Black-Owned Businesses in Texas Metro Areas – 2014 through 2016
Black-Owned Businesses in Texas Metro Areas
Businesses with Paid Employees - 2014, 2015, and 2016
The Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE) provides annual data on select economic and demographic characteristics of employer businesses and their owners by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status.
The ASE contains business statistics categorized by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status. The data it contains is only for businesses that have paid employees and it does not include specific annual revenue/sales values. It was conducted annually and has data available for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016.
It contains similar, but not as detailed information as is found in the Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed Persons (SBO), which was last conducted for the year 2012. The SBO produced much more comprehensive information and it included businesses that had paid employees as well as those businesses that did not have paid employees. See our articles for the SBO Data
The business data for 2017 is scheduled to be released by the U.S. Census Bureau in December 2019 in the form of the Annual Business Survey (ABS).
Consequently, the tables presented here are sourced from the most recent comprehensive surveys of businesses with paid employees, the ASE for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016..
Texas Population and Business Ownership Data by Racial/Ethnic Groups
Population Statistics
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | % | 2015** | % | 2016*** | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 11,562,453 | 44.3% | 11,635,757 | 43.8% | 11,705,684 | 43.4% |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 9,870,649 | 37.8% | 10,101,032 | 38.1% | 10,313,298 | 38.3% |
| Black or African American | 3,015,767 | 11.6% | 3,070,821 | 11.6% | 3,134,962 | 11.6% |
| Asian | 1,053,474 | 4.0% | 1,110,772 | 4.2% | 1,161,742 | 4.3% |
| Other | 589,690 | 2.3% | 620,232 | 2.3% | 640,749 | 2.4% |
| Total | 26,092,033 | 100.0% | 26,538,614 | 100.0% | 26,956,435 | 100.0% |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Business Ownership Statistics
Number of Businesses with Paid Employees
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | 2015** | 2016*** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 253,962 | 69.7% | 257,835 | 69.0% | 261,295 | 68.0 |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 49,261 | 13.5% | 51,268 | 13.7% | 53,799 | 14.0 |
| Black or African American | 8,514 | 2.3% | 8,736 | 2.3% | 8,945 | 2.3 |
| Asian | 40,455 | 11.1% | 43,564 | 11.7% | 46,872 | 12.2 |
| Other | 12,335 | 3.4% | 12,257 | 3.3% | 13,552 | 3.5 |
| All firms classifiable by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status | 364,527 | 100.0% | 373,660 | 100.0% | 384,463 | 100.0 |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 44.3% | 69.7% | 25.4% | 43.8% | 69.0% | 25.2% | 43.4% | 68.0% | 24.6% |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 37.8% | 13.5% | -24.3% | 38.1% | 13.7% | -24.4% | 38.3% | 14.0% | -24.3% |
| Black or African American | 11.6% | 2.3% | -9.3% | 11.6% | 2.3% | -9.3% | 11.6% | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| Asian | 4.0% | 11.1% | 7.1% | 4.2% | 11.7% | 7.5% | 4.3% | 12.2% | 7.9% |
| Other | 2.3% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.1% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
The comparison above, looks at businesses that had paid employees in the state of Texas. For Black-Owned businesses, the difference between Ownership Percentage and Population Percentage was a consistent deficit of -9.3% for the years 2014 through 2016.
For Hispanic-Owned businesses, the deficit was even higher, registering -24.3% for the years 2014 and 2016. In 2015 the deficit was -24.4%.
Top 4 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) for Black-Owned Businesses with Paid Employees in Texas – 2014 through 2016
Next, we look at the 4 leading Metropolitan Areas in Texas for Black-Owned businesses, which were among the top 50 MSAs for Black-Owned businesses in the U.S.
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | 2015** | 2016*** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | |
| Austin-Round Rock | 382 | 4.5% | 391 | 4.5% | 443 | 5.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 2,991 | 35.1% | 3,023 | 34.6% | 3,173 | 35.5 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 3,393 | 39.8% | 3,618 | 41.4% | 3,622 | 40.5 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | 312 | 3.7% | 378 | 4.3% | 347 | 3.9 |
| All Other Texas Metro Areas | 1,436 | 16.9% | 1,326 | 15.2% | 1,360 | 15.2 |
| Total Texas Metro Areas | 8,514 | 100.0% | 8,736 | 100.0% | 8,945 | 100.0 |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
The four Metropolitan Areas listed above, accounted for 83.1 % of the Black-Owned businesses that had paid employees in Texas in 2014. For both 2015 and 2016, these four MSAs accounted for 84.8% of the Black-Owned businesses with paid employees in Texas.
For businesses with paid employees, the combination of the MSAs, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land made up 74.9% of the Black-Owned businesses in Texas for 2014. In 2015 and 2016 these two MSAs accounted for 76.0% of such businesses in Texas.
The following 3 tables show how the business ownership totals cited above are categorized by NAICS Business Descriptions for the years being reviewed.
| NAICS Business Category | Austin/Round Rock | Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington | Houston/The Woodlands/Sugar Land | San Antonio/New Braunfels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 19 | 66 | 106 | 8 |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 306 | 237 | 9 |
| Construction | 7 | 88 | 97 | 48 |
| Educational services | 99 | 77 | 61 | 5 |
| Finance and insurance | 18 | 65 | 340 | 6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 120 | 1,320 | 1,279 | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 0 | 0 | 123 | 5 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 35 | 157 | 145 | 7 |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 49 | 516 | 298 | 80 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 145 | 93 | 38 |
| Retail trade | 4 | 66 | 256 | 36 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 20 | 91 | 144 | 2 |
| Wholesale trade | 2 | 92 | 213 | 30 |
| Other | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 382 | 2,991 | 3,393 | 312 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
| NAICS Business Category | Austin/Round Rock | Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington | Houston/The Woodlands/Sugar Land | San Antonio/New Braunfels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 30 | 137 | 182 | 74 |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 10 | 287 | 181 | 13 |
| Construction | 5 | 114 | 176 | 0 |
| Educational services | 37 | 78 | 30 | 7 |
| Finance and insurance | 26 | 65 | 278 | 8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 142 | 1,205 | 1,279 | 36 |
| Industries not classified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 0 | 0 | 92 | 7 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 31 | 126 | 123 | 9 |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 67 | 515 | 449 | 73 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 131 | 76 | 34 |
| Retail trade | 6 | 106 | 348 | 56 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 29 | 114 | 165 | 3 |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 145 | 239 | 29 |
| Total | 391 | 3,023 | 3,618 | 378 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
| NAICS Business Category | Austin/Round Rock | Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington | Houston/The Woodlands/Sugar Land | San Antonio/New Braunfels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 30 | 248 | 257 | 11 |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 11 | 210 | 186 | 13 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| Construction | 6 | 105 | 178 | 0 |
| Educational services | 52 | 116 | 30 | 7 |
| Finance and insurance | 28 | 65 | 279 | 8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 147 | 1,263 | 1,474 | 53 |
| Industries not classified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Information | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 0 | 0 | 116 | 7 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 55 | 122 | 117 | 9 |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 67 | 565 | 420 | 73 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 100 | 106 | 48 |
| Retail trade | 7 | 108 | 224 | 56 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 32 | 118 | 78 | 3 |
| Utilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 92 | 156 | 29 |
| Total | 443 | 3,173 | 3,622 | 347 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
The following table presents the percentage changes in the number of Black-Owned Businesses with paid employees between the years 2014 through 2016. The data is for the top 4 MSAs in Texas.
| Metropolitan Statistical Area | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 to 2015 Change % | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 to 2016 Change % | Net 2014 to 2016 Change % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin/Round Rock | 382 | 391 | 2.4% | 391 | 443 | 13.3% | 16.0% | |||
| Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington | 2,991 | 3,023 | 1.1% | 3,023 | 3,173 | 5.0% | 6.1% | |||
| Houston/The Woodlands/Sugar Land | 3,393 | 3,618 | 6.6% | 3,618 | 3,622 | 0.1% | 6.7% | |||
| San Antonio/New Braunfels | 312 | 378 | 21.2% | 378 | 347 | -8.2% | 11.2% |
The Austin/Round Rock and San Antonio/New Braunfels MSAs were the fastest growing. However, their combined total in 2016 of 790 businesses was only 11.6% of the combined total in 2016 of 6,795 for Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington and Houston/The Woodlands/Sugar Land.
Finally, we present data for each of the Top 4 MSAs for Black-Owned Businesses in Texas for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016.
Austin/Round Rock Metro Area
Population Statistics
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | % | 2015** | % | 2016*** | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 989,682 | 53.9 | 1,012,661 | 53.6 | 1,036,372 | 53.3 |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 575,846 | 31.4 | 594,581 | 31.5 | 613,089 | 31.6 |
| Black/African-American | 129,037 | 7.0 | 132,651 | 7.0 | 136,105 | 7.0 |
| Asian | 90,850 | 5.0 | 95,919 | 5.1 | 101,566 | 5.2 |
| Other | 49,601 | 2.7 | 53,282 | 2.8 | 55,483 | 2.9 |
| Total | 1,835,016 | 100.0 | 1,889,094 | 100.0 | 1,942,615 | 100.0 |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Business Ownership Statistics
Number of Businesses with Paid Employees
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | 2015** | 2016*** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 24,980 | 78.5 | 25,897 | 77.6 | 26,751 | 76.5 |
| Hispanic | 2,818 | 8.9 | 2,995 | 9.0 | 3,372 | 9.6 |
| Black or African American | 382 | 1.2 | 391 | 1.2 | 443 | 1.3 |
| Asian | 2,555 | 8.0 | 2,648 | 7.9 | 2,771 | 7.9 |
| Other | 1,076 | 3.4 | 1,454 | 4.4 | 1,617 | 4.6 |
| All firms classifiable by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status | 31,811 | 100.0 | 33,385 | 100.0 | 34,954 | 100.0 |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
Population Percentages vs Business Ownership Percentages Comparison for Austin/Round Rock, TX
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 53.9% | 78.5% | 24.6% | 53.6% | 77.6% | 24.0% | 53.3% | 76.5% | 23.2% |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 31.4% | 8.9% | -22.5% | 31.5% | 9.0% | -22.5% | 31.6% | 9.7% | -21.9% |
| Black/African-American | 7.0% | 1.2% | -5.8% | 7.0% | 1.2% | -5.8% | 7.0% | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| Asian | 5.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 2.7% |
| Other | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Black-Owned Businesses that had paid employees in the Austin/Round Rock MSA had a deficit of business ownership percentage vs population percentage of -5.8% in 2014 and 2015. The 2016 deficit was -5.7%.
For Hispanic-Owned businesses, the deficit -22.5% for the years 2014 and 2015. In 2016 the deficit was -21.9%.
Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Metro Area
Population Statistics
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | % | 2015** | % | 2016*** | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 3,309,105 | 49.4 | 3,336,093 | 48.8 | 3,360,119 | 48.3 |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 1,843,454 | 27.5 | 1,892,425 | 27.7 | 1,936,227 | 27.8 |
| Black/African-American | 987,672 | 14.7 | 1,013,785 | 14.8 | 1,044,365 | 15.0 |
| Asian | 377,572 | 5.6 | 400,798 | 5.9 | 419,706 | 6.0 |
| Other | 185,217 | 2.8 | 190,319 | 2.8 | 196,706 | 2.8 |
| Total | 6,703,020 | 100.0 | 6,833,420 | 100.0 | 6,957,123 | 100.0 |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Business Ownership Statistics
Number of Businesses with Paid Employees
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | 2015** | 2016*** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 72,843 | 72.9 | 74,393 | 72.0 | 74,956 | 70.4 |
| Hispanic | 7,417 | 7.4 | 7,301 | 7.1 | 7,738 | 7.3 |
| Black or African American | 2,991 | 3.0 | 3,023 | 2.9 | 3,173 | 3.0 |
| Asian | 13,888 | 13.9 | 15,160 | 14.7 | 17,066 | 16.0 |
| Other | 2,782 | 2.8 | 3,398 | 3.3 | 3,487 | 3.3 |
| All firms classifiable by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status | 99,921 | 100.0 | 103,275 | 100.0 | 106,420 | 100.0 |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
Population Percentages vs Business Ownership Percentages Comparison for Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington, TX
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 49.4% | 72.9% | 23.5% | 48.8% | 72.0% | 23.2% | 48.3% | 70.4% | 22.1% |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 27.5% | 7.4% | -20.1% | 27.7% | 7.1% | -20.6% | 27.8% | 7.3% | -20.5% |
| Black/African-American | 14.7% | 3.0% | -11.7% | 14.8% | 2.9% | -11.9% | 15.0% | 3.0% | -12.0% |
| Asian | 5.6% | 13.9% | 8.3% | 5.9% | 14.7% | 8.8% | 6.1% | 16.0% | 9.9% |
| Other | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
In the Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington MSA, the difference between the percentage of Black-Owned Businesses with paid employees and the population percentage was lower than the State Average for Black Businesses for the years 2014 through 2016. The differences were -11.7% (2014), -11.9% (2015) and -12.0% (2016).
For Hispanic-Owned businesses, the deficits were -20.1% (2014), -20.6% (2015), and -20.5% (2016).
Houston/The Woodlands/Sugar Land Metro Area
Population Statistics
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | % | 2015** | % | 2016*** | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 2,393,842 | 38.6 | 2,421,896 | 38.2 | 2,447,607 | 37.8 |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 2,202,924 | 35.5 | 2,267,069 | 35.7 | 2,326,894 | 35.9 |
| Black/African-American | 1,046,619 | 16.9 | 1,063,985 | 16.8 | 1,090,671 | 16.8 |
| Asian | 426,769 | 6.9 | 448,065 | 7.1 | 466,977 | 7.2 |
| Other | 133,987 | 2.2 | 145,638 | 2.3 | 150,443 | 2.3 |
| Total | 6,204,141 | 100.0 | 6,346,653 | 100.0 | 6,482,592 | 100.0 |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Business Ownership Statistics
Number of Businesses with Paid Employees
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | 2015** | 2016*** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 57,686 | 64.1 | 58,713 | 63.8 | 60,522 | 63.5 |
| Hispanic | 9,447 | 10.5 | 9,586 | 10.4 | 10,018 | 10.5 |
| Black or African American | 3,393 | 3.8 | 3,618 | 3.9 | 3,622 | 3.8 |
| Asian | 15,957 | 17.7 | 17,419 | 18.9 | 18,199 | 19.1 |
| Other | 3,563 | 3.9 | 2,714 | 3.0 | 2,993 | 3.1 |
| All firms classifiable by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status | 90,046 | 100.0 | 92,050 | 100.0 | 95,354 | 100.0 |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
Population Percentages vs Business Ownership Percentages Comparison for Houston/The Woodlands/Sugar Land, TX
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 38.6% | 64.1% | 25.5% | 38.2% | 63.8% | 25.6% | 37.8% | 63.5% | 25.7% |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 35.5% | 10.5% | -25.0% | 35.7% | 10.4% | -25.3% | 35.9% | 10.5% | -25.4% |
| Black/African-American | 16.9% | 3.8% | -13.1% | 16.8% | 3.9% | -12.9% | 16.8% | 3.8% | -13.0% |
| Asian | 6.9% | 17.7% | 10.8% | 7.0% | 18.9% | 11.9% | 7.2% | 19.1% | 11.9% |
| Other | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
For the MSA of Houston/The Woodlands/Sugar Land, the deficit of Black-Owned Business Percentage vs Black Population Percentage was higher than the State Average as well as the percentages in the Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington MSA. The differences were -13.1% (2014), -12.9% (2015) and -13.0% (2016).
For Hispanic-Owned businesses, the annual deficit was even higher, registering -25.0% (2014), -25.3% (2015) and -25.4% (2016).
San Antonio/New Braunfels Metro Area
Population Statistics
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | % | 2015** | % | 2016*** | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 793,403 | 35.4 | 802,244 | 35.1 | 810,656 | 34.7 |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 1,207,767 | 53.9 | 1,236,406 | 54.1 | 1,265,662 | 54.3 |
| Black/African-American | 137,401 | 6.2 | 143,466 | 6.2 | 146,816 | 6.3 |
| Asian | 47,580 | 2.1 | 50,211 | 2.2 | 53,385 | 2.3 |
| Other | 53,071 | 2.4 | 54,375 | 2.4 | 55,826 | 2.4 |
| Total | 2,239,222 | 100.0 | 2,286,702 | 100.0 | 2,332,345 | 100.0 |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Business Ownership Statistics
Number of Businesses with Paid Employees
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014* | 2015** | 2016*** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | Number of Businesses | % | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 18,000 | 64.8 | 18,344 | 64.0 | 18,088 | 61.4 |
| Hispanic | 6,020 | 21.7 | 6,272 | 21.9 | 7,182 | 24.4 |
| Black or African American | 312 | 1.1 | 378 | 1.3 | 347 | 1.2 |
| Asian | 2,197 | 7.9 | 2,119 | 7.4 | 2,374 | 8.0 |
| Other | 1,265 | 4.5 | 1,541 | 5.4 | 1,468 | 5.0 |
| All firms classifiable by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status | 27,794 | 100.0 | 28,654 | 100.0 | 29,459 | 100.0 |
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
**Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
***Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
Population Percentages vs Business Ownership Percentages Comparison for San Antonio/New Braunfels, TX
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 35.4% | 64.8% | 29.4% | 35.1% | 64.0% | 28.9% | 34.7% | 61.4% | 26.7% |
| Hispanic (Non-Black, Non-Asian) | 53.9% | 21.7% | -32.2% | 54.1% | 21.9% | -32.2% | 54.3% | 24.4% | -29.9% |
| Black/African-American | 6.2% | 1.1% | -5.1% | 6.2% | 1.3% | -4.9% | 6.3% | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 7.9% | 5.8% | 2.2% | 7.4% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 8.0% | 5.7% |
| Other | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 2.6% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Black-Owned Businesses that had paid employees in the San Antonio/New Braunfels MSA had a deficit of business ownership percentage vs population percentage of -5.1% in 2014 and 2016. The 2015 deficit was -4.9%.
For Hispanic-Owned businesses, the deficit -32.2% for the years 2014 and 2015. In 2016 the deficit was -29.9%.
Summary of Differences between Population Percentages and Business Ownership Percentages
| Location | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | Population % | Business Ownership % | Variance | |
| State of Texas | 11.6% | 2.3% | -9.3% | 11.6% | 2.3% | -9.3% | 11.6% | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| Austin/Round Rock | 7.0% | 1.2% | -5.8% | 7.0% | 1.2% | -5.8% | 7.0% | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington | 14.7% | 3.0% | -11.7% | 14.8% | 2.9% | -11.9% | 15.0% | 3.0% | -12.0% |
| Houston/The Woodlands/Sugar Land | 16.9% | 3.8% | -13.1% | 16.8% | 3.9% | -12.9% | 16.8% | 3.8% | -13.0% |
| San Antonio/New Braunfels | 6.2% | 1.1% | -5.1% | 6.2% | 1.3% | -4.9% | 6.3% | 1.2% | -5.1% |