Which local services is Delaware County, IN short of?

3 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 Services28 with employees + 236 without = 264 · 23.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care5 with employees + 34 without = 39 · 3.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care43 with employees + 176 without = 219 · 19.5 per 10k vs 18.2 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.