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Dry cleaners in Passaic County, NJ
The dry cleaners in Passaic County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #402 of 507 scored counties
#19 of 20 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 36
- 8 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 44
- −20.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $436.1M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,437 a household
- Spending per listing
- $12.1M
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 54% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 531,624
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Passaic County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #402 of 507 scored counties and #19 of 20 scored counties in New Jersey. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 36 dry cleaners in Passaic County. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Passaic County comes to about $436.1M a year: $2,437 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Spread across 36 dry cleaners, that is $12.1M per shop, 23% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 44 businesses with payroll in Passaic County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,067 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $3.3M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Passaic County. Population estimates show Passaic County grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Passaic County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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.
| Measure | Passaic County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $12.1M | $14.1M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,067 | 4,252 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −20.0% | −18.1% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,437 | $2,665 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $87,522 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 55 → 44−20.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 497
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 368 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $3.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Passaic 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 Passaic County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 531,624+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 178,936
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 53%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 186 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,799
- Median household income
- $87,522+25.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,487
- Median home value
- $459,500
- Jobs located here
- 183,159
- Daytime population
- 455,260Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, NJ | 69 | 6 | 1.3 | $18.7M | +3.2% | #79 of 507 |
| 2Ocean County, NJ | 64 | 27 | 1.1 | $21.9M | +5.6% | #117 of 507 |
| 3Atlantic County, NJ | 61 | 9 | 0.8 | $27.5M | +1.6% | #144 of 507 |
| 4Gloucester County, NJ | 61 | 15 | 1.3 | $19.6M | +3.3% | #150 of 507 |
| 5Burlington County, NJ | 60 | 24 | 1.4 | $19.8M | +4.3% | #163 of 507 |
| 6Cape May County, NJ | 59 | 5 | 1.1 | $22M | −1.7% | #172 of 507 |
| 7Cumberland County, NJ | 57 | 5 | 0.9 | $22.4M | +2.2% | #190 of 507 |
| 8Hunterdon County, NJ | 57 | 8 | 1.6 | $19.8M | +2.3% | #192 of 507 |
| 9Sussex County, NJ | 56 | 10 | 1.7 | $15.8M | +2.9% | #209 of 507 |
| 10Somerset County, NJ | 55 | 22 | 1.7 | $18.6M | +3.5% | #215 of 507 |
| 19Passaic County, NJ | 34 | 36 | 2.0 | $12.1M | +1.6% | #402 of 507 |
Other business types in Passaic 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 laundry39
- Clothing and shoe stores49
- Laundromats29
- Dry cleaners34
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Passaic County, NJ?
There are 36 dry cleaners on map listings in Passaic County as of September 2026. 8 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 20.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Passaic County, NJ spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $436.1M a year, or $2,437 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $12.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 178,936 households in Passaic County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Passaic County, NJ compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Passaic County has 2.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $12.1M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Passaic County would have about 28, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,067 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Passaic County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Passaic County at 531,624 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 178,936 households. The median household income in Passaic County is $87,522 a year, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.6% 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. Passaic County scores 34 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #402 of 507 scored counties.
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