Which local services is Bexar County, TX short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care123 with employees + 654 without = 777 · 3.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care312 with employees + 3398 without = 3710 · 17.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services90 with employees + 783 without = 873 · 4.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services287 with employees + 9049 without = 9336 · 44.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× 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.