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Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS IL44419

Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois industry analysis

The Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase % to $x.x million.

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About the Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois Market Research Report

Definition of the Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois?

This industry consists of stores and dealers (e.g. lumberyards) that retail building materials such as lumber, hardwood, stones and brick. This industry also supplies cabinets, floor coverings, roofing materials, electrical and plumbing goods, doors and windows to the construction market. The industry doesn't include home improvement centers, paint and wallpaper specialty stores or hardware stores.

What’s included in the Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois?

The Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois includes retailing building materials , retailing cabinets, retailing ceiling fans , retailing doors and windows, retailing electrical supplies, retailing fencing, retailing floor coverings (wood or ceramic only), retailing lighting fixtures, retailing masonry (e.g. block, brick and stone) and retailing plumbing supplies. Related terms covered in the Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois industry report includes a category of customers that includes homeowners who purchase products and complete their own projects, a category of customers who purchase materials themselves and hire third parties or professionals to complete the projects and professional remodelers, general contractors, repairers and tradespeople.

Industry Performance of the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois

Benchmark the Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois industry performance with all IL county and national performance.

Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois

#10 in Highest Revenue 2.8% of state's GDP
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Lumber & Building Material Stores in the US


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Key Drivers of the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois

See how key industry drivers, such as population, new business formation, per capita disposable income, housing starts, value of residential construction and private spending on home improvements are impacting Lumber & Building Material Stores in Illinois

Illinois Economic Indicators

Population
New Business Formation
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Housing starts
Value of residential construction
Private spending on home improvements

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County Data of the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois

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Key Statistics of the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois

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What is the market size of the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois in 2025?

The market size of the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois is $4.5bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois in 2025?

There are 1,829 businesses in the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.0% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois in 2025?

There are 10,427 employees in the Lumber & Building Material Stores industry in Illinois, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.0% from 2020 to 2025.