Which local services is Wicomico County, MD 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services9 with employees + 38 without = 47 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care40 with employees + 176 without = 216 · 20.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Pet Care13 with employees + 52 without = 65 · 6.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3×More than average
• Cleaning Services24 with employees + 446 without = 470 · 44.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4×More 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.