Which local services is Shelby County, TN 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care35 with employees + 235 without = 270 · 3.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services32 with employees + 311 without = 343 · 3.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services173 with employees + 5318 without = 5491 · 60.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.8× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care200 with employees + 3377 without = 3577 · 39.1 per 10k vs 18.2 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.