Which local services is Hood County, TX 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services9 with employees + 235 without = 244 · 36.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care23 with employees + 164 without = 187 · 27.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Pet Care8 with employees + 49 without = 57 · 8.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.8× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services7 with employees + 46 without = 53 · 7.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.9× 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.