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HVAC and plumbing companies in Jackson County, IL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for HVAC and plumbing companies in Jackson County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,488 of 1,707 scored counties
#37 of 59 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
15
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
17
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$51.9M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,260 a household
Spending per listing
$3.5M
27% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.5
3% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
52,501
−1.5% 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

Jackson County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #1,488 of 1,707 scored counties and #37 of 59 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $2,260 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in Jackson County spend about $51.9M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $3.5M of household spending for each company on map listings, 27% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.

There are 15 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.5, 3% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in Jackson County classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors. That is one for every 1,350 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Jackson County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Jackson County compares

The same measures for Illinois and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the HVAC and plumbing companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

HVAC and plumbing in Jackson County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.56.96.3
Spending per listing$3.5M$4.2M$4.8M
Households per official establishment1,3501,2371,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−0.3%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,260$2,919$3,018
Median household income$48,763$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score3040

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
15 → 17
Employees, 2023
167
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
150 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The 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 plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
52,501−1.5% since 2020
Households
22,955
Median age
37.7
Homes lived in by their owners
50%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
584 sq. mi.
People per square mile
91
Median household income
$48,763+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,409
Median home value
$137,300
Jobs located here
23,658
Daytime population
57,693Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across Illinois

Every Illinois market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for HVAC and plumbing companies, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Jackson County marked.

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cook County, IL651,0955.2$5.7M−1.3%#335 of 1,707
2Rock Island County, IL63213.4$7.4M−1.7%#384 of 1,707
3Ogle County, IL63115.3$5.2M−0.7%#395 of 1,707
4Henry County, IL6283.9$6.8M−2.2%#409 of 1,707
5Franklin County, IL5953.1$7.5M−2.1%#511 of 1,707
6St. Clair County, IL59535.3$5.2M−2.5%#530 of 1,707
7Monroe County, IL57107.2$4.4M−0.3%#613 of 1,707
8Sangamon County, IL56465.4$5M−1.0%#635 of 1,707
9Champaign County, IL52546.3$4.1M+1.8%#791 of 1,707
10Kendall County, IL524810.6$3.1M+9.9%#802 of 1,707
37Jackson County, IL30156.5$3.5M−1.5%#1,488 of 1,707

Other business types in Jackson County

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

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Jackson County, IL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 HVAC and plumbing companies in Jackson County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023.

How much do households in Jackson County, IL spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $51.9M a year, or $2,260 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,955 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jackson County, IL compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?

Jackson County has 6.5 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $3.5M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Jackson County would have about 11, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,350 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 52,501 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 22,955 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $48,763, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, 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. 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. Jackson County scores 30 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #1,488 of 1,707 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for HVAC and plumbing companies · All 56 business types in Jackson County

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