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Gas stations in the Bradford, PA area
The gas stations in the Bradford, PA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #394 of 536 scored small-town markets
#17 of 20 scored small-town markets based in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 12
- 10 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- +12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $30.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $1,856 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 33% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,984
- −3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Bradford area spend about $30.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,856 per household, 28% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each station on map listings, 6% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 12 gas stations on map listings in the Bradford area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 83% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 7.3 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Bradford area in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 606 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates show the Bradford area declined 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Bradford area scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #394 of 536 scored small-town markets and #17 of 20 scored small-town markets based in Pennsylvania.
How the Bradford area compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations 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 | Bradford area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.3 | 7.3 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 606 | 1,448 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.5% | −8.0% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.5% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $1,856 | $1,930 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $62,905 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27+12.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 317
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 gasoline stations in the Bradford 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 Bradford area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,984−3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 16,369
- Median age
- 44.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 980 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 41
- Median household income
- $62,905+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,484
- Median home value
- $104,500
- Jobs located here
- 13,613
- Daytime population
- 37,207Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Indiana, PA | 62 | 25 | 7.7 | $2.6M | −0.3% | #141 of 536 |
| 2Lewistown, PA | 60 | 9 | 4.9 | $4.2M | 0.0% | #161 of 536 |
| 3Meadville, PA | 60 | 19 | 5.6 | $3.4M | −2.4% | #162 of 536 |
| 4Selinsgrove, PA | 56 | 14 | 9.6 | $2.4M | −0.2% | #205 of 536 |
| 5Lewisburg, PA | 55 | 11 | 7.6 | $2.8M | −0.8% | #213 of 536 |
| 6St. Marys, PA | 54 | 8 | 6.0 | $3.5M | −3.3% | #221 of 536 |
| 7Huntingdon, PA | 53 | 11 | 6.7 | $3.5M | −2.4% | #229 of 536 |
| 8Hermitage, PA | 53 | 38 | 8.2 | $2.3M | −2.4% | #231 of 536 |
| 9Sunbury, PA | 53 | 40 | 8.7 | $2.3M | −1.7% | #232 of 536 |
| 10Pottsville, PA | 51 | 72 | 12.4 | $1.7M | +1.5% | #264 of 536 |
| 17Bradford, PA | 38 | 12 | 7.3 | $2.5M | −3.5% | #394 of 536 |
Other business types in the Bradford area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in the Bradford, PA area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 gas stations in the Bradford area. 10 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019.
How much do households in the Bradford, PA area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $30.4M a year, or $1,856 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,369 households in the Bradford area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Bradford, PA area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Bradford area has 7.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.5M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Bradford area would have about 13, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 606 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Bradford, PA area growing?
Population estimates put the Bradford area at 38,984 people in 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,369 households. Median household income in the Bradford area is $62,905, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.3%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Bradford area scores 38 for gas stations (lower middle), #394 of 536 scored small-town markets.
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