Which local services is Pasco County, FL 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.

• Pet Care57 with employees + 288 without = 345 · 5.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care279 with employees + 1062 without = 1341 · 21.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services139 with employees + 2761 without = 2900 · 45.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services79 with employees + 470 without = 549 · 8.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.1× 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.