Junk Removal · Detroit, MI

Junk Removal Market in
Detroit, MI

$73M TAM · Market Score 80/100 · Ranked #20 of 925 MSAs by TAM

Bottom-up market data for the Detroit, MI MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.

Total TAM
$73M
rank #20 of 925
Market Score
80/100
rank #95 of 925 · 90th percentile
Operators
Pop. growth (5-yr)
1.7%
rank #438 of 872

Market Score breakdown

How Detroit scored 80/100 for Junk Removal

PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Detroit ranks in the 90th percentile nationally for Junk Removal.

ComponentWeightValuePercentile
Total Housing Units45%1,926,15799
Total Pop Growth (5-Year)30%1.750
% HH Income >$150K25%21.0284

TAM by segment

$73M in Detroit broken down by segment

Removal_junk Residential
$70M
96% of total TAM
Removal_junk Construction Debris
$3M
4% of total TAM

Demographic snapshot

Who lives and buys in Detroit

Population
4,376,828
1.7% 5-yr growth
Median HH income
$76,664
21.0% HHs $150K+
Housing units
1,926,157
17.8% age 65+
GDP per capita
$79,519

Frequently asked questions

Junk Removal market in Detroit: common questions

How big is the junk removal market in Detroit, MI?

The junk removal market in Detroit, MI has a total addressable market of $73M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Detroit the #20 largest junk removal market of 925 U.S. MSAs.

How does Detroit rank nationally for junk removal?

Detroit scores 80/100 on PinpointIQ's Junk Removal Market Score, ranking #95 of 925 U.S. metros — the 90th 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 Detroit?

PinpointIQ scores Detroit's junk removal market on 3 components: Total Housing Units (45% weight, 99th percentile); Total Pop Growth (5-Year) (30% weight, 50th percentile); % HH Income >$150K (25% weight, 84th 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 Detroit?

Detroit's $73M junk removal TAM breaks down into: Removal_junk Residential ($70M, 96% of TAM); Removal_junk Construction Debris ($3M, 4% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.

Is Detroit growing? How does population affect the junk removal market?

Detroit has a population of 4,376,828 and has grown 1.7% 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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