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New Report:
Revenues for Black-Owned Firms Near $89 Billion in 2002.
The number of black-owned businesses grew 45 percent between 1997 and 2002.
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2002 Survey of Business Owners: Black-Owned Firms
Key Findings:
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2002 Survey of Business Owners: Black-Owned Firms
Key Findings (continued):
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Top 10 states with the largest number of black-owned firms: 2002 (Report Table B)
New York 129,324
California 112,873
Florida 102,079
Georgia 90,461
Texas 88,769
Maryland 69,410
Illinois 68,704
North Carolina 52,122
Michigan 44,366
Virginia 41,149
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Top 10 counties with the largest numbers of black-owned firms: 2002 (Report Table D)
Cook, IL 54,758
Los Angeles, CA 52,674
Kings, NY 37,499
Prince George’s, MD 28,389
Miami – Dade, FL 28,359
Harris, TX 27,770
Bronx, NY 23,624
Wayne, MI 23,134
Broward, FL 22,065
Dekalb, GA 19,428
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Top 10 cities with the largest number of black-owned firms: 2002 (Report Table E)
New York, NY 98,076
Chicago, IL 39,424
Los Angeles, CA 25,958
Houston, TX 21,226
Detroit, MI 19,530
Washington, DC 12,198
Memphis, TN 11,673
Philadelphia, PA 10,576
Baltimore, MD 9,764
Dallas, TX 9,482
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Percent Increase in black-owned firms and all U.S. firms: 1997 through 20002 (Report Table F)
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The Survey of Business Owners (SBO) defines black-owned businesses as firms in which blacks own 51 percent or more of the stock or equity of the business.
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For the complete report, go to
www.census.gov
click on “Black-Owned Business”.
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4. Bill Bostic delivers national, state and local sound bites for…
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[PHOTO]
Bill Bostic
chief, Foreign Trade Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Video Bite #1 (9 sec.):
“In the way of revenue, black-owned businesses rose 25 percent, to $89
billion, in 2002.”
Video Bite #2 (14 sec.):
“From 1997 to 2002, the number of black-owned firms grew 45 percent, and
that’s four times the national average of all business firms in the United
States.”
Video Bite #3 (14 sec.):
“The largest number of black-owned firms operated in the health care and
social assistance industries, accounting for one out of five black-owned businesses.”
Video Bite #4 (11 sec.):
“Of all kinds of businesses, it is the retail trade that generated the
most revenue for black-owned businesses, accounting for almost $14 billion.”
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Andre’ R. Watkins
President/CEO
DigiComm Data Solutions
Video Bite #5 (37 sec.):
“Some of us begin as independent consultants and watch our businesses
grow to the point where we can’t just do it alone ourselves, and so I
see businesses growing and springing up because of start-ups like that. But
I also see new ideas and ingenuity, especially in the information technology
arena, and individuals just stepping forth and trying to make their mark on
the world. It’s a very dynamic market place for what we do right now,
and there’s really room to bring in new ideas and fresh approaches to
things.”
Video Bite #6 (9 sec.):
“I think black-owned businesses will continue booming. I think it’s
good, not only for our local communities, but I think it’s good on the
national level as well.”
Video Bite #7 (7 sec.):
“The opportunities are out there if you are really willing to step up
and take that challenge.”
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B-roll:
Bill Bostic at work
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Andre’ R. Watkins at work
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Bill Bostic delivers local sound bites for…
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Sound Bite #8 (12 sec.):
“The city of New York led all cities in black-owned business firms with
98,000. These firms accounted for $5.1 billion in revenue.”
Sound Bite #9 (14 sec.):
“In 2002, Chicago ranked second in the number of black-owned businesses,
with nearly 40,000. These firms generated almost $3 billion in revenue.”
Sound Bite #10 (15 sec.):
“In 2002, the city of Los Angeles ranked third among all cities in the
number of black-owned businesses, with nearly 26,000, with revenue of almost
$2 billion.”
Sound Bite #11 (15 sec.):
“In 2002, Houston ranked among the top five cities in black-owned businesses,
with a little over 21,000. These firms generated nearly $1.6 billion in revenue.”
Sound Bite #12 (15 sec.):
“In 2002, Washington, D.C., ranked among the top ten cities in black-owned
businesses, with 12,000. These firms generated nearly $1.6 billion in revenue.”
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For more information about this report, contact
Mike Bergman
U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office 301-763-3046.
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