Which local services is Monroe County, IN 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.

• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 33 without = 37 · 2.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services35 with employees + 317 without = 352 · 25.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care54 with employees + 166 without = 220 · 15.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care16 with employees + 52 without = 68 · 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.