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House cleaning businesses in Racine County, WI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for house cleaning businesses in Racine County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #622 of 847 scored counties
#18 of 29 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
22
4 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
31
+10.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$100.4M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,248 a household
Spending per listing
$4.6M
29% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.7
23% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
198,919
+0.4% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 22 house cleaning businesses in Racine County. 4 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 23% above the U.S. rate of 2.2.

At $1,248 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Racine County spend about $100.4M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That works out to $4.6M per business, 29% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Racine County was 31 in 2023, up 10.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,594 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $20K has gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Racine County.

Population estimates show Racine County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Racine County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, ranking #622 of 847 scored counties and #18 of 29 scored counties in Wisconsin.

How Racine County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the house cleaning businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

House cleaning in Racine County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureRacine CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.72.02.2
Spending per listing$4.6M$6.4M$6.4M
Households per official establishment2,5941,7921,735
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+10.7%+5.4%+6.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.4%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,248$1,250$1,414
Median household income$78,096$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score3940

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
28 → 31+10.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,016
Annual payroll, 2023
$16.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
224 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$20K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Racine 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 Racine County

Population, 2025 estimate
198,919+0.4% since 2020
Households
80,406
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
333 sq. mi.
People per square mile
594
Median household income
$78,096+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,261
Median home value
$251,400
Jobs located here
75,599
Daytime population
171,951Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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House cleaning across Wisconsin

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The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for house cleaning businesses, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Racine County marked.

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for house cleaning businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ozaukee County, WI6651.3$11.1M+3.0%#144 of 847
2Fond du Lac County, WI6261.4$8.7M+0.5%#195 of 847
3Outagamie County, WI61141.8$7.3M+2.6%#221 of 847
4Winnebago County, WI58111.5$8M+1.4%#264 of 847
5Wood County, WI5551.6$7.4M−0.2%#312 of 847
6Columbia County, WI5452.1$6.2M−0.7%#335 of 847
7Marathon County, WI5391.6$7.9M+1.0%#345 of 847
8Brown County, WI49191.7$7.3M+2.6%#431 of 847
9Portage County, WI4862.0$6M+2.2%#456 of 847
10Dane County, WI46622.5$5.5M+4.9%#497 of 847
18Racine County, WI39222.7$4.6M+0.4%#622 of 847

Other business types in Racine County

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

Questions

How many house cleaning businesses are in Racine County, WI?

There are 22 house cleaning businesses on map listings in Racine County as of September 2026. 4 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 10.7% from 2019.

How much do households in Racine County, WI spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $100.4M a year, or $1,248 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $4.6M per business. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 80,406 households in Racine County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Racine County, WI compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?

Racine County has 2.7 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $4.6M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the national ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Racine County would have about 16, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,594 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Racine County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Racine County at 198,919 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 80,406 households. Median household income in Racine County is $78,096, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. 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. Racine County scores 39 for house cleaning businesses (lower middle), #622 of 847 scored counties.

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