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Martial arts and dance studios in Burlington County, NJ
How Burlington County, NJ compares with other counties and the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #292 of 1,334 scored counties
#3 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 105
- 4 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 55
- −15.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $220.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,244 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 481,439
- +4.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 105 martial arts and dance studios in Burlington County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 4%, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.9, 20% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $1,244 per household (27% above the U.S. average), households in Burlington County spend about $220.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $2.1M per studio, 4% 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 Burlington County was 55 in 2023, down 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,222 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $737K have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Burlington County.
Population estimates show Burlington County grew 4.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Burlington County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #292 of 1,334 scored counties and #3 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Burlington County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Burlington County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $1.8M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,222 | 2,345 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.4% | +6.0% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.3% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,244 | $1,238 | $983 |
| Median household income | $108,111 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65 → 55−15.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 612
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1054 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 109The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $737K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Burlington 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 Burlington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 481,439+4.3% since 2020
- Households
- 177,222
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 799 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 585
- Median household income
- $108,111+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,695
- Median home value
- $354,000
- Jobs located here
- 218,405
- Daytime population
- 443,817Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Jersey market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Jersey for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in New Jersey, with Burlington County marked.
Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson County, NJ | 74 | 118 | 3.9 | $3M | +1.8% | #94 of 1,334 |
| 2Ocean County, NJ | 69 | 102 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +5.6% | #184 of 1,334 |
| 3Burlington County, NJ | 64 | 105 | 5.9 | $2.1M | +4.3% | #292 of 1,334 |
| 4Essex County, NJ | 58 | 177 | 5.5 | $2M | +4.2% | #443 of 1,334 |
| 5Warren County, NJ | 58 | 26 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +3.2% | #449 of 1,334 |
| 6Atlantic County, NJ | 57 | 52 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +1.6% | #473 of 1,334 |
| 7Cape May County, NJ | 55 | 18 | 4.0 | $2.6M | −1.7% | #511 of 1,334 |
| 8Salem County, NJ | 54 | 12 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +2.3% | #558 of 1,334 |
| 9Cumberland County, NJ | 51 | 25 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +2.2% | #649 of 1,334 |
| 10Middlesex County, NJ | 50 | 218 | 7.1 | $1.8M | +2.6% | #670 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Burlington 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 classes60
- Gyms62
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios57
- Martial arts and dance studios64
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Burlington County, NJ?
There are 105 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Burlington County as of September 2026. 4 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, down 15.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Burlington County, NJ spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $220.5M a year, or $1,244 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 105 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 177,222 households in Burlington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Burlington County, NJ compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Burlington County has 5.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.1M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Burlington County would have about 109, against 105 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,222 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Burlington County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Burlington County at 481,439 people in 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 177,222 households. Median household income in Burlington County is $108,111, 34% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.7%, 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. Burlington County scores 64 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #292 of 1,334 scored counties.
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