Which local services is Transylvania County, NC short of?

2 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services9 with employees + 157 without = 166 · 48.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care29 with employees + 146 without = 175 · 51.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.8× moreMore 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.