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Martial arts and dance studios in Vanderburgh County, IN
The martial arts and dance studios in Vanderburgh County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #779 of 1,334 scored counties
#32 of 44 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 29
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- +4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $58.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $745 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 181,995
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $745 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in Vanderburgh County spend about $58.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 29 martial arts and dance studios, that is $2M per studio, in line with the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
Vanderburgh County has 29 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That is 3.7 per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Vanderburgh County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 3,403 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $169K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Vanderburgh County.
Population estimates show Vanderburgh County grew 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Vanderburgh County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #779 of 1,334 scored counties and #32 of 44 scored counties in Indiana.
How Vanderburgh County compares
The same measures for Indiana 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 | Vanderburgh County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2.4M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,403 | 4,903 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.6% | +9.1% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $745 | $864 | $983 |
| Median household income | $61,648 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 23+4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 145
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 290 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $169K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 181,995+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 78,270
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 233 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 772
- Median household income
- $61,648+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,065
- Median home value
- $184,000
- Jobs located here
- 109,446
- Daytime population
- 203,371Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Indiana, with Vanderburgh County marked.
Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boone County, IN | 93 | 14 | 4.9 | $2.8M | +13.5% | #2 of 1,334 |
| 2Hancock County, IN | 88 | 7 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +13.5% | #9 of 1,334 |
| 3Warrick County, IN | 85 | 5 | 2.0 | $5.3M | +4.4% | #11 of 1,334 |
| 4Morgan County, IN | 84 | 7 | 2.5 | $3.8M | +4.4% | #16 of 1,334 |
| 5Bartholomew County, IN | 81 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +4.3% | #39 of 1,334 |
| 6Clark County, IN | 81 | 17 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +7.5% | #40 of 1,334 |
| 7Madison County, IN | 74 | 12 | 2.2 | $3.2M | +3.8% | #90 of 1,334 |
| 8Hendricks County, IN | 74 | 30 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +10.2% | #98 of 1,334 |
| 9Johnson County, IN | 72 | 24 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +7.4% | #131 of 1,334 |
| 10Hamilton County, IN | 71 | 72 | 5.2 | $2.8M | +10.9% | #147 of 1,334 |
| 32Vanderburgh County, IN | 46 | 29 | 3.7 | $2M | +0.9% | #779 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Vanderburgh 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 classes39
- Gyms43
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios44
- Martial arts and dance studios46
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Vanderburgh County, IN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 29 martial arts and dance studios in Vanderburgh County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Vanderburgh County, IN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $58.3M a year, or $745 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 78,270 households in Vanderburgh County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Vanderburgh County, IN compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Vanderburgh County has 3.7 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,403 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Vanderburgh County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Vanderburgh County at 181,995 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,270 households. The median household income in Vanderburgh County is $61,648 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Vanderburgh County scores 46 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #779 of 1,334 scored counties.
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