Which local services is Brazoria County, TX short of?

4 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.

• Pet Care24 with employees + 146 without = 170 · 4.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services14 with employees + 168 without = 182 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Cleaning Services32 with employees + 1523 without = 1555 · 38.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care44 with employees + 1002 without = 1046 · 26.1 per 10k vs 18.2 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.