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Oil change and quick-lube shops in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
The oil change and quick-lube shops in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #144 of 479 scored counties
#4 of 7 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 10
- 9 chain locations (90%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $193M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $837 a household
- Spending per listing
- $19.3M
- 41% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.4
- 43% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 578,741
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 oil change and quick-lube shops in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 90%, against 73% across the U.S. That is 0.4 per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region comes to about $193M a year: $837 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That is about $19.3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 41% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region classed as oil change and lubrication shops. That is one for every 17,744 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Population estimates show the South Central Connecticut Planning Region grew 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 61 (upper middle), #144 of 479 scored counties and #4 of 7 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the South Central Connecticut Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the oil change and quick-lube shops 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 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $19.3M | $16.2M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 17,744 | 19,378 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.4% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $837 | $902 | $958 |
| Median household income | $88,197 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13
- Employees, 2023
- 92
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 109 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 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 the South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 578,741+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 230,673
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 367 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,554
- Median household income
- $88,197
- Average household income
- $121,518
- Median home value
- $353,100
- Jobs located here
- 298,580
- Daytime population
- 597,614Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the South Central Connecticut Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 76 | 5 | 0.3 | $31.8M | +3.2% | #25 of 479 |
| 2Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 76 | 9 | 0.4 | $26M | +3.5% | #26 of 479 |
| 3Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 63 | 8 | 0.7 | $13.2M | +4.1% | #128 of 479 |
| 4South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 61 | 10 | 0.4 | $19.3M | +2.5% | #144 of 479 |
| 5Capitol Planning Region, CT | 57 | 25 | 0.6 | $13.6M | +3.1% | #188 of 479 |
| 6Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 55 | 5 | 0.7 | $14.5M | +2.3% | #207 of 479 |
| 7Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 41 | 12 | 1.0 | $8.6M | +2.0% | #330 of 479 |
Other business types in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care42
- Auto repair shops41
- Collision repair and body shops39
- Car washes and detailing39
- Tire shops58
- Oil change and quick lube61
- Gas stations46
- Insurance agencies37
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
The South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 10 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (90%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $193M a year, or $837 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $19.3M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 230,673 households in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
The South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 0.4 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $19.3M, 41% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, the South Central Connecticut Planning Region would have about 14, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,744 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the South Central Connecticut Planning Region at 578,741 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 230,673 households. The median household income in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region is $88,197 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The South Central Connecticut Planning Region scores 61 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #144 of 479 scored counties.
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