Temporary Shelters Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average temporary shelters business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$1.7M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

13.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$74K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

3,617

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$226K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

50.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$45K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

1.1

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$142K
5-9 employees
$442K
10-19 employees
$874K
20-99 employees
$2.4M
100-499 employees
$5.4M
500+ employees
$8.4M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.New York$4.5M avg2.Hawaii$2.9M avg3.Utah$2.9M avg4.Massachusetts$2.8M avg5.Illinois$2.6M avg6.California$2.6M avg7.Rhode Island$2.4M avg8.Arizona$2.1M avg9.Connecticut$1.8M avg10.Virginia$1.7M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

6.42%

openings/year

Closure Rate

4.74%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+4.69%

annual

Businesses Closed

448

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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10,418 firms11,267 firms

💡 Should You Start a Temporary Shelters Business?

Startup Cost

$75K – $300K

Break-Even

10 months

5-Year Survival Rate

70.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)$3.7MOffices of Dentists$915KChild Day Care Services$750KOffices of Chiropractors$280KOffices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)$443K

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