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HVAC and plumbing companies in Vermilion County, IL

The HVAC and plumbing companies in Vermilion County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,162 of 1,707 scored counties
#20 of 59 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
17
1 chain location (6%)
Official establishments
17
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$71.1M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,362 a household
Spending per listing
$4.2M
12% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.7
10% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
71,259
−3.7% 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 $2,362 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in Vermilion County spend about $71.1M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 17 HVAC and plumbing companies, that is $4.2M per company, 12% 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 17 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Vermilion County as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 5.7 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.

Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Vermilion County in 2023. That is one for every 1,770 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $128K has gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Vermilion County.

Population estimates show Vermilion County declined 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies in Vermilion County is 41 (lower middle), #1,162 of 1,707 scored counties and #20 of 59 scored counties in Illinois.

How Vermilion 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 Vermilion County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureVermilion CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.76.96.3
Spending per listing$4.2M$4.2M$4.8M
Households per official establishment1,7701,2371,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−0.3%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.7%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,362$2,919$3,018
Median household income$56,877$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score4140

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
15 → 17
Employees, 2023
75
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
171 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$128K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Vermilion 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 Vermilion County

Population, 2025 estimate
71,259−3.7% since 2020
Households
30,084
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
898 sq. mi.
People per square mile
81
Median household income
$56,877+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,148
Median home value
$97,200
Jobs located here
24,379
Daytime population
64,835Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across Illinois

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The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for HVAC and plumbing companies, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Vermilion 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
20Vermilion County, IL41175.7$4.2M−3.7%#1,162 of 1,707

Other business types in Vermilion County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 17 HVAC and plumbing companies in Vermilion County. One of them (6%) is a chain location. 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 Vermilion County, IL spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $71.1M a year, or $2,362 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4.2M 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 30,084 households in Vermilion County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Vermilion County has 5.7 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.2M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Vermilion County would have about 15, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,770 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.

How fast is Vermilion County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Vermilion County at 71,259 people in 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 30,084 households. Median household income in Vermilion County is $56,877, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.3%, 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. Vermilion County scores 41 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #1,162 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 Vermilion County

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