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Pet businesses in Broome County, NY

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Broome County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,598 of 2,200 scored counties
#17 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
74
11 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
30
−11.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$46.4M
On pets · $566 a household
Spending per listing
$627K
29% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.0
13% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
195,736
−1.2% 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

At $566 per household (38% below the U.S. average), households in Broome County spend about $46.4M a year on pets. That is about $627K of household spending for each business on map listings, 29% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 74 pet businesses on map listings in Broome County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That is 9.0 per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.

In 2023, official counts showed 30 businesses with payroll in Broome County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, down 11.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,734 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 60 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $260K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Broome County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Broome County declined 1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Broome County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,598 of 2,200 scored counties and #17 of 61 scored counties in New York.

How Broome County compares

The same measures for New York and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Pet businesses in Broome County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureBroome CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.08.410.4
Spending per listing$627K$838K$878K
Households per official establishment2,7342,3051,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−11.8%+2.7%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.2%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$566$701$909
Median household income$62,616$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score3846

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
34 → 30−11.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
315
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
60Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
7411 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
53The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$260K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Broome 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 Broome County

Population, 2025 estimate
195,736−1.2% since 2020
Households
82,005
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
706 sq. mi.
People per square mile
280
Median household income
$62,616+19.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,128
Median home value
$154,900
Jobs located here
82,220
Daytime population
201,023Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for pet businesses, numbered among those based in New York, with Broome County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rockland County, NY69838.0$1M+5.9%#313 of 2,200
2Richmond County, NY681096.4$1.2M+1.3%#343 of 2,200
3Queens County, NY653384.0$1.7M−1.1%#451 of 2,200
4Nassau County, NY644459.7$958K+0.6%#498 of 2,200
5Westchester County, NY623338.9$950K+1.4%#573 of 2,200
6Bronx County, NY61881.6$3.1M−3.8%#601 of 2,200
7Kings County, NY614814.8$1.4M−2.5%#603 of 2,200
8New York County, NY606388.2$979K−1.3%#650 of 2,200
9Rensselaer County, NY56517.6$878K−0.2%#806 of 2,200
10Albany County, NY521067.9$860K+2.2%#985 of 2,200
17Broome County, NY38749.0$627K−1.2%#1,598 of 2,200

Other business types in Broome County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Broome County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 74 pet businesses in Broome County. 11 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 11.8% from 2019. Another 60 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Broome County, NY spend on pets?

About $46.4M a year, or $566 per household. That is 38% below the U.S. average (an index of 62, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 74 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $627K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 82,005 households in Broome County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Broome County, NY compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Broome County has 9.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $627K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Broome County would have about 53, against 74 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,734 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Broome County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Broome County at 195,736 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 82,005 households. Median household income in Broome County is $62,616, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.9%, 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. Broome County scores 38 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,598 of 2,200 scored counties.

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