Active Local Businesses
92,780
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
2.7M
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+11.5%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
157
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advertising Material Distribution Services | +0.0% | $114K PAY | 7.44 | +378.6% |
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | +0.0% | $311K PAY | 1.16 | +266.7% |
Other Waste Collection | +0.0% | $249K PAY | 1.63 | +260.0% |
Tobacco Stores | +0.0% | $64K PAY | 1.06 | +203.1% |
Other Financial Vehicles | +0.0% | $127K PAY | 0.77 | +150.0% |
Mobile Food Services | +0.0% | $72K PAY | 1.05 | +146.7% |
Facilities Support Services | +0.0% | $808K PAY | 1.39 | +144.2% |
Sports Teams and Clubs | +0.0% | $27.9M PAY | 1.84 | +133.3% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | +0.0% | $374K PAY | 0.95 | +120.0% |
Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing | +0.0% | $440K PAY | 3.49 | +120.0% |
New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | +0.0% | $2.2M PAY | 0.91 | +114.3% |
Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities | +0.0% | $268K PAY | 1.27 | +112.5% |
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | +0.0% | $955K PAY | 0.42 | +110.0% |
Telecommunications Resellers | +0.0% | $849K PAY | 0.85 | +108.3% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $232K PAY | 0.82 | +92.2% |
Septic Tank and Related Services | +0.0% | $598K PAY | 0.74 | +90.9% |
Plate Work Manufacturing | +0.0% | $2.3M PAY | 1.38 | +87.5% |
Miscellaneous Intermediation | +0.0% | $796K PAY | 1.11 | +86.8% |
All Other Legal Services | +0.0% | $820K PAY | 0.56 | +86.7% |
Fruit and Vegetable Retailers | +0.0% | $115K PAY | 0.79 | +85.7% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia:
Does the local population age or income level explain the "Supply Gaps"? (e.g., A gap in luxury services may be due to lower local income).
Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.
Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?