Which local services is Knox County, IL short of?

3 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services5 with employees + 71 without = 76 · 15.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.1× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care6 with employees + 13 without = 19 · 3.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care15 with employees + 94 without = 109 · 22.4 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.