Des Moines, IA · Gyms and Fitness Studios
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Des Moines, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 121 fitness and recreational sports centers in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area in 2023, employing 2,333 people with $33.5 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
121
60th most of 385 US metro areas
2,333
19.3 per business, against 17.4 across all metros
$33.5 million
$14,370 per employee
60%
of businesses, against 57% across all metros
-1.6%
in the number of businesses (123 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Des Moines.
- Des Moines ranks 60th of 385 US metro areas by number of fitness and recreational sports centers.
- A typical business here is about the national size, with 19.3 employees.
- Pay runs below the metro average: $14,370 per employee a year, against $19,294.
- The number of businesses held about steady since 2022.
How VERA helps gyms and fitness studios in Des Moines.
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Intro sessions on the booking page
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Follow up on every trial
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Memberships and packs that bill themselves
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Questions
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Des Moines
How many fitness and recreational sports centers are there in Des Moines?
121 in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 2,333 people and paid $33.5 million in annual payroll.
Is the Des Moines market for gyms and fitness studios growing?
By number of businesses it held about steady between 2022 and 2023: from 123 to 121 (-1.6%).
What does VERA do for gyms and fitness studios in Des Moines?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Des Moines business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is fitness and recreational sports centers, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.
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