Which local services is Clackamas County, OR short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 3 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services101 with employees + 785 without = 886 · 20.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care215 with employees + 341 without = 556 · 13.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services25 with employees + 103 without = 128 · 3.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care54 with employees + 219 without = 273 · 6.4 per 10k vs 4.7 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.