Which local services is Kenosha County, WI short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services27 with employees + 296 without = 323 · 19.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care61 with employees + 153 without = 214 · 12.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care21 with employees + 63 without = 84 · 5.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services8 with employees + 65 without = 73 · 4.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout 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.