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Laundromats in Luzerne County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for laundromats in Luzerne County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #328 of 785 scored counties
#15 of 43 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 26
- 6 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $274.6M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,034 a household
- Spending per listing
- $10.6M
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 332,126
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Luzerne County comes to about $274.6M a year: $2,034 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 26 laundromats, that is $10.6M per laundromat, 16% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
There are 26 laundromats on map listings in Luzerne County as of September 2026. 6 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 1.9 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
In 2023, official counts showed 8 businesses with payroll in Luzerne County classed as coin-operated laundries. That is one for every 16,882 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $473K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Luzerne County.
Population estimates show Luzerne County grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Luzerne County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #328 of 785 scored counties and #15 of 43 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Luzerne County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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.
| Measure | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $10.6M | $12.2M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 16,882 | 17,071 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.7% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,034 | $2,270 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $63,691 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 40
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $764K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 266 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $473K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Luzerne 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 Luzerne County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 332,126+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 135,055
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 890 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 368
- Median household income
- $63,691+19.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,455
- Median home value
- $174,100
- Jobs located here
- 146,183
- Daytime population
- 329,640Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for laundromats, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Luzerne County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chester County, PA | 87 | 21 | 1.0 | $28.7M | +4.2% | #23 of 785 |
| 2York County, PA | 76 | 31 | 1.7 | $13.3M | +3.6% | #95 of 785 |
| 3Montgomery County, PA | 74 | 43 | 1.3 | $21.8M | +2.4% | #110 of 785 |
| 4Bucks County, PA | 70 | 31 | 1.2 | $22.3M | +0.3% | #150 of 785 |
| 5Centre County, PA | 70 | 6 | 1.0 | $21.9M | −0.4% | #151 of 785 |
| 6Northampton County, PA | 70 | 22 | 1.8 | $13.3M | +3.7% | #157 of 785 |
| 7Butler County, PA | 70 | 15 | 1.9 | $12.9M | +3.2% | #158 of 785 |
| 8Lancaster County, PA | 68 | 38 | 1.8 | $13.1M | +1.9% | #184 of 785 |
| 9Allegheny County, PA | 66 | 89 | 1.6 | $14.1M | −2.0% | #200 of 785 |
| 10Westmoreland County, PA | 65 | 24 | 1.5 | $14M | −1.4% | #208 of 785 |
| 15Luzerne County, PA | 55 | 26 | 1.9 | $10.6M | +2.1% | #328 of 785 |
Other business types in Luzerne 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
- Clothing, shoes and laundry53
- Clothing and shoe stores59
- Laundromats55
- Dry cleaners57
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Luzerne County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 laundromats in Luzerne County. 6 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in Luzerne County, PA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $274.6M a year, or $2,034 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $10.6M per laundromat. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 135,055 households in Luzerne County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Luzerne County, PA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Luzerne County has 1.9 laundromats per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $10.6M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Luzerne County would have about 22, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 16,882 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Luzerne County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Luzerne County at 332,126 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 135,055 households. Median household income in Luzerne County is $63,691, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.1%, 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. Luzerne County scores 55 for laundromats (upper middle), #328 of 785 scored counties.
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