Maine market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 68 establishments (2022: 65) · 224 employees · $8.5 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 957 establishments · 4,043 employees |
| Top counties | Cumberland 18, York 18, Penobscot 9, Aroostook 6, Androscoggin 4, Knox 4, Kennebec 3 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Portland-South Portland, ME: 37; Bangor, ME: 9; Lewiston-Auburn, ME: 4; Augusta-Waterville, ME: 3 |
| Households per establishment | 9,048 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 1,405,012 |
| Households | 615,235 |
| Household vehicles | 1,111,923 (1.81 per household) |
| Median household income | $76,442 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Cumberland 230,722, York 175,580, Penobscot 117,797, Kennebec 96,284, Androscoggin 81,510, Aroostook 51,984, Hancock 45,339, Oxford 45,279, Somerset 43,326, Knox 33,537 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Maine detail shop questions
- How many auto detailing businesses are there in Maine?
- Census has no detailing category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 68 in Maine in 2023, most in Cumberland (18), York (18), Penobscot (9), Aroostook (6) and Androscoggin (4) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Maine?
- Maine households had 1,111,923 vehicles available, 1.81 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Cumberland (230,722), York (175,580), Penobscot (117,797), Kennebec (96,284), Androscoggin (81,510) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
Auto detail shop software in neighbouring states
Number of car washes, CBP 2023.
- New Hampshire · 87
- Vermont · 25
- Massachusetts · 445