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Pet businesses in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #251 of 387 scored metro areas
#7 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio
- Listings
- 165
- 20 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 75
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $132.9M
- On pets · $720 a household
- Spending per listing
- $806K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 423,678
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Youngstown-Warren metro area spend about $132.9M a year on pets, or $720 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That works out to $806K per business, 8% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 165 pet businesses on map listings in the Youngstown-Warren metro area as of September 2026. Of those, 20 are chain locations, or 12%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 8.9 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 75 businesses with payroll in the Youngstown-Warren metro area classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,462 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 165 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $645K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Youngstown-Warren metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Youngstown-Warren metro area declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For pet businesses, the Youngstown-Warren metro area has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #251 of 387 scored metro areas and #7 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio.
How the Youngstown-Warren metro area compares
The same measures for Ohio 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.
| Measure | Youngstown-Warren metro area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.9 | 10.5 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $806K | $791K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,462 | 2,030 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | +8.4% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $720 | $832 | $909 |
| Median household income | $56,713 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 75+13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 814
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $27.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 165Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16520 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 151The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $645K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Youngstown-Warren metro area, 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 Youngstown-Warren metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 423,678−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 184,615
- Median age
- 43.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,029 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 415
- Median household income
- $56,713
- Average household income
- $76,731
- Median home value
- $149,000
- Jobs located here
- 155,417
- Daytime population
- 405,091Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Ohio for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Ohio (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Youngstown-Warren metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 63 | 904 | 10.5 | $873K | +4.7% | #96 of 387 |
| 2Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 59 | 334 | 9.7 | $853K | +1.5% | #125 of 387 |
| 3Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 59 | 992 | 10.9 | $834K | +2.7% | #126 of 387 |
| 4Cleveland, OH | 54 | 856 | 9.2 | $913K | −0.8% | #164 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 48 | 43 | 8.7 | $850K | −3.6% | #208 of 387 |
| 5Mansfield, OH | 48 | 45 | 9.0 | $800K | −0.1% | #210 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 47 | 143 | 9.4 | $832K | −2.6% | #217 of 387 |
| 6Toledo, OH | 45 | 247 | 9.7 | $816K | −1.0% | #233 of 387 |
| 7Youngstown-Warren, OH | 43 | 165 | 8.9 | $806K | −1.4% | #251 of 387 |
| 8Akron, OH | 43 | 317 | 10.7 | $784K | 0.0% | #253 of 387 |
Other business types in the Youngstown-Warren metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Pets
- Pet businesses43
- Veterinarians56
- Pet grooming and boarding33
- Pet stores38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 165 pet businesses in the Youngstown-Warren metro area. 20 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 75 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. Official counts list 165 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area spend on pets?
About $132.9M a year, or $720 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 165 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $806K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 184,615 households in the Youngstown-Warren metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
The Youngstown-Warren metro area has 8.9 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $806K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, the Youngstown-Warren metro area would have about 151, against 165 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,462 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Youngstown-Warren metro area at 423,678 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 184,615 households. Median household income in the Youngstown-Warren metro area is $56,713, 30% below 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 Youngstown-Warren metro area scores 43 for pet businesses (lower middle), #251 of 387 scored metro areas.
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