Which local services is Jefferson County, MO 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 Services44 with employees + 695 without = 739 · 32.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care29 with employees + 86 without = 115 · 5.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services28 with employees + 75 without = 103 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care124 with employees + 377 without = 501 · 21.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× 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.