Which local services is Harrison 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care3 with employees + 25 without = 28 · 3.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services10 with employees + 251 without = 261 · 36.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 43 without = 46 · 6.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care16 with employees + 256 without = 272 · 38.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.1× 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.