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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Jefferson County, PA

The clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Jefferson County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #699 of 2,210 scored counties
#41 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
19
3 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$34.9M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,900 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
2.1 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.4
55% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
43,255
−2.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Jefferson County comes to about $34.9M a year: $1,900 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.8M per business, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $880K.

There are 19 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 16%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 10.4 for every 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Jefferson County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 27 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County declined 2.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Jefferson County is 60 (upper middle), #699 of 2,210 scored counties and #41 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Jefferson County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing, shoe and laundry 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.

Clothing, shoes and laundry in Jefferson County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.420.423.3
Spending per listing$1.8M$1.1M$880K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,2561,008
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−17.2%−12.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.8%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,900$2,270$2,055
Median household income$58,686$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score6068

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
27Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
193 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
40The 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 clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Jefferson County, 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 Jefferson County

Population, 2025 estimate
43,255−2.8% since 2020
Households
18,344
Median age
44.2
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
653 sq. mi.
People per square mile
67
Median household income
$58,686+23.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,614
Median home value
$139,700
Jobs located here
14,700
Daytime population
40,828Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing, shoes and laundry across Pennsylvania

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The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Jefferson County marked.

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pike County, PA94229.1$2.5M+7.2%#7 of 2,210
2Carbon County, PA86197.0$2.9M+1.7%#57 of 2,210
3Perry County, PA85105.5$4M+2.1%#63 of 2,210
4Lebanon County, PA856411.3$1.9M+2.2%#73 of 2,210
5Schuylkill County, PA83518.8$2.3M+1.5%#95 of 2,210
6Susquehanna County, PA81127.7$2.7M−0.3%#114 of 2,210
7Wayne County, PA81209.6$2.1M+1.1%#118 of 2,210
8Huntingdon County, PA77106.1$3.3M−2.4%#180 of 2,210
9Northampton County, PA7718615.2$1.6M+3.7%#192 of 2,210
10Franklin County, PA778914.0$1.5M+3.0%#193 of 2,210
41Jefferson County, PA601910.4$1.8M−2.8%#699 of 2,210

Other business types in Jefferson County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Jefferson County, PA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 19 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Jefferson County. 3 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Jefferson County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 27 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Jefferson County, PA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $34.9M a year, or $1,900 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,344 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jefferson County, PA compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?

Jefferson County has 10.4 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.8M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 40, against 19 on map listings.

How fast is Jefferson County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 43,255 people in 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,344 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $58,686 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.3% 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. 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. Jefferson County scores 60 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #699 of 2,210 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses · All 56 business types in Jefferson County

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