Black-Owned Business Percentages Compared to Other Race/Ethnicity-Owned Business Percentages
The following tables show information for businesses that have paid employees. Three regions are presented; United States, Texas, and Dallas County. The data in these tables reveal that not only are the percentages of Black-Owned businesses below the population percentages, but the earnings, employees, and payroll percentages are significantly below the population percentages.
United States
The estimated percentage of Black people in the United States in 2012 was 13.1%. Compared to the business metrics listed above, the following results appear.
Number of Businesses
Deficit
Annual Receipts/Sales
Deficit
Employees
Deficit
Payroll
Deficit
Net Annual Receipts/Sales
Deficit
2.1%
-11.0%
0.9%
-12.2%
1.7%
-11.4%
1.3%
-11.8%
0.9%
-12.2%
Texas
The estimated percentage of Black people in Texas in 2012 was 12.3%. Compared to the business metrics listed above, the following results appear.
Number of Businesses
Deficit
Annual Receipts/Sales
Deficit
Employees
Deficit
Payroll
Deficit
Net Annual Receipts/Sales
Deficit
2.5%
-9.8%
0.8%
-11.5%
1.9%
-10.4%
1.3%
-11.0%
0.7%
-11.6%
Dallas County
The estimated percentage of Black people in Dallas County in 2012 was 23.3%. Compared to the business metrics listed above, the following results appear.