Which local services is Cameron 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care11 with employees + 60 without = 71 · 1.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.9× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care27 with employees + 1088 without = 1115 · 26.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services28 with employees + 2208 without = 2236 · 52.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services10 with employees + 403 without = 413 · 9.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.4× 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.