Which local services is Douglas County, NE short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 4 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services22 with employees + 145 without = 167 · 2.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services195 with employees + 1190 without = 1385 · 23.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care43 with employees + 176 without = 219 · 3.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care303 with employees + 587 without = 890 · 15.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer 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.