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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Somerset County, NJ
The oil change and quick-lube shops in Somerset County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #17 of 479 scored counties
#2 of 12 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 6
- 5 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $134.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,028 a household
- Spending per listing
- $22.4M
- 63% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.5
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 356,486
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in Somerset County is 78 (high), #17 of 479 scored counties and #2 of 12 scored counties in New Jersey. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for oil change and quick-lube shops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 oil change and quick-lube shops in Somerset County. Chain locations make up 83% of them, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 0.5 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Somerset County comes to about $134.4M a year: $1,028 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $22.4M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 63% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Somerset County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 26,160 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Somerset County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Somerset County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Somerset County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $22.4M | $22.3M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 26,160 | 27,620 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.6% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,028 | $865 | $958 |
| Median household income | $140,374 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 46
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 65 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 Somerset 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 Somerset County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 356,486+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 130,802
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 302 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,159
- Median household income
- $140,374+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $191,543
- Median home value
- $552,100
- Jobs located here
- 201,609
- Daytime population
- 369,052Residents 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 oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in New Jersey, with Somerset County marked.
Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Burlington County, NJ | 79 | 8 | 0.5 | $21.8M | +4.3% | #13 of 479 |
| 2Somerset County, NJ | 78 | 6 | 0.5 | $22.4M | +3.5% | #17 of 479 |
| 3Ocean County, NJ | 77 | 9 | 0.4 | $24.5M | +5.6% | #21 of 479 |
| 4Bergen County, NJ | 74 | 10 | 0.3 | $32.1M | +2.4% | #35 of 479 |
| 5Gloucester County, NJ | 73 | 6 | 0.5 | $18.8M | +3.3% | #42 of 479 |
| 6Mercer County, NJ | 71 | 5 | 0.3 | $24.5M | +3.3% | #53 of 479 |
| 7Morris County, NJ | 71 | 11 | 0.6 | $18M | +3.2% | #62 of 479 |
| 8Monmouth County, NJ | 70 | 13 | 0.5 | $19.3M | +1.4% | #69 of 479 |
| 9Union County, NJ | 68 | 8 | 0.4 | $22.4M | +5.0% | #85 of 479 |
| 10Middlesex County, NJ | 67 | 16 | 0.5 | $17.6M | +2.6% | #93 of 479 |
Other business types in Somerset 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 care77
- Auto repair shops78
- Collision repair and body shops80
- Car washes and detailing68
- Tire shops67
- Oil change and quick lube78
- Gas stations66
- Insurance agencies53
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 Somerset County, NJ?
Somerset County has 6 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Somerset County, NJ spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $134.4M a year, or $1,028 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $22.4M 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 130,802 households in Somerset County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Somerset County, NJ compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Somerset County has 0.5 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $22.4M, 63% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Somerset County would have about 10, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 26,160 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Somerset County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Somerset County at 356,486 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 130,802 households. The median household income in Somerset County is $140,374 a year, 74% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Somerset County scores 78 for oil change and quick-lube shops (high), #17 of 479 scored counties.
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