Which local services is Kendall 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 Services7 with employees + 139 without = 146 · 28.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care6 with employees + 31 without = 37 · 7.3 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care20 with employees + 128 without = 148 · 29.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 34 without = 40 · 7.9 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.