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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Kankakee County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Kankakee County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #339 of 479 scored counties
#10 of 18 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 5
- 4 chain locations (80%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $43.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,066 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8.7M
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 71% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 105,525
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Kankakee County spend about $43.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,066 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $8.7M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 36% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.
There are 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Kankakee County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 80%, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 1.2 for every 10,000 households, 71% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Kankakee County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 13,665 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Kankakee County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Kankakee County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, ranking #339 of 479 scored counties and #10 of 18 scored counties in Illinois.
How Kankakee 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 | Kankakee County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $8.7M | $12.4M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,665 | 13,836 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +15.6% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,066 | $975 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,281 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 26
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $702K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 54 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The 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 Kankakee 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 Kankakee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 105,525−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 40,996
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 677 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 158
- Median household income
- $71,281+21.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,302
- Median home value
- $192,600
- Jobs located here
- 41,664
- Daytime population
- 98,238Residents 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 Kankakee 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 Kankakee 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 care33
- Auto repair shops35
- Collision repair and body shops37
- Car washes and detailing42
- Tire shops55
- Oil change and quick lube40
- Gas stations42
- Insurance agencies22
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 Kankakee County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 oil change and quick-lube shops in Kankakee County. 4 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Kankakee County, IL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $43.7M a year, or $1,066 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $8.7M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,996 households in Kankakee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kankakee County, IL compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Kankakee County has 1.2 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 71% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $8.7M, 36% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Kankakee County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,665 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Kankakee County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Kankakee County at 105,525 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 40,996 households. Median household income in Kankakee County is $71,281, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.0%, 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. Kankakee County scores 40 for oil change and quick-lube shops (lower middle), #339 of 479 scored counties.
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