Which local services is Beaver County, PA short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services24 with employees + 370 without = 394 · 23.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 48 without = 52 · 3.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care75 with employees + 216 without = 291 · 17.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care13 with employees + 70 without = 83 · 5.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.