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Pet stores in the DuBois, PA area

The pet stores in the DuBois, PA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 17 out of 100: Low

Ranked #207 of 220 scored small-town markets
#6 of 13 scored small-town markets based in Pennsylvania

Listings
7
2 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$17.3M
On pets · $532 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
45% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.2
10% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
78,100
−2.9% 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

For pet stores, the DuBois area has a Groundwork market score of 17 (low): #207 of 220 scored small-town markets and #6 of 13 scored small-town markets based in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 pet stores in the DuBois area. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 29%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 2.2 per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.

At $532 per household (41% below the U.S. average), households in the DuBois area spend about $17.3M a year on pets. Spread across 7 pet stores, that is $2.5M per store, 45% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in the DuBois area: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in the DuBois area from 2020 to 2025 at −2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How the DuBois area compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet stores 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 stores in DuBois, PA area compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureDuBois areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.22.12.0
Spending per listing$2.5M$3.1M$4.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a13,70113,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−14.1%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.9%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$532$647$909
Median household income$62,152$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score1718

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
72 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 pet and pet supplies stores in the DuBois 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 DuBois area

Population, 2025 estimate
78,100−2.9% since 2020
Households
32,518
Median age
45.8
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,145 sq. mi.
People per square mile
69
Median household income
$62,152+26.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,117
Median home value
$137,000
Jobs located here
27,162
Daytime population
75,318Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across Pennsylvania

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Pennsylvania for pet stores, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with the DuBois area marked.

Top small-town markets in Pennsylvania

Small-town markets in Pennsylvania ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hemlock Farms, PA5752.1$3.1M+7.2%#75 of 220
2Pottsville, PA46152.6$2.2M+1.5%#122 of 220
3Hermitage, PA3991.9$2.8M−2.4%#163 of 220
4East Stroudsburg, PA31213.4$1.9M−0.7%#182 of 220
5Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA27103.8$1.5M+2.3%#191 of 220
6DuBois, PA1772.2$2.5M−2.9%#207 of 220
7Indiana, PA1792.8$1.9M−0.3%#208 of 220
8Meadville, PA1582.4$2.2M−2.4%#209 of 220
9Lewisburg, PA1164.1$1.5M−0.8%#213 of 220
10Huntingdon, PA1053.1$1.8M−2.4%#214 of 220

Other business types in the DuBois area

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

Questions

How many pet stores are in the DuBois, PA area?

The DuBois area has 7 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in the DuBois area: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in the DuBois, PA area spend on pets?

About $17.3M a year, or $532 per household. That is 41% below the U.S. average (an index of 59, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 32,518 households in the DuBois area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the DuBois, PA area compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

The DuBois area has 2.2 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.5M, 45% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, the DuBois area would have about 4, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is the DuBois, PA area growing?

Population estimates put the DuBois area at 78,100 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 32,518 households. Median household income in the DuBois area is $62,152, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.8%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 DuBois area scores 17 for pet stores (low), #207 of 220 scored small-town markets.

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How the score works · Top markets for pet stores · All 56 business types in the DuBois area

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