Which local services is Hays 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.

• Cleaning Services43 with employees + 755 without = 798 · 28.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care68 with employees + 423 without = 491 · 17.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services22 with employees + 122 without = 144 · 5.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Pet Care27 with employees + 152 without = 179 · 6.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× 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.