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Laundromats in Chenango County, NY

The laundromats in Chenango County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #671 of 785 scored counties
#42 of 46 scored counties in New York

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$38.8M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,953 a household
Spending per listing
$7.8M
38% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.5
56% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
45,715
−2.9% 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

For laundromats, Chenango County has a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle): #671 of 785 scored counties and #42 of 46 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 laundromats in Chenango County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 2.5 for every 10,000 households, 56% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.

At $1,953 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Chenango County spend about $38.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $7.8M per laundromat, 38% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Chenango County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Chenango County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Chenango County compares

The same measures for New York and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the laundromats counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Laundromats in Chenango County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureChenango CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.53.11.6
Spending per listing$7.8M$8M$12.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a3,48111,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−3.4%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.9%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,953$2,448$2,055
Median household income$62,948$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score2520

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
51 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 coin-operated laundries in Chenango 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 Chenango County

Population, 2025 estimate
45,715−2.9% since 2020
Households
19,890
Median age
45.5
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
893 sq. mi.
People per square mile
52
Median household income
$62,948+21.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,321
Median home value
$137,900
Jobs located here
17,111
Daytime population
43,231Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for laundromats, numbered among those based in New York, with Chenango County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Saratoga County, NY82131.3$20.1M+2.3%#52 of 785
2Monroe County, NY69411.3$17.3M−1.0%#166 of 785
3Erie County, NY64521.3$17.2M−0.6%#216 of 785
4Schenectady County, NY63152.2$10.1M+3.0%#232 of 785
5Wayne County, NY6151.3$16.1M+0.1%#253 of 785
6Tompkins County, NY5571.6$13.9M−1.4%#323 of 785
7Albany County, NY54332.4$9.6M+2.2%#337 of 785
8Rockland County, NY53262.5$11.1M+5.9%#344 of 785
9Rensselaer County, NY53152.2$10.3M−0.2%#345 of 785
10Ontario County, NY5281.7$13.8M+0.6%#351 of 785
42Chenango County, NY2552.5$7.8M−2.9%#671 of 785

Other business types in Chenango County

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

Questions

How many laundromats are in Chenango County, NY?

There are 5 laundromats on map listings in Chenango County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count laundromats. No official count is published for coin-operated laundries in Chenango County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Chenango County, NY spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $38.8M a year, or $1,953 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $7.8M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,890 households in Chenango County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Chenango County, NY compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Chenango County has 2.5 laundromats per 10,000 households, 56% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $7.8M, 38% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Chenango County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Chenango County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Chenango County at 45,715 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,890 households. The median household income in Chenango County is $62,948 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.1% 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. Chenango County scores 25 for laundromats (lower middle), #671 of 785 scored counties.

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