Which local services is Dearborn County, IN 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services3 with employees + 107 without = 110 · 21.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 11 without = 14 · 2.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care19 with employees + 90 without = 109 · 21.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Pet Care6 with employees + 24 without = 30 · 5.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× 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.