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Window tint shop software in New York

New York had 2,273 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 13,935 people, 4th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); 55.4% of its 9.6 million workers get to work by car, truck or van, and households there have 9.7 million vehicles (ACS 2024 1-year).

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New York market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)2,273 establishments (2022: 2,259) · 13,935 employees · $783.9 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)9,335 establishments · 46,750 employees
Top countiesSuffolk 337, Nassau 272, Queens 232, Westchester 181, Kings 172, Erie 103, Bronx 83, Orange 74, Monroe 66, Richmond 59
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 2,275 (all states in the metro); Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY: 130; Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY: 118; Rochester, NY: 106; Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: 93; Syracuse, NY: 65; Utica-Rome, NY: 35; Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY: 27
Households per establishment3,444 (US: 3,143)
Population19,867,248
Households7,828,074
Household vehicles9,650,948 (1.23 per household)
Median household income$85,820
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Suffolk 1,060,060, Nassau 875,491, Queens 774,732, Erie 637,325, Westchester 572,831, Kings 553,441, Monroe 504,263, Onondaga 307,395, Bronx 277,145, Richmond 251,415
Commute by car, truck or van55.4%

Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.

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New York window tint rules

New York requires 70% VLT on front side windows. Rear side windows are held to 70% only on vehicles classified as a station wagon, sedan, hardtop, coupe, hatchback or convertible (SUV rear sides are not restricted by the statute). The rear window is 70% unless the vehicle has side mirrors on both sides. Windshield: material under 70% only in the top 6 inches. Medical exemption available with a DMV-issued waiver.

Summary checked against N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 375(12-a) on 2026-09-23. Verify current statutes before quoting.

New York window tint law: the short answer

New York tint shop questions

How much can I tint windows in New York?
New York requires 70% VLT on front side windows. Rear side windows are held to 70% only on vehicles classified as a station wagon, sedan, hardtop, coupe, hatchback or convertible (SUV rear sides are not restricted by the statute). The rear window is 70% unless the vehicle has side mirrors on both sides. Windshield: material under 70% only in the top 6 inches. Medical exemption available with a DMV-issued waiver. See the New York tint law, with the statute.
How many window tint businesses are there in New York?
Census has no window tint category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 2,273 in New York in 2023, most in Suffolk (337), Nassau (272), Queens (232), Westchester (181) and Kings (172) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in New York?
New York households had 9,650,948 vehicles available, 1.23 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Suffolk (1,060,060), Nassau (875,491), Queens (774,732), Erie (637,325), Westchester (572,831) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.

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