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Oil change and quick-lube shops in DuPage County, IL
How DuPage County, IL compares with other counties and the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #186 of 479 scored counties
#4 of 18 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 25
- 20 chain locations (80%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +15.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $395M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,126 a household
- Spending per listing
- $15.8M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 934,298
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 oil change and quick-lube shops in DuPage County. 20 of them (80%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. That is 0.7 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7.
At $1,126 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in DuPage County spend about $395M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 25 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $15.8M per shop, 15% 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 30 businesses with payroll in DuPage County classed as oil change and lubrication shops, up 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 11,692 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Population estimates show DuPage County grew 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in DuPage County is 57 (upper middle), #186 of 479 scored counties and #4 of 18 scored counties in Illinois.
How DuPage County compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | DuPage County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $15.8M | $12.4M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,692 | 13,836 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +15.4% | +15.6% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,126 | $975 | $958 |
| Median household income | $112,096 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 30+15.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 230
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2520 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
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in DuPage 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 DuPage County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 934,298+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 350,758
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 328 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,836
- Median household income
- $112,096+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $152,117
- Median home value
- $391,400
- Jobs located here
- 643,931
- Daytime population
- 1,099,611Residents 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 oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Illinois, with DuPage County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Will County, IL | 66 | 22 | 0.9 | $13.9M | +2.2% | #105 of 479 |
| 2Kane County, IL | 62 | 17 | 0.9 | $13.3M | +1.8% | #137 of 479 |
| 3Lake County, IL | 58 | 24 | 0.9 | $12.8M | +0.8% | #177 of 479 |
| 4DuPage County, IL | 57 | 25 | 0.7 | $15.8M | +0.3% | #186 of 479 |
| 5McHenry County, IL | 57 | 13 | 1.1 | $11.2M | +2.5% | #192 of 479 |
| 6Tazewell County, IL | 45 | 5 | 0.9 | $11.6M | −0.9% | #299 of 479 |
| 7Cook County, IL | 43 | 130 | 0.6 | $12.9M | −1.3% | #314 of 479 |
| 8Madison County, IL | 41 | 11 | 1.0 | $10.7M | −1.0% | #328 of 479 |
| 9St. Clair County, IL | 41 | 10 | 1.0 | $10.4M | −2.5% | #329 of 479 |
| 10Kankakee County, IL | 40 | 5 | 1.2 | $8.7M | −1.7% | #339 of 479 |
Other business types in DuPage County
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 care55
- Auto repair shops53
- Collision repair and body shops54
- Car washes and detailing63
- Tire shops69
- Oil change and quick lube57
- Gas stations64
- Insurance agencies11
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 DuPage County, IL?
DuPage County has 25 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 20 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 15.4% from 2019.
How much do households in DuPage County, IL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $395M a year, or $1,126 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $15.8M 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 350,758 households in DuPage County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DuPage County, IL compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
DuPage County has 0.7 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $15.8M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, DuPage County would have about 29, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,692 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
How fast is DuPage County, IL growing?
Population estimates put DuPage County at 934,298 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 350,758 households. The median household income in DuPage County is $112,096 a year, 39% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.8% 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. DuPage County scores 57 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #186 of 479 scored counties.
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