March 2007

Quick Overview

The cleaning industry has two main markets: residential and commercial. The residential market consists of maid services, carpet, window and other services. The commercial aspect is primarily janitorial services which provide a broader range of services but also includes carpet and floor care, window cleaning, and vacuuming.

According to The Freedonia Group, the cleaning services industry is a $46 billion dollar industry. The industry is expected to grow 5.5 percent annually through 2009 for two reasons: an increase of businesses turning toward outsourcing the cleaning jobs and two income families who have a choice on how their leisure time is spent.

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Perry Byers and Judith Johnson

Industry Snapshot: Commercial and Residential Cleaning

Take a look at our March 2007 full industry report on Commercial and Residential Cleaning (PDF Format). If you are interested in other industry snapshots, visit our SBDC Counselors Toolkit or the enewsletter archives at http://sbdcnet.org/E-Newsletters.php.

Links of Interest

• Building Service Contractors Association International
• Association of Residential Cleaning Professionals
• International Janitorial Cleaning Services Association
• Cleaning Management Institute
• Cleaning Equipment Trade Association

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Demographic Trends?

Total US

• 2000 115,904,641
• 2006 Estimates 125,895,757
• 2011 Projections 134,192,370

Owner Occupied

• 2000 69,815,753
• 2006 Estimates 75,521,337
• 2011 Projections 80,127,238

Renter Occupied

• 2000 35,664,348
• 2006 Estimates 36,305,043
• 2011 Projections 36,906,442

Top Five State for Housing Units 2006

1. California13,140,084
2. Texas 9,174,778
3. Florida 8,343,310
4. New York 7,886,130
5. Pennsylvania 5,450,054

Total US Population

• 2000 281,421,906
• 2006 Estimates 299,088,112
• 2011 Projections 313,518,258

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