The Survey of Business Owners (SBO) provides the only comprehensive, regularly collected source of information on selected economic and demographic characteristics for businesses and business owners by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status.
News
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2022
A host of statistical information on the Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population groups.
Super Bowl LVI (56): February 13, 2022
The big game involves two top-50 U.S. metro areas by estimated population: #2 Los Angeles (13,200,998) vs. #30 Cincinnati (2,256,884) playing in Los Angeles.
Groundhog Day: February 2, 2022
According to NOAA, the 136th Groundhog Day originated from an ancient celebration midway between the winter solstice and spring equinox — the middle of winter.
Publications
Negocios de propiedad hispana: 1997
Este informe, basado en los datos de la Encuesta de Empresas Comerciales Minoritarias de 1997, presenta los resultados de las empresas propiedad de hispanos.
Minority-Owned Businesses: 1997
This brief, based on 1997 Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises data, presents findings on minority-owned businesses in the United States.
Hispanic-Owned Businesses: 1997
This brief, based on 1997 Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises data, presents findings on Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States.
Data
SBO - Company Summary: 2012 Tables
These Company Summary tables are from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.
SBO - U.S. Exporting Firms: 2012 Tables
These U.S. Exporting Firms tables are from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.
SBO - Characteristics of Business Owners: 2012 Tables
These Characteristics of Business Owners tables are from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.