Which local services is Hennepin County, MN 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.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care467 with employees + 875 without = 1342 · 10.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services437 with employees + 2102 without = 2539 · 20.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services45 with employees + 313 without = 358 · 2.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care103 with employees + 660 without = 763 · 6.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× 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.