Which local services is Caroline County, MD short of?

3 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services8 with employees + 150 without = 158 · 46.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care18 with employees + 101 without = 119 · 35.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.9× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 27 without = 31 · 9.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.2× 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.