Which local services is Dallas 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 Care150 with employees + 891 without = 1041 · 3.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services105 with employees + 1057 without = 1162 · 4.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care497 with employees + 4881 without = 5378 · 20.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Cleaning Services418 with employees + 12520 without = 12938 · 49.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× 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.