Which local services is Cumberland County, NC 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services11 with employees + 82 without = 93 · 2.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care14 with employees + 134 without = 148 · 4.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services40 with employees + 1022 without = 1062 · 31.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care56 with employees + 649 without = 705 · 20.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout 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.