Junk Removal Market in
Chicago, IL
$192M TAM · Market Score 76/100 · Ranked #4 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Chicago, IL MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Chicago scored 76/100 for Junk Removal
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Chicago ranks in the 84th percentile nationally for Junk Removal.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 45% | 3,900,420 | 100 |
| Total Pop Growth (5-Year) | 30% | -1.9 | 24 |
| % HH Income >$150K | 25% | 27.38 | 94 |
TAM by segment
$192M in Chicago broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Chicago
Frequently asked questions
Junk Removal market in Chicago: common questions
How big is the junk removal market in Chicago, IL?
The junk removal market in Chicago, IL has a total addressable market of $192M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Chicago the #4 largest junk removal market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How does Chicago rank nationally for junk removal?
Chicago scores 76/100 on PinpointIQ's Junk Removal Market Score, ranking #150 of 925 U.S. metros — the 84th percentile nationally. The Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite of the vertical-specific drivers that make a metro attractive for junk removal operators and investors.
What drives junk removal demand in Chicago?
PinpointIQ scores Chicago's junk removal market on 3 components: Total Housing Units (45% weight, 100th percentile); Total Pop Growth (5-Year) (30% weight, 24th percentile); % HH Income >$150K (25% weight, 94th percentile). The weights are calibrated to the junk removal vertical and applied consistently across every U.S. MSA.
What are the biggest junk removal sub-segments in Chicago?
Chicago's $192M junk removal TAM breaks down into: Removal_junk Residential ($185M, 96% of TAM); Removal_junk Construction Debris ($7M, 4% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Chicago growing? How does population affect the junk removal market?
Chicago has a population of 9,371,595 and has declined 1.9% over the last 5 years. Population change is one of the drivers of junk removal demand and factors into PinpointIQ's Market Score alongside vertical-specific attractiveness metrics.
TAM figures reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up market size model built from U.S. Census, BLS, IRS County Business Patterns, and other public + commercial sources at the census-tract level. Market Score is PinpointIQ's percentile-weighted composite; the components and weights are set per vertical and shown above. Data refreshed monthly.
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