Which local services is Schuylkill County, PA short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 4 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care35 with employees + 105 without = 140 · 9.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.9× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services17 with employees + 241 without = 258 · 17.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 28 without = 33 · 2.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care9 with employees + 43 without = 52 · 3.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× 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.