Which local services is Jackson County, OR short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services69 with employees + 565 without = 634 · 28.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services10 with employees + 85 without = 95 · 4.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care17 with employees + 101 without = 118 · 5.3 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care128 with employees + 423 without = 551 · 24.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× 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.