Which local services is Travis County, TX 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care362 with employees + 1506 without = 1868 · 13.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services110 with employees + 407 without = 517 · 3.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services263 with employees + 4205 without = 4468 · 33.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care153 with employees + 994 without = 1147 · 8.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.8× 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.