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HVAC and plumbing companies in Outagamie County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,288 of 1,707 scored counties
#28 of 50 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
73
7 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments
89
+1.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$225.3M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,874 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
35% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.3
48% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
195,894
+2.6% 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

Outagamie County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #1,288 of 1,707 scored counties and #28 of 50 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 73 HVAC and plumbing companies in Outagamie County. 7 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 9.3 for every 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.

At $2,874 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Outagamie County spend about $225.3M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each company on map listings, 35% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 89 businesses with payroll in Outagamie County classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 881 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3.5M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Outagamie County. Population estimates show Outagamie County grew 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Outagamie County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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 Outagamie County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureOutagamie CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.36.26.3
Spending per listing$3.1M$4.5M$4.8M
Households per official establishment8811,2751,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+1.1%+1.8%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.6%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,874$2,759$3,018
Median household income$85,069$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score3845

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
88 → 89+1.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,236
Annual payroll, 2023
$199.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
737 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
47The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$3.5M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
195,894+2.6% since 2020
Households
78,382
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
638 sq. mi.
People per square mile
302
Median household income
$85,069+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$114,086
Median home value
$267,300
Jobs located here
112,656
Daytime population
204,040Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across Wisconsin

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

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dane County, WI841214.8$6.3M+4.9%#34 of 1,707
2Calumet County, WI8094.2$6.9M+2.9%#65 of 1,707
3Eau Claire County, WI69235.1$5.3M+3.0%#238 of 1,707
4Portage County, WI68144.7$5.7M+2.2%#251 of 1,707
5Kenosha County, WI68355.1$5.5M−0.4%#253 of 1,707
6Milwaukee County, WI671233.1$8.2M−1.5%#267 of 1,707
7Washington County, WI66284.9$6.1M+1.8%#295 of 1,707
8Ozaukee County, WI62287.3$4.4M+3.0%#437 of 1,707
9Polk County, WI60105.1$5.3M+1.7%#493 of 1,707
10St. Croix County, WI59308.0$4M+4.7%#546 of 1,707
28Outagamie County, WI38739.3$3.1M+2.6%#1,288 of 1,707

Other business types in Outagamie County

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

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Outagamie County, WI?

Outagamie County has 73 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 89 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 1.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Outagamie County, WI spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $225.3M a year, or $2,874 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 73 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 78,382 households in Outagamie County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Outagamie County has 9.3 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $3.1M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Outagamie County would have about 47, against 73 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 881 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Outagamie County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Outagamie County at 195,894 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,382 households. The median household income in Outagamie County is $85,069 a year, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.7% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Outagamie County scores 38 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #1,288 of 1,707 scored counties.

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