Which local services is Bradley County, TN short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care7 with employees + 34 without = 41 · 3.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 44 without = 50 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Cleaning Services10 with employees + 389 without = 399 · 35.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care19 with employees + 276 without = 295 · 26.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than 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.