Which local services is Fort Bend County, TX short of?

4 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 Care52 with employees + 312 without = 364 · 3.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care111 with employees + 1303 without = 1414 · 15.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services98 with employees + 2825 without = 2923 · 31.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services45 with employees + 427 without = 472 · 5.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× 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.