Plumbing Market in
Detroit, MI
$238M TAM · Market Score 67/100 · Ranked #24 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Detroit, MI MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Detroit scored 67/100 for Plumbing
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Detroit ranks in the 90th percentile nationally for Plumbing.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Housing Pre-1980 | 35% | 66.33 | 82 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 10.1 | 24 |
| Total Housing Units | 30% | 1,926,157 | 99 |
TAM by segment
$238M in Detroit broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Detroit
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing market in Detroit: common questions
How big is the plumbing market in Detroit, MI?
The plumbing market in Detroit, MI has a total addressable market of $238M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Detroit the #24 largest plumbing market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many plumbing companies are in Detroit?
PinpointIQ tracks 1,107 plumbing establishments in the Detroit MSA, employing approximately 12,387 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Detroit rank nationally for plumbing?
Detroit scores 67/100 on PinpointIQ's Plumbing Market Score, ranking #91 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 plumbing operators and investors.
What drives plumbing demand in Detroit?
PinpointIQ scores Detroit's plumbing market on 3 components: % Housing Pre-1980 (35% weight, 82th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 24th percentile); Total Housing Units (30% weight, 99th 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 Detroit?
Detroit's $238M plumbing TAM breaks down into: Plumbing Service ($95M, 40% of TAM); Plumbing Repipe ($120M, 50% of TAM); Plumbing New Install ($23M, 10% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Detroit growing? How does population affect the plumbing 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 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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