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Gyms in the Huntingdon, PA area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in the Huntingdon, PA area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #372 of 506 scored small-town markets
#17 of 19 scored small-town markets based in Pennsylvania

Listings
14
4 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$11.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $709 a household
Spending per listing
$828K
36% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.6
13% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
43,001
−2.4% 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

At $709 per household (28% below the U.S. average), households in the Huntingdon area spend about $11.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 14 gyms, that is $828K per gym, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 14 gyms on map listings in the Huntingdon area as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 29%, against 28% across the U.S. That is 8.6 per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Huntingdon area in 2023. That is one for every 5,447 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

Population estimates put the population change in the Huntingdon area from 2020 to 2025 at −2.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms, the Huntingdon area has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #372 of 506 scored small-town markets and #17 of 19 scored small-town markets based in Pennsylvania.

How the Huntingdon area compares

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

Gyms in Huntingdon, PA area compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureHuntingdon areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.66.97.6
Spending per listing$828K$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)5,4473,2223,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.0%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.4%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$709$926$983
Median household income$65,557$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score3950

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
18
Annual payroll, 2023
$268K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
144 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 Huntingdon 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 gyms.

Population and households in the Huntingdon area

Population, 2025 estimate
43,001−2.4% since 2020
Households
16,341
Median age
44.6
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
875 sq. mi.
People per square mile
50
Median household income
$65,557+26.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,223
Median home value
$183,200
Jobs located here
12,439
Daytime population
39,299Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms across Pennsylvania

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Pennsylvania for gyms, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with the Huntingdon area marked.

Top small-town markets in Pennsylvania

Small-town markets in Pennsylvania ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hemlock Farms, PA93124.9$1.8M+7.2%#3 of 506
2Lock Haven, PA6874.5$1.5M+1.3%#60 of 506
3Oil City, PA6752.3$2.7M−2.0%#64 of 506
4Pottsville, PA65396.7$1.1M+1.5%#96 of 506
5East Stroudsburg, PA64416.7$1.4M−0.7%#101 of 506
6DuBois, PA63134.0$1.6M−2.9%#108 of 506
7Sunbury, PA63204.4$1.6M−1.7%#109 of 506
8Lewistown, PA6273.8$1.7M0.0%#120 of 506
9Hermitage, PA62234.9$1.4M−2.4%#123 of 506
10Bradford, PA5684.9$1.4M−3.5%#188 of 506
17Huntingdon, PA39148.6$828K−2.4%#372 of 506

Other business types in the Huntingdon area

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

Questions

How many gyms are in the Huntingdon, PA area?

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 gyms in the Huntingdon area. 4 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.

How much do households in the Huntingdon, PA area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $11.6M a year, or $709 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gyms on map listings, it comes to $828K per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,341 households in the Huntingdon area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Huntingdon, PA area compare with the U.S. for gyms?

The Huntingdon area has 8.6 gyms per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $828K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, the Huntingdon area would have about 9, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,447 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is the Huntingdon, PA area growing?

Population estimates put the Huntingdon area at 43,001 people in 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,341 households. Median household income in the Huntingdon area is $65,557, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.9%, 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 Huntingdon area scores 39 for gyms (lower middle), #372 of 506 scored small-town markets.

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