U.S. Census Bureau News - Business Ownership

Number of Nonemployer Firms Shrinks Again in 2009, Census Bureau Reports

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:56:03 -0500

Three States and D.C. Break the Trend      The number of nonemployer businesses, those without paid employees, declined by more than 260,000 between 2008 and 2009 across the United States, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Real estate agents, beauticians and construction contractors are some examples of nonemployer ...

Half of U.S. Respondent Businesses Were Home-Based, Majority Self-Financed, Census Bureau Reports

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:18:23 -0500

     More than half (51.6 percent) of all businesses that responded to the 2007 Survey of Business Owners (SBO) were operated primarily from someone's home in 2007, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau released today. Only 6.9 percent of these home-based businesses had $250,000 or more in receipts, ...

Media Advisory - Census Bureau Webinar to Highlight Characteristics of Businesses and Business Owners

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:55:16 -0500

What: The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an audio news conference to release national-level data on businesses and business owners. Statistics include data on owners' age, education level, veteran status and primary function in the business; family- and home-based business; types of customers and workers; and sources of financing for ...

Census Bureau Reports Number of Minority-Owned Firms Increased at More Than Double the Rate of All U.S. Businesses From 2002 to 2007

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:10:17 -0500

     In 2007, minority-owned firms numbered 5.8 million, up from 4.0 million in 2002, an increase of 45.5 percent, more than double the 17.9 percent increase for all U.S. businesses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 Survey of Business Owners. Receipts of minority-owned firms increased 55.0 percent to $1.0 trillion ...

La Oficina del Censo Revela que el Número de Firmas Cuyos Propietarios son Minoría Aumentó más del Doble de la Taza de Empresas de Todos los Estados Unidos de 2002 a 2007

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:58:04 -0500

     En el 2007, las firmas cuyos propietarios son minoría contaron con 5.8 millones de empresas, de 4.0 millones de empresas en el 2002, lo cual significa un aumento de 45.5 por ciento, más del doble del aumento de 17.9 por ciento para todas las empresas en los Estados Unidos, según ...

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