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Martial arts and dance studios in McDonough County, IL
The martial arts and dance studios in McDonough County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 15 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,290 of 1,334 scored counties
#44 of 45 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 6
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $7.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $663 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.1
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,916
- −4.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in McDonough County is 15 (low), #1,290 of 1,334 scored counties and #44 of 45 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 martial arts and dance studios in McDonough County. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 5.1 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in McDonough County comes to about $7.9M a year: $663 per household, 33% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 35% below 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.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in McDonough County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show McDonough County declined 4.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How McDonough 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 | McDonough County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $2.3M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 3,603 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.1% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $663 | $1,054 | $983 |
| Median household income | $52,795 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 15 | 52 |
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
- 60 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in McDonough 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 McDonough County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,916−4.5% since 2020
- Households
- 11,856
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 589 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 46
- Median household income
- $52,795+18.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,521
- Median home value
- $107,500
- Jobs located here
- 9,784
- Daytime population
- 25,631Residents 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 McDonough 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 |
| 44McDonough County, IL | 15 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.3M | −4.5% | #1,290 of 1,334 |
Other business types in McDonough 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 classes40
- Gyms
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios15
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in McDonough County, IL?
McDonough County has 6 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in McDonough County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in McDonough County, IL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $7.9M a year, or $663 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 11,856 households in McDonough County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McDonough County, IL compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
McDonough County has 5.1 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.3M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, McDonough County would have about 4, against 6 on map listings.
How fast is McDonough County, IL growing?
Population estimates put McDonough County at 25,916 people in 2025, down 4.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,856 households. Median household income in McDonough County is $52,795, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.7%, 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. McDonough County scores 15 for martial arts and dance studios (low), #1,290 of 1,334 scored counties.
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