Which local services is Pender County, NC 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services26 with employees + 290 without = 316 · 46.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Pet Care7 with employees + 40 without = 47 · 6.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care46 with employees + 187 without = 233 · 34.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.9× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services7 with employees + 51 without = 58 · 8.5 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.