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Martial arts and dance studios in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
The martial arts and dance studios in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT, 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 #922 of 1,334 scored counties
#9 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 176
- 13 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 80
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $246.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,068 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.6
- 55% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 578,741
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,068 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region spend about $246.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 176 martial arts and dance studios, that is $1.4M per studio, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
There are 176 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.6, 55% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 80 businesses with payroll in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction. That is one for every 2,883 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $4.2M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Population estimates show the South Central Connecticut Planning Region grew 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 41 (lower middle), #922 of 1,334 scored counties and #9 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the South Central Connecticut Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the martial arts and dance studios 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 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.6 | 7.2 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $1.6M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,883 | 2,422 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.7% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,068 | $1,158 | $983 |
| Median household income | $88,197 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 80
- Employees, 2023
- 779
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17613 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 122The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $4.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 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 the South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 578,741+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 230,673
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 367 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,554
- Median household income
- $88,197
- Average household income
- $121,518
- Median home value
- $353,100
- Jobs located here
- 298,580
- Daytime population
- 597,614Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the South Central Connecticut Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 77 | 14 | 3.6 | $2.8M | +3.0% | #70 of 1,334 |
| 2Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 58 | 27 | 5.6 | $2M | +2.2% | #444 of 1,334 |
| 3Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 54 | 63 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #560 of 1,334 |
| 4Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 50 | 77 | 6.4 | $1.8M | +4.1% | #671 of 1,334 |
| 5Capitol Planning Region, CT | 49 | 265 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +3.1% | #715 of 1,334 |
| 6Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 46 | 53 | 7.2 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #790 of 1,334 |
| 7Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 46 | 125 | 6.9 | $1.5M | +3.2% | #804 of 1,334 |
| 8Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 44 | 226 | 9.6 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #848 of 1,334 |
| 9South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 41 | 176 | 7.6 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #922 of 1,334 |
Other business types in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region
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
- Gyms, studios and classes43
- Gyms52
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios46
- Martial arts and dance studios41
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 176 martial arts and dance studios in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. 13 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $246.4M a year, or $1,068 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 176 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 230,673 households in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
The South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 7.6 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.4M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, the South Central Connecticut Planning Region would have about 122, against 176 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,883 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the South Central Connecticut Planning Region at 578,741 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 230,673 households. The median household income in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region is $88,197 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The South Central Connecticut Planning Region scores 41 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #922 of 1,334 scored counties.
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