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Dry cleaners in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area

The dry cleaners in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #238 of 272 scored metro areas
#9 of 10 scored metro areas based in Ohio

Listings
23
3 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
15
−34.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$321.6M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,742 a household
Spending per listing
$14M
11% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.2
8% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
423,678
−1.4% 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

For dry cleaners, the Youngstown-Warren metro area has a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle): #238 of 272 scored metro areas and #9 of 10 scored metro areas based in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.

At $1,742 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in the Youngstown-Warren metro area spend about $321.6M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $14M per shop, 11% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.

The Youngstown-Warren metro area has 23 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 13%, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.2, 8% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 15 businesses with payroll in the Youngstown-Warren metro area classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 34.8% from 2019. That is one for every 12,308 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Youngstown-Warren metro area declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How the Youngstown-Warren metro area compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureYoungstown-Warren metro areaOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.20.91.3
Spending per listing$14M$20.7M$15.7M
Households per official establishment12,30813,0738,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−34.8%−20.5%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.4%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,742$1,954$2,055
Median household income$56,713$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score2952

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
15−34.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
127
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
233 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The 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 the Youngstown-Warren metro 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 Youngstown-Warren metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
423,678−1.4% since 2020
Households
184,615
Median age
43.6
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,029 sq. mi.
People per square mile
415
Median household income
$56,713
Average household income
$76,731
Median home value
$149,000
Jobs located here
155,417
Daytime population
405,091Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across Ohio

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Ohio for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Ohio (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Youngstown-Warren metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Ohio

Metro areas in Ohio ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Columbus, OH65891.0$20.5M+4.7%#48 of 272
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH6360.4$43.4M−2.6%#62 of 272
2Canton-Massillon, OH61110.7$28.1M−0.2%#78 of 272
3Toledo, OH61190.7$25.1M−1.0%#79 of 272
4Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN551021.1$18.4M+2.7%#117 of 272
5Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH54411.2$16.3M+1.5%#126 of 272
6Sandusky, OH5351.0$19.6M−2.6%#131 of 272
7Akron, OH44331.1$17.6M0.0%#168 of 272
8Cleveland, OH381181.3$15.6M−0.8%#199 of 272
9Youngstown-Warren, OH29231.2$14M−1.4%#238 of 272

Other business types in the Youngstown-Warren metro area

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

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 dry cleaners in the Youngstown-Warren metro area. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 34.8% from 2019.

How much do households in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $321.6M a year, or $1,742 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $14M 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 184,615 households in the Youngstown-Warren metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

The Youngstown-Warren metro area has 1.2 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $14M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, the Youngstown-Warren metro area would have about 21, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,308 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 34.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.

How fast is the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Youngstown-Warren metro area at 423,678 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 184,615 households. Median household income in the Youngstown-Warren metro area is $56,713, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The Youngstown-Warren metro area scores 29 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #238 of 272 scored metro areas.

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