U.S. Census Bureau

S fB i O Survey o

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Bus

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Katherine Russell

SBO Project Manager SBO Project Manager

Company Statistics Division

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June 14, 2011
About the Survey About the Survey

• Part of the Economic Census taken every 

Part of the Economic Census taken every

years for years ending in “2” and “7”

• The only comprehensive, regularly collec

data for businesses and business owners 

- Minority status Minority status

 Race  Ethnicit

y( p g y 

(His

panic ori

gin of an

y race

- Gender- Veteran status

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A Look at the 2007 Statisti

A Look at the 2007 Statisti

on Businesses and Busine

Owners for the United Stat

and the State of Virginia and the State of Virginia

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Company Summary Data Company Summary Data

• Cross tabulations for all business grou

Cross tabulations for all business grou

the gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran of owner(s), for example, Asian veteran

Asian women.

• S t d t ti t f i it 

Separa

te 

d

a

ta estima

tes 

for minority, e

minority/nonminority (50% / 50%), and 

nonminority businesses nonminority businesses

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Veteran Business Ownership 

Gender for the U.S. and VirginGender for the U.S. and Virgin

2007

Virginia United States

1.7% 6.6% 1.2% 4.0%

SO f f S

91.7%

Women Men Equally me

94.8%

Women Men Equally men/women

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Note: The 2007 

S

B

O provides the first-ever estimates for all veteran-owned businesses in the United 

St
Minority-Owned Firms by State: 

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Virginia Business Ownersh

by Minority Status: 2007

% f

Firms

(number) 

% o

f

all Virginia 

firms

Sales and 

receipts

($ billion)

a

All Vi i i fi 1 All Virginia firms 638 643 100 719 

1 638,643 100 719 

Minority 138,256 22 25 Equally minority/ 

nonminority 7,744 1 2 

Nonminority 470,608 74 222 Not classifiable

2 22,035 3 470 

1 I l d fi ith id l d fi ith id l Inclu

des firms with paid employees an

d firms with no paid employees. 2 Includes publicly held and other firms not classifiable by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

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Virginia Employer Business

b Mi it St t 2007 by Minority St

a

tus: 2007

% f

Firms

(number)

% o

f

all Virginia 

employer 

firms

Sales and 

receipts

($ billion)

(number) firms ($ billion) 

All Virginia employer firms1 147,446 100 697 

Minorit

y 20,482 14 22 

Equally minority/ 

nonminority 1,626 1 2 

Nonminority 109,397 74 206 

Not classifiable

2 15,941 11 469 

1 Includes firms with payroll at any time during 2007. Employment reflects the number of paid employees 

pay period.

2 Includes publicly held and other firms not classifiable by gender ethnicity race and veteran status

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Includes publicly held and other firms not classifiable by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 
Virginia Nonemployer Busines

b Mi it St t 2007 by Minority St

a

tus: 2007

% of

Firms

(number) 

% of

all Virginia 

nonemployer

firms

Sales and 

receipts

($ million)

All Virginia nonemployer firms1 491,197 100 21,485 

Minority 117,774 24 3,852 

E ll i it / Equally minorit

y/

nonminority 6,118 1 257 

Nonminority 361,211 74 16,518 

Not classifiable

2 Not classifiable 6 094 , 1 858

1 Includes firms with no paid employees.2 Includes publicly held and other firms not classifiable by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

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Business Ownership for

Mi it St t b G d 2Minority St

a

tus 

by 

Gen

der: 2

U.S. firms Virginia 

% of % of 

% of 

equally 

women-/ % of % of 

womenowned men- owned men- owned women- owned men

owne

All firms1 100 100 100 100 100 

Minorit Minorit

y 28 21 14 26 22 

Equally 

minority/ 

nonminority

<1 <1 8 <1 <1 

Nonminority 71 79 78 74 78 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

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Business Receipts for

Mi it St t b G d 2Minority St

a

tus 

by 

Gen

der: 2

U.S. firms’ sales and Virginia firms’ 

receipts receipt

% of % of

% of 

equally 

omen

/ % of % of

% of 

womenowned

% of

menowned

women

-/

menowned

% of

womenowned

% of

menowned

All firms1 All firms 100 100 100 100 100 

Minority 16 8 10 17 9 Equally minority/ nonminority <1 <1 5 <1 1 Nonminority 84 91 85 82 90 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding

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Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

. 
Percent Change in Minority-Owned Fir

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Growth in Business Ownershi

Gender for Race: 2002 to 20

U.S. firms Virginia 

% change of % change of % change of

womenowned % change of men-owned

% change of

womenowned 

All firms1 20 5 22 

White 14 2 17

Black or African 

American 67 50 39 

American Indian and American Indian and

Alaska Native 23 10 73 

Asian 54 26 59 

Native Hawaiian and 41 25 NS 

Other Pacific Islander

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

NS - Percentage is not statistically different from zero. 

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Growth in Business Receipts by 

for Race: 2002 to 2007

U.S. firms’ sales and receipts Virginia firms’ sal

% change of 

women firms

% change of 

men firms

% change of 

women firms

All firms1 27 20 36 

White 24 19 32 Black or African 

American 78 44 44 

American Indian and American Indian and

Alaska Native 54 37 NS Asian 63 46 81 

Native Hawaiian and 

Oth P ifi I l d 90 40

S

Other 

Pacific Islan

d

er

90 40

S

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

NS - Percentage is not statistically different from zero. S – Suppressed. The % change in firms is unavailable because the 2002 statistics did not meet publicati

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Growth in U.S. and Virginia Bus

Ownership by Gender for EthnOwnership by Gender for Ethn

Status: 2002 to 2007

U.S. firms Virginia 

% change 

o

f women %h f %h f 

firms

% c

hange o

f

men firms

% c

hange o

f

women firms

All firms1 20 5 22 

Ethni

c yit

y

Hispanic (H) 46 33 55 Non-Hispanic (N) 18 3 21 

1 I l d fi ith id l d fi ith id l Inclu

des firms with paid employees an

d firms with no paid employees. 

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Growth in U.S. and Virginia Bus

Receipts by Gender for Ethnicity Receipts by Gender for Ethnicity 

2002 to 2007

U.S. firms’ sales and 

receipts

Virginia firms

rece

% change of women 

firms

% change of 

men firms

% change of 

women firms

All firms1 All firms 27 20 36 Ethnicity

Hispanic (H) 58 53 83 Non-Hispanic (N) 26 19 34 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

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Characteristics of Businesse

Characteristics of Businesse

Provides detailed data for all respondent firms byownership group for twenty ownership group for twenty

-two business charac

two business charac

that include:• Whether the business was family Whether the business was family

-owned hom

owned, hom

franchised

• Types of customers and workers

• Sources and amount of financing• Whether the business outsourced or exported• Language(s) used for business transactions Language(s) used for business transactions• Use of the Internet and e-commerce• Employer-paid benefits

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Select Business Characteristic

Minority Status for Respondent Minority Status for Respondent 

2007

Minority respondent Equally minority/nonminority Nonminor

firms respondent firms 

% of firms

% of sales 

and receipts % of firms

% of sales and 

receipts % of firms

FAMILY-OWNED?

Total reporting1 Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

Family-owned 21 36 71 50 29 Not family-owned 79 64 29 50 71 

HOME-BASED?Total re

p g ortin

g1 100 100 100 100 100 

Home-based 47 10 56 14 54 Not home-based 53 90 44 86 46 

FRANCHISED? Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

Franchised 3 8 3 6 2 Not franchised 97 92 97 94 98 

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Select Business Characteristic

Veteran Status for Respondent FVeteran Status for Respondent F

2007

Veteran respondent Equally veteran/nonveteran Nonvete

firms respondent firms 

% of firms

% of sales 

and receipts % of firms

% of sales 

and receipts % of firm

FAMILY-OWNED?

Total reporting1 Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

Family-owned 15 37 79 67 27 Not family-owned 85 63 21 33 73 

HOME-BASED?Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

Home-based 55 7 56 12 53 Not home-based 45 93 44 88 47 

FRANCHISED? Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

Franchised

2 10

2

6

2

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

Franchised

2 10

2

6

2

Not franchised 98 90 98 94 98 

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Select Business Characteristic

Internet Usa

gy y e b

y Minorit

y Stat

Respondent Firms: 2007

Equally 

Minority 

respondent firms

minority/nonminority 

respondent firms

Nonminor

f

% of firms

% of sales 

and receipts % of firms

% of sales 

and receipts % of firms

Website?

Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

Had a business website 18 54 33 58 25 No business website 82 46 67 42 75 

E-commerce?Total re

p g ortin

g1 100 100 100 100 100 

Had e-commerce sales 5 15 10 13 7 No e-commerce sales 95 85 90 87 93 

Purchased Online? Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

Made purchases online 27 48 49 62 39 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

Made purchases online 27 48 49 62 39 No online purchases 73 52 51 38 61 

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Select Business Characteristic

Internet Usage by Veteran StatuInternet Usage by Veteran Statu

Respondent Firms: 2007

Equally

Veteran 

respondent firms

veteran/nonveteran 

respondent firms

Nonv

respond

% of firms

% of sales 

and receipts % of firms

% of sales 

and receipts % of firms

Website?Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

Had a business website 21 71 24 59 24 No business website 79 29 76 41 76 

E-commerce?Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

Had e-commerce sales 6 22 8 13 7 No e-commerce sales 94 78 92 87 93 

Purchased Online? Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

Total reporting1 100 100 100 100 100 

Made purchases online 33 61 37 56 38 No online purchases 67 39 63 44 62 

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Characteristics of Business Ow

Provides detailed data for all owners of respondefirms by ownership group for nine owner charactinclude:• Owner’s age, education, hours worked, and pr

function in the business

• Year and how the business was acquired Year and how the business was acquired• Whether the owner was born in the U.S.• Whether the business provided the primary so

personal income

• For veterans, whether the owner was military s

disabled

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Owner’s Age by Minority Status 

Gender: 2007 Gender: 2007

Minority firms Nonminor

% of 

women owners of

respondent

firms

% of 

men owners of

respondent

firms

% of 

women owners of

respondent

firms

T t l ti 1 Total reporting 100 100 100 

1 100 100 100 

Under 25 years old 3 3 2 25 to 34 years old 16 14 10 35 to 44 years old 28 27 21 45 to 54 years old 29 29 30 55 to 64 years old 17 19 24 65 years or over 6 8 12 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

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Owner’s Age by Veteran Status 

Gender: 2007 Gender: 2007

Veteran firms Nonvetera

% of 

women owners of

respondent

firms

% of 

men owners of

respondent

firms

% of 

women owners of

respondent

firms

T t l ti 1 Total reporting 100 100 100 

1 100 100 100 

Under 25 years old 1 <1 2 25 to 34 years old 9 2 11 35 to 44 years old 25 8 22 45 to 54 years old 34 13 30 55 to 64 years old 19 40 23 65 years or over 11 37 11 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

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Education Completed Prior to Ac

the Business by Minority Statuthe Business by Minority Statu

Gender: 2007

Mi it fi Minority firms N 

Nonm

% of 

women owners 

of

res

pondent

% of 

men owners 

of

res

pondent

% of 

women owne

of 

res

pondent

p 

firms

p

firms

p

firms

Total reporting1 100 100 100 

Less than high school 11 13 3 Hi h h l d t Hi

g

h sc

hool gra

duate 

– di l GED di

ploma or GED 21 20 21 

Technical, trade, or vocational school 7 6 7 

Some college, no degree 17 15 19 

Associate de

gree 7 5 8 

Bachelor’s degree 22 21 26 Master’s, doctorate, or professional degree 16 19 16 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding

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Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 
Education Completed Prior to Ac

the Business by Veteran Status the Business by Veteran Status 

Gender: 2007

V t fi e eran firms N 

onve

% of 

women owners 

of

res

pondent

% of 

men owners 

of

res

pondent

% of 

women owne

of 

res

pondent

p 

firms

p

firms

p

firms

Total reporting1 100 100 100 

Less than high school 1 3 4 Hi h h l d t Hi

g

h sc

hool gra

duate 

– di l GED di

ploma or GED 14 20 21 

Technical, trade, or vocational school 7 6 7 

Some college, no degree 21 20 18 

Associate de

gree 11 6 7 

Bachelor’s degree 23 24 26 Master’s, doctorate, or professional degree 22 20 16 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding

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Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 
Place of Birth by Minority Status 

Gender: 2007 Gender: 2007

Minority Nonminor

% of

women 

owners of

% of

men

owners of

% of

women

owners of

owners of o

respondent

firms

owners of

respondent

firms

owners of

respondent

firms

o

re

Total reporting1 100 100 100 

1 I l d fi ith id l d fi ith id l

Born in the United States 47 42 94 Not born in the United States 53 58 6 

Inclu

des firms with paid employees an

d firms with no paid employees.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

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Place of Birth by Veteran Status 

Gender: 2007 Gender: 2007

Veteran Nonveter

% of

women 

owners of

% of

men

owners of

% of

women

owners of

owners of o

respondent

firms

owners of

respondent

firms

owners of

respondent

firms

o

re

Total reporting1 100 100 100 

Born in the United States 94 97 86 Not born in the United States 6 3 14 

1 Includes firms with paid employees and firms with no paid employees.

Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 

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Accessing SBO Results Accessing SBO Results

• SBO Web site: www.census.gov/econ/s• For access to prepackaged data produc

the abilit

y to build custom tables, visit

American FactFinder (AFF), the Census

Bureau’s online, self-service data acces

tool at tool at www factfinder census gov www.factfinder.census.gov

• SBO staff 

Phone: 1.888.225.4022Email: csd.sbo@census.gov 

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