 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 29 businesses with payroll in the Wapakoneta area classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 12.1% from 2019. That is one for every 653 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show the Wapakoneta area declined 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For auto repair and car care businesses, the Wapakoneta area has a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle): #86 of 538 scored small-town markets and #8 of 29 scored small-town markets based in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of small-town markets.
How the Wapakoneta area compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Wapakoneta area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.5 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $319K | $299K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 653 | 778 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.1% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,228 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $78,660 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29−12.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 172
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 38Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7318 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 87The 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 Wapakoneta 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 Wapakoneta area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,909−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 18,940
- Median age
- 41.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 401 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 115
- Median household income
- $78,660+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,188
- Median home value
- $189,800
- Jobs located here
- 21,728
- Daytime population
- 44,759Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Ohio for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Ohio, with the Wapakoneta area marked.
Top small-town markets in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Van Wert, OH | 81 | 38 | 32.9 | $348K | +0.3% | #21 of 538 |
| 2Mount Vernon, OH | 78 | 96 | 40.9 | $280K | +1.9% | #32 of 538 |
| 3Coshocton, OH | 76 | 51 | 34.5 | $305K | +1.6% | #42 of 538 |
| 4Athens, OH | 76 | 81 | 35.2 | $296K | +1.3% | #43 of 538 |
| 5Wilmington, OH | 74 | 74 | 44.2 | $264K | +0.6% | #56 of 538 |
| 6Sidney, OH | 71 | 82 | 43.4 | $278K | −0.2% | #75 of 538 |
| 7Urbana, OH | 70 | 63 | 40.3 | $293K | +0.2% | #83 of 538 |
| 8Wapakoneta, OH | 69 | 73 | 38.5 | $319K | −1.2% | #86 of 538 |
| 9Bellefontaine, OH | 69 | 74 | 37.8 | $295K | +0.4% | #87 of 538 |
| 10Findlay, OH | 67 | 113 | 35.7 | $305K | +0.1% | #105 of 538 |
Other business types in the Wapakoneta 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 care69
- Auto repair shops68
- Collision repair and body shops49
- Car washes and detailing76
- Tire shops70
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations71
- Insurance agencies37
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 Wapakoneta, OH area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 73 auto repair and car care businesses in the Wapakoneta area. 18 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 12.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Wapakoneta, OH area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $23.3M a year, or $1,228 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 73 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $319K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,940 households in the Wapakoneta area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Wapakoneta, OH area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Wapakoneta area has 38.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $319K, 19% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Wapakoneta area would have about 87, against 73 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 653 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Wapakoneta, OH area growing?
Population estimates put the Wapakoneta area at 45,909 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,940 households. The median household income in the Wapakoneta area is $78,660 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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 Wapakoneta area scores 69 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #86 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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