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Martial arts and dance studios in Westmoreland County, PA

The martial arts and dance studios in Westmoreland County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #677 of 1,334 scored counties
#23 of 54 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
77
10 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
21
−16.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$131.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $847 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
15% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.0
2% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
349,324
−1.4% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 77 martial arts and dance studios in Westmoreland County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 13%, against 7% across the U.S. That is 5.0 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.

At $847 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Westmoreland County spend about $131.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 15% 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.

Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Westmoreland County in 2023, down 16.0% from 2019. That is one for every 7,380 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Westmoreland County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Westmoreland County is 50 (upper middle), #677 of 1,334 scored counties and #23 of 54 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Westmoreland County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania 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.

Martial arts and dance studios in Westmoreland County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.04.94.9
Spending per listing$1.7M$1.9M$2M
Households per official establishment7,3804,2573,473
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−16.0%+10.1%+11.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.4%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$847$926$983
Median household income$74,109$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score5045

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 21−16.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
66
Annual payroll, 2023
$883K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
7710 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
65The 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County

Population, 2025 estimate
349,324−1.4% since 2020
Households
154,979
Median age
47.0
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
1,028 sq. mi.
People per square mile
343
Median household income
$74,109+22.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,695
Median home value
$203,500
Jobs located here
134,448
Daytime population
320,126Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Martial arts and dance studios across Pennsylvania

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The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Westmoreland County marked.

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Adams County, PA79133.2$2.8M+3.6%#49 of 1,334
2Pike County, PA74114.5$2M+7.2%#105 of 1,334
3Lebanon County, PA72162.8$3M+2.2%#125 of 1,334
4Lancaster County, PA72773.6$2.7M+1.9%#132 of 1,334
5York County, PA72703.9$2.4M+3.6%#135 of 1,334
6Perry County, PA6763.3$2.6M+2.1%#218 of 1,334
7Franklin County, PA66203.1$2.7M+3.0%#235 of 1,334
8Columbia County, PA6683.0$2.3M+2.3%#242 of 1,334
9Berks County, PA65684.2$2.2M+2.7%#260 of 1,334
10Dauphin County, PA62544.4$2M+2.3%#341 of 1,334
23Westmoreland County, PA50775.0$1.7M−1.4%#677 of 1,334

Other business types in Westmoreland County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many martial arts and dance studios are in Westmoreland County, PA?

Westmoreland County has 77 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, down 16.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Westmoreland County, PA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $131.3M a year, or $847 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 77 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 154,979 households in Westmoreland County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Westmoreland County, PA compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?

Westmoreland County has 5.0 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.7M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Westmoreland County would have about 65, against 77 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,380 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Westmoreland County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Westmoreland County at 349,324 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 154,979 households. Median household income in Westmoreland County is $74,109, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.6%, 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. Westmoreland County scores 50 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #677 of 1,334 scored counties.

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