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Martial arts and dance studios in Lake County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Lake County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #516 of 1,334 scored counties
#18 of 45 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 160
- 10 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 130
- +8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $360.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,396 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.2
- 27% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 719,339
- +0.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 160 martial arts and dance studios in Lake County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 6%, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 6.2 for every 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $1,396 per household (42% above the U.S. average), households in Lake County spend about $360.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Lake County was 130 in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,988 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Lake County.
Population estimates put the population change in Lake County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Lake County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #516 of 1,334 scored counties and #18 of 45 scored counties in Illinois.
How Lake County 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 | Lake County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,988 | 3,603 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.3% | +3.1% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.8% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,396 | $1,054 | $983 |
| Median household income | $110,416 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 120 → 130+8.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 895
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16010 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 179The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $2.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Lake 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 Lake County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 719,339+0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 258,455
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 444 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,610
- Median household income
- $110,416+23.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $155,726
- Median home value
- $345,700
- Jobs located here
- 328,525
- Daytime population
- 712,545Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Lake County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boone County, IL | 74 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +0.4% | #89 of 1,334 |
| 2Kendall County, IL | 67 | 24 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +9.9% | #223 of 1,334 |
| 3Monroe County, IL | 66 | 7 | 5.1 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #240 of 1,334 |
| 4Ogle County, IL | 64 | 7 | 3.4 | $2.7M | −0.7% | #276 of 1,334 |
| 5LaSalle County, IL | 63 | 14 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −1.5% | #299 of 1,334 |
| 6McHenry County, IL | 63 | 66 | 5.6 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #307 of 1,334 |
| 7Will County, IL | 62 | 128 | 5.2 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #323 of 1,334 |
| 8McLean County, IL | 62 | 29 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +0.1% | #326 of 1,334 |
| 9Sangamon County, IL | 61 | 34 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −1.0% | #353 of 1,334 |
| 10Cook County, IL | 58 | 930 | 4.4 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #429 of 1,334 |
| 18Lake County, IL | 55 | 160 | 6.2 | $2.3M | +0.8% | #516 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Lake 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
- Gyms, studios and classes49
- Gyms52
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios46
- Martial arts and dance studios55
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Lake County, IL?
Lake County has 160 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 130 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Lake County, IL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $360.8M a year, or $1,396 per household. That is 42% above the U.S. average (an index of 142, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 160 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per studio. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios. It is estimated from the incomes of the 258,455 households in Lake County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lake County, IL compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Lake County has 6.2 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.3M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Lake County would have about 179, against 160 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,988 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Lake County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Lake County at 719,339 people in 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 258,455 households. Median household income in Lake County is $110,416, 37% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.5%, 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. Lake County scores 55 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #516 of 1,334 scored counties.
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