Which local services is McLean County, IL short of?

4 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 Services30 with employees + 262 without = 292 · 17.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.9× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 36 without = 40 · 2.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care65 with employees + 170 without = 235 · 13.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care18 with employees + 65 without = 83 · 4.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About 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.