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Dry cleaners in McDonough County, IL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in McDonough County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 1.

Listings
1
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$20.2M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,703 a household
Spending per listing
$20.2M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
0.8
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
25,916
−4.5% 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 McDonough County comes to about $20.2M a year: $1,703 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. That is about $20.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.

There is 1 dry cleaner on map listings in McDonough County as of September 2026. That is 0.8 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for dry cleaning and laundry services in McDonough County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates put the population change in McDonough County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 1 dry cleaner on map listings, McDonough County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How McDonough County compares

The same measures for Illinois and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the dry cleaners counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Dry cleaners in McDonough County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureMcDonough CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.81.51.3
Spending per listing$20.2M$14.6M$15.7M
Households per official establishmentn/a8,2298,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−22.1%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,703$2,141$2,055
Median household income$52,795$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored30

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
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
10 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 dry cleaning and laundry services in McDonough 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 McDonough County

Population, 2025 estimate
25,916−4.5% since 2020
Households
11,856
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
63%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
589 sq. mi.
People per square mile
46
Median household income
$52,795+18.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$71,521
Median home value
$107,500
Jobs located here
9,784
Daytime population
25,631Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across Illinois

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The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Illinois, with McDonough County marked.

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sangamon County, IL6760.7$28.3M−1.0%#84 of 507
2Madison County, IL65100.9$22M−1.0%#101 of 507
3McLean County, IL6450.7$29M+0.1%#113 of 507
4Will County, IL57351.4$16.8M+2.2%#195 of 507
5McHenry County, IL56161.4$17.3M+2.5%#208 of 507
6Kane County, IL51261.4$16.7M+1.8%#248 of 507
7Peoria County, IL5091.2$16.6M−1.6%#259 of 507
8St. Clair County, IL44151.5$13.3M−2.5%#312 of 507
9Winnebago County, IL43131.1$16.5M−0.4%#321 of 507
10Champaign County, IL42121.4$13.6M+1.8%#336 of 507
McDonough County, ILNot scored10.8$20.2M−4.5%

Other business types in McDonough County

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

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in McDonough County, IL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 1 dry cleaner in McDonough County. The listings count dry cleaners. No official count is published for dry cleaning and laundry services in McDonough County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in McDonough County, IL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $20.2M a year, or $1,703 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1 dry cleaner on map listings, it comes to $20.2M per shop. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,856 households in McDonough County and national spending patterns by income.

How does McDonough County, IL compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

McDonough County has 1 dry cleaner on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending.

How fast is McDonough County, IL growing?

Population estimates put McDonough County at 25,916 people in 2025, down 4.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,856 households. Median household income in McDonough County is $52,795, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.7%, 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. McDonough County has no market score for dry cleaners: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 1.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for dry cleaners · All 56 business types in McDonough County

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