Which local services is Lycoming County, PA short of?

3 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 3 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services15 with employees + 181 without = 196 · 17.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.9× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 30 without = 34 · 3.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care44 with employees + 133 without = 177 · 15.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer 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.