Which local services is Montgomery 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services77 with employees + 2449 without = 2526 · 35.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care67 with employees + 306 without = 373 · 5.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care141 with employees + 1302 without = 1443 · 20.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services83 with employees + 369 without = 452 · 6.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× 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.