Which local services is Clayton County, GA 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 Care5 with employees + 74 without = 79 · 2.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services9 with employees + 134 without = 143 · 4.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care16 with employees + 1033 without = 1049 · 35.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.9× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services29 with employees + 2183 without = 2212 · 73.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.3× 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.