Which local services is Sangamon County, IL 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 Services45 with employees + 416 without = 461 · 23.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services11 with employees + 58 without = 69 · 3.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care19 with employees + 70 without = 89 · 4.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care82 with employees + 285 without = 367 · 18.9 per 10k vs 18.2 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.