Portable Sanitation Market in
Washington, DC, DC
$48M TAM · Market Score 73/100 · Ranked #13 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Washington, DC MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Washington, DC scored 73/100 for Portable Sanitation
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Washington, DC ranks in the 86th percentile nationally for Portable Sanitation.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Single-Family Permits (Annual) | 40% | 11,743 | 98 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 60.4 | 24 |
| Total Population | 25% | 6,318,377 | 100 |
TAM by segment
$48M in Washington, DC broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Washington, DC
Frequently asked questions
Portable Sanitation market in Washington, DC: common questions
How big is the portable sanitation market in Washington, DC, DC?
The portable sanitation market in Washington, DC, DC has a total addressable market of $48M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Washington, DC the #13 largest portable sanitation market of 921 U.S. MSAs.
How many portable sanitation companies are in Washington, DC?
PinpointIQ tracks 31 portable sanitation establishments in the Washington, DC MSA, employing approximately 302 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Washington, DC rank nationally for portable sanitation?
Washington, DC scores 73/100 on PinpointIQ's Portable Sanitation Market Score, ranking #124 of 921 U.S. metros — the 86th percentile nationally. The Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite of the vertical-specific drivers that make a metro attractive for portable sanitation operators and investors.
What drives portable sanitation demand in Washington, DC?
PinpointIQ scores Washington, DC's portable sanitation market on 3 components: New Single-Family Permits (Annual) (40% weight, 98th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 24th percentile); Total Population (25% weight, 100th percentile). The weights are calibrated to the portable sanitation vertical and applied consistently across every U.S. MSA.
What are the biggest portable sanitation sub-segments in Washington, DC?
Washington, DC's $48M portable sanitation TAM breaks down into: Sanitation_porta Construction ($11M, 24% of TAM); Sanitation_porta Events ($21M, 44% of TAM); Sanitation_porta Commercial Longterm ($16M, 32% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Washington, DC growing? How does population affect the portable sanitation market?
Washington, DC has a population of 6,318,377 and has grown 3.7% over the last 5 years. Population change is one of the drivers of portable sanitation 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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