Plumbing Market in
Chicago, IL
$603M TAM · Market Score 67/100 · Ranked #7 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 67/100 for Plumbing
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Chicago ranks in the 91th percentile nationally for Plumbing.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Housing Pre-1980 | 35% | 62.73 | 76 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 23.6 | 30 |
| Total Housing Units | 30% | 3,900,420 | 100 |
TAM by segment
$603M in Chicago broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Chicago
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing market in Chicago: common questions
How big is the plumbing market in Chicago, IL?
The plumbing market in Chicago, IL has a total addressable market of $603M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Chicago the #7 largest plumbing market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many plumbing companies are in Chicago?
PinpointIQ tracks 3,042 plumbing establishments in the Chicago MSA, employing approximately 30,761 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Chicago rank nationally for plumbing?
Chicago scores 67/100 on PinpointIQ's Plumbing Market Score, ranking #86 of 925 U.S. metros — the 91th percentile nationally. The Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite of the vertical-specific drivers that make a metro attractive for plumbing operators and investors.
What drives plumbing demand in Chicago?
PinpointIQ scores Chicago's plumbing market on 3 components: % Housing Pre-1980 (35% weight, 76th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 30th percentile); Total Housing Units (30% weight, 100th percentile). The weights are calibrated to the plumbing vertical and applied consistently across every U.S. MSA.
What are the biggest plumbing sub-segments in Chicago?
Chicago's $603M plumbing TAM breaks down into: Plumbing Service ($248M, 41% of TAM); Plumbing Repipe ($297M, 49% of TAM); Plumbing New Install ($58M, 10% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Chicago growing? How does population affect the plumbing 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 plumbing 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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