Which local services is Volusia 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care60 with employees + 308 without = 368 · 6.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services150 with employees + 2471 without = 2621 · 44.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care371 with employees + 1489 without = 1860 · 31.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services69 with employees + 419 without = 488 · 8.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.0× 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.