Which local services is Wayne County, MI 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 Care58 with employees + 390 without = 448 · 2.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.9× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services39 with employees + 600 without = 639 · 3.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services235 with employees + 6480 without = 6715 · 38.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care382 with employees + 3946 without = 4328 · 24.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× 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.