Which local services is Tazewell 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 Services28 with employees + 219 without = 247 · 19.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 27 without = 32 · 2.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care62 with employees + 149 without = 211 · 16.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care10 with employees + 52 without = 62 · 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.