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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Montgomery County, PA
The clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Montgomery County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,422 of 2,210 scored counties
#57 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 1,188
- 657 chain locations (55%)
- Official establishments
- 589
- −12.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $935.6M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,789 a household
- Spending per listing
- $788K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.4
- 52% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 877,643
- +2.4% since 2020
See the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses around any address in Montgomery County
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,188 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Montgomery County. 657 of them (55%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 35.4 per 10,000 households, 52% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.
At $2,789 per household (36% above the U.S. average), households in Montgomery County spend about $935.6M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $788K of household spending for each business on map listings, 11% below the U.S. figure of $880K.
Official counts show 589 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Montgomery County in 2023, down 12.7% from 2019. That is one for every 570 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Official counts list 572 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $3.3M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Montgomery County.
Population estimates put the population change in Montgomery County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Montgomery County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, ranking #1,422 of 2,210 scored counties and #57 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Montgomery 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.
| Measure | Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.4 | 20.4 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $788K | $1.1M | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 570 | 1,256 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.7% | −17.2% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,789 | $2,270 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $113,915 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 675 → 589−12.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 7,374
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $179M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 572Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,188657 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,063The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $3.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 877,643+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 335,505
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 483 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,796
- Median household income
- $113,915+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $158,114
- Median home value
- $436,700
- Jobs located here
- 546,323
- Daytime population
- 974,838Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Montgomery County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 94 | 22 | 9.1 | $2.5M | +7.2% | #7 of 2,210 |
| 2Carbon County, PA | 86 | 19 | 7.0 | $2.9M | +1.7% | #57 of 2,210 |
| 3Perry County, PA | 85 | 10 | 5.5 | $4M | +2.1% | #63 of 2,210 |
| 4Lebanon County, PA | 85 | 64 | 11.3 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #73 of 2,210 |
| 5Schuylkill County, PA | 83 | 51 | 8.8 | $2.3M | +1.5% | #95 of 2,210 |
| 6Susquehanna County, PA | 81 | 12 | 7.7 | $2.7M | −0.3% | #114 of 2,210 |
| 7Wayne County, PA | 81 | 20 | 9.6 | $2.1M | +1.1% | #118 of 2,210 |
| 8Huntingdon County, PA | 77 | 10 | 6.1 | $3.3M | −2.4% | #180 of 2,210 |
| 9Northampton County, PA | 77 | 186 | 15.2 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #192 of 2,210 |
| 10Franklin County, PA | 77 | 89 | 14.0 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #193 of 2,210 |
| 57Montgomery County, PA | 42 | 1,188 | 35.4 | $788K | +2.4% | #1,422 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Montgomery County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry42
- Clothing and shoe stores43
- Laundromats74
- Dry cleaners45
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Montgomery County, PA?
Montgomery County has 1,188 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 657 of them (55%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 589 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 12.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 572 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Montgomery County, PA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $935.6M a year, or $2,789 per household. That is 36% above the U.S. average (an index of 136, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,188 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $788K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 335,505 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montgomery County, PA compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Montgomery County has 35.4 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 52% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $788K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 1,063, against 1,188 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 570 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Montgomery County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Montgomery County at 877,643 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 335,505 households. Median household income in Montgomery County is $113,915, 41% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.4%, 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. Montgomery County scores 42 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #1,422 of 2,210 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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