Harrisburg, PA · Gyms and Fitness Studios
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Harrisburg, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 73 fitness and recreational sports centers in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area in 2023, employing 970 people with $23.6 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
73
94th most of 385 US metro areas
970
13.3 per business, against 17.4 across all metros
$23.6 million
$24,364 per employee
60%
of businesses, against 57% across all metros
+9.0%
in the number of businesses (67 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Harrisburg.
- Harrisburg ranks 94th of 385 US metro areas by number of fitness and recreational sports centers.
- Businesses here run smaller than average: 13.3 employees each, against 17.4 across all metros.
- Pay runs above the metro average: $24,364 per employee a year, against $19,294.
- The market grew: 6 more businesses than in 2022.
How VERA helps gyms and fitness studios in Harrisburg.
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Intro sessions on the booking page
Prospects book a trial into time a trainer is actually free, tied to the trainers who run them, and get a reminder before they come.
Follow up on every trial
VERA drafts a next-day follow-up with the right plan and a way to start, so a good first session does not go cold.
Memberships and packs that bill themselves
Monthly memberships and session packs run as automatic payments once the member authorizes them, with packs ending after a set number of payments.
Questions
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Harrisburg
How many fitness and recreational sports centers are there in Harrisburg?
73 in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 970 people and paid $23.6 million in annual payroll.
Is the Harrisburg market for gyms and fitness studios growing?
By number of businesses it grew between 2022 and 2023: from 67 to 73 (+9.0%).
What does VERA do for gyms and fitness studios in Harrisburg?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Harrisburg 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.
Gyms and Fitness Studios in other markets
Other Harrisburg markets
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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