Auto · Small-town market · Pennsylvania
Auto repair and car care businesses in the Lewistown, PA area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Lewistown, PA area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #386 of 538 scored small-town markets
#7 of 20 scored small-town markets based in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 69
- 15 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +21.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $845 a household
- Spending per listing
- $227K
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 37.3
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,127
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $845 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in the Lewistown area spend about $15.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $227K of household spending for each business on map listings, 16% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 69 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Lewistown area as of September 2026. Of those, 15 are chain locations, or 22%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 37.3 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 28 businesses with payroll in the Lewistown area classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 21.7% from 2019. That is one for every 661 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 54 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Lewistown area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Lewistown area held about level, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Lewistown area is 39 (lower middle), #386 of 538 scored small-town markets and #7 of 20 scored small-town markets based in Pennsylvania.
How the Lewistown area compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Lewistown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 37.3 | 36.1 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $227K | $232K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 661 | 637 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +21.7% | +0.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $845 | $837 | $958 |
| Median household income | $63,953 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 20 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28+21.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 109
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 54Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6915 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 58The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Lewistown 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 Lewistown area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,1270.0% since 2020
- Households
- 18,510
- Median age
- 43.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 411 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 112
- Median household income
- $63,953+27.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,786
- Median home value
- $156,700
- Jobs located here
- 16,013
- Daytime population
- 41,059Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Pennsylvania for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with the Lewistown area marked.
Top small-town markets in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 79 | 64 | 26.4 | $358K | +7.2% | #25 of 538 |
| 2Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 45 | 97 | 36.8 | $241K | +2.3% | #320 of 538 |
| 3Lock Haven, PA | 45 | 60 | 38.9 | $223K | +1.3% | #325 of 538 |
| 4Huntingdon, PA | 45 | 72 | 44.1 | $221K | −2.4% | #326 of 538 |
| 5Sunbury, PA | 42 | 161 | 35.2 | $239K | −1.7% | #347 of 538 |
| 6Lewisburg, PA | 40 | 55 | 37.8 | $238K | −0.8% | #373 of 538 |
| 7Lewistown, PA | 39 | 69 | 37.3 | $227K | 0.0% | #386 of 538 |
| 8Pottsville, PA | 38 | 234 | 40.4 | $222K | +1.5% | #396 of 538 |
| 9Somerset, PA | 32 | 121 | 41.2 | $217K | −2.7% | #438 of 538 |
| 10Warren, PA | 31 | 64 | 39.7 | $212K | −3.8% | #446 of 538 |
Other business types in the Lewistown 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 care39
- Auto repair shops35
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing55
- Tire shops33
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations60
- Insurance agencies46
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 Lewistown, PA area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 69 auto repair and car care businesses in the Lewistown 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 28 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 21.7% from 2019. Another 54 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Lewistown, PA area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $15.6M a year, or $845 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 69 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $227K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,510 households in the Lewistown area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Lewistown, PA area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Lewistown area has 37.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $227K, 16% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Lewistown area would have about 58, against 69 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 661 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Lewistown, PA area growing?
Population estimates put the Lewistown area at 46,127 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,510 households. The median household income in the Lewistown area is $63,953 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.4% 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 Lewistown area scores 39 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #386 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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