Which local services is Ector County, TX short of?

3 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care7 with employees + 44 without = 51 · 3.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care16 with employees + 197 without = 213 · 12.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services24 with employees + 1210 without = 1234 · 74.6 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.