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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in the Bloomington, IL metro area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in the Bloomington, IL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #230 of 347 scored metro areas
#7 of 7 scored metro areas based in Illinois

Listings
15
5 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
27
All fitness and recreational sports centers · 0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$69.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $984 a household
Spending per listing
$4.6M
13% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.1
12% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
171,419
+0.1% 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 memberships, classes and admissions in the Bloomington metro area comes to about $69.1M a year: $984 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $4.6M per studio, 13% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.

There are 15 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings in the Bloomington metro area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 33% of them, against 18% across the U.S. That is 2.1 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.

In 2023, official counts showed 27 businesses with payroll in the Bloomington metro area classed as fitness and recreational sports centers, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 2,601 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.

Population estimates show the Bloomington metro area grew 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in the Bloomington metro area is 43 (lower middle), #230 of 347 scored metro areas and #7 of 7 scored metro areas based in Illinois.

How the Bloomington metro area compares

The same measures for Illinois and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the yoga, Pilates and fitness studios counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Bloomington, IL metro area compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureBloomington metro areaIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.12.32.4
Spending per listing$4.6M$4.6M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)2,6013,1073,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%+2.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.1%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$984$1,054$983
Median household income$79,905$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score4347

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
27All fitness and recreational sports centers · 0.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
629
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
155 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
17The 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 fitness and recreational sports centers in the Bloomington 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.

Population and households in the Bloomington metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
171,419+0.1% since 2020
Households
70,220
Median age
37.0
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,183 sq. mi.
People per square mile
145
Median household income
$79,905+18.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$105,003
Median home value
$208,400
Jobs located here
88,959
Daytime population
180,672Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios across Illinois

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Illinois for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, numbered among those based in Illinois (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Bloomington metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Illinois

Metro areas in Illinois ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Peoria, IL64161.0$8.6M−1.3%#55 of 347
2Champaign-Urbana, IL61151.5$5.6M+1.5%#72 of 347
3Kankakee, IL5861.5$6M−1.7%#96 of 347
4Springfield, IL52141.6$5.9M−1.2%#141 of 347
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL5282.1$3.7M+1.7%#152 of 347
St. Louis, MO-IL502292.0$5.1M−0.2%#163 of 347
Paducah, KY-IL4961.4$4.5M−1.2%#173 of 347
5Rockford, IL48181.3$6.2M−0.3%#181 of 347
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL47301.9$4.7M−0.9%#191 of 347
6Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN469802.7$4.3M0.0%#201 of 347
7Bloomington, IL43152.1$4.6M+0.1%#230 of 347

Other business types in the Bloomington metro area

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Questions

How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in the Bloomington, IL metro area?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in the Bloomington metro area. 5 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios: gyms are counted too.

How much do households in the Bloomington, IL metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $69.1M a year, or $984 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $4.6M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which yoga, Pilates and fitness studios share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,220 households in the Bloomington metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Bloomington, IL metro area compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?

The Bloomington metro area has 2.1 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $4.6M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, the Bloomington metro area would have about 17, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,601 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.

How fast is the Bloomington, IL metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Bloomington metro area at 171,419 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,220 households. The median household income in the Bloomington metro area is $79,905 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.1% 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. The Bloomington metro area scores 43 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (lower middle), #230 of 347 scored metro areas.

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