EASY METHOD
Find the market potential for Personal Care Products in the target Zip code.
No target market.
(Data is from Household Spending Report for 46220) Household Count Market Potential
Total market potential: 16,633 $1,975,538
Estimated market penetration for first year: 5%
Result: Estimated total annual sales for first year $98,777
DETAILED METHOD
Core target market (households age 25-54 and Non-White)
(Data is from Household Spending Report for 46220)
[1] Find the number of households in age category 25-54
Demographic Category Class Breaks Household Count Market Potential
Age 25 - 34 4,061 $444,969
35 - 44 3,566 $488,103
  45 - 54 3,306 $505,980
Total: 10,933 $1,439,052
[2] Find the percentage of households in race categories other than White
Race African-American, Non-Hispanic 1,592 9.32%
Other, Non-Hispanic 366 2.70%
  Hispanic / Latino 256 1.66%
Total: 2,214 13.68%
[3] Multiply the 25-54 households by the % of Non-White race
Households 10,933 1,439,052
  % of Non-White race 13.68% 13.68%
Result: Total target market 1,496 $196,862
[4] Find the total non-target market
Total in Zip Code: 16,633 $1,975,538
Target (25-54 Non-White) in Zip Code: 1,496 $196,862
Result: Total non-target market: 15,137 $1,778,676
[5] Estimate market penetration for first year
Penetration
Target market 30%
Non-target market 3%
[6] Multiply market potential by market penetration
Market Potential Penetration Annual Sales
Target market $196,862 30% $59,059
  Non-target market $1,778,676 3% $53,360
Result: Total annual sales for first year $112,419