Which local services is Mobile County, AL 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care25 with employees + 81 without = 106 · 2.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services17 with employees + 219 without = 236 · 5.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services63 with employees + 2105 without = 2168 · 52.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care100 with employees + 1681 without = 1781 · 43.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.4× 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.