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Martial arts and dance studios in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #144 of 387 scored metro areas
#4 of 8 scored metro areas based in Illinois
- Listings
- 1,790
- 164 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 1,203
- +4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.2B
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,146 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 9,434,123
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,146 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area spend about $4.2B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
There are 1,790 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area as of September 2026. Of those, 164 are chain locations, or 9%, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 4.9 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,203 businesses with payroll in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,029 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 48 SBA-backed loans worth $27.1M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area held about level, against +3.1% for the U.S. For martial arts and dance studios, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #144 of 387 scored metro areas and #4 of 8 scored metro areas based in Illinois.
How the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,029 | 3,603 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.5% | +3.1% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,146 | $1,054 | $983 |
| Median household income | $90,887 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,203+4.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 10,709
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $242.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,790164 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,069The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 48
- Amount
- $27.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 9,434,1230.0% since 2020
- Households
- 3,643,783
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 6,923 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,354
- Median household income
- $90,887
- Average household income
- $125,950
- Median home value
- $323,000
- Jobs located here
- 4,599,202
- Daytime population
- 9,509,530Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Illinois for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Illinois (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bloomington, IL | 59 | 29 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +0.1% | #103 of 387 |
| 2Springfield, IL | 58 | 37 | 4.1 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #111 of 387 |
| 3Rockford, IL | 56 | 48 | 3.5 | $2.3M | −0.3% | #125 of 387 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 56 | 510 | 4.4 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #126 of 387 |
| 4Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 54 | 1,790 | 4.9 | $2.3M | 0.0% | #144 of 387 |
| 5Champaign-Urbana, IL | 54 | 41 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #145 of 387 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 54 | 69 | 4.3 | $2M | −0.9% | #146 of 387 |
| 6Kankakee, IL | 48 | 19 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #211 of 387 |
| 7Decatur, IL | 47 | 18 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −4.3% | #225 of 387 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 40 | 17 | 4.4 | $1.8M | +1.7% | #286 of 387 |
Other business types in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area
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 classes55
- Gyms56
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios46
- Martial arts and dance studios54
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,790 martial arts and dance studios in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area. 164 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 1,203 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 4.5% from 2019.
How much do households in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4.2B a year, or $1,146 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,790 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 3,643,783 households in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area has 4.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.3M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area would have about 2,069, against 1,790 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,029 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area at 9,434,123 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,643,783 households. The median household income in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area is $90,887 a year, 13% 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area scores 54 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #144 of 387 scored metro areas.
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