Which local services is Hunterdon County, NJ short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services31 with employees + 219 without = 250 · 19.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services16 with employees + 43 without = 59 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care159 with employees + 188 without = 347 · 26.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Pet Care21 with employees + 143 without = 164 · 12.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.7× 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.