Which local services is Dare County, NC 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care4 with employees + 30 without = 34 · 8.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.9× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care35 with employees + 119 without = 154 · 40.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.2× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services18 with employees + 284 without = 302 · 79.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.4× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services27 with employees + 124 without = 151 · 39.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  9.7× 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.