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HVAC and plumbing companies in Rock Island County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for HVAC and plumbing companies in Rock Island County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #384 of 1,707 scored counties
#2 of 59 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 21
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- +3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $156.1M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,529 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.4M
- 56% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 46% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 141,869
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,529 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Rock Island County spend about $156.1M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $7.4M per company, 56% above 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 21 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Rock Island County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.4 for every 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 31 businesses with payroll in Rock Island County classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,991 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $100K has gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Rock Island County.
Population estimates put the population change in Rock Island County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Rock Island County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #384 of 1,707 scored counties and #2 of 59 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Rock Island 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.
| Measure | Rock Island County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Spending per listing | $7.4M | $4.2M | $4.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,991 | 1,237 | 1,162 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.3% | −0.3% | +7.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $2,529 | $2,919 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $67,159 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 31+3.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 547
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 33The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $100K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Rock Island 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 Rock Island County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 141,869−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 61,733
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 428 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 334
- Median household income
- $67,159+22.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,299
- Median home value
- $150,400
- Jobs located here
- 67,505
- Daytime population
- 147,154Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for HVAC and plumbing companies, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Rock Island County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cook County, IL | 65 | 1,095 | 5.2 | $5.7M | −1.3% | #335 of 1,707 |
| 2Rock Island County, IL | 63 | 21 | 3.4 | $7.4M | −1.7% | #384 of 1,707 |
| 3Ogle County, IL | 63 | 11 | 5.3 | $5.2M | −0.7% | #395 of 1,707 |
| 4Henry County, IL | 62 | 8 | 3.9 | $6.8M | −2.2% | #409 of 1,707 |
| 5Franklin County, IL | 59 | 5 | 3.1 | $7.5M | −2.1% | #511 of 1,707 |
| 6St. Clair County, IL | 59 | 53 | 5.3 | $5.2M | −2.5% | #530 of 1,707 |
| 7Monroe County, IL | 57 | 10 | 7.2 | $4.4M | −0.3% | #613 of 1,707 |
| 8Sangamon County, IL | 56 | 46 | 5.4 | $5M | −1.0% | #635 of 1,707 |
| 9Champaign County, IL | 52 | 54 | 6.3 | $4.1M | +1.8% | #791 of 1,707 |
| 10Kendall County, IL | 52 | 48 | 10.6 | $3.1M | +9.9% | #802 of 1,707 |
Other business types in Rock Island County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
- Home repair trades57
- HVAC and plumbing63
- Electricians55
- Roofing and gutters43
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control42
- Landscaping and lawn care40
- House cleaning53
- Pest control51
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Rock Island County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 HVAC and plumbing companies in Rock Island County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Rock Island County, IL spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $156.1M a year, or $2,529 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $7.4M 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 61,733 households in Rock Island County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rock Island County, IL compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Rock Island County has 3.4 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $7.4M, 56% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Rock Island County would have about 33, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,991 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Rock Island County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Rock Island County at 141,869 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 61,733 households. Median household income in Rock Island County is $67,159, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.4%, 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. Rock Island County scores 63 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #384 of 1,707 scored counties.
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