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News Conference Kit
2002 Survey of Business Owners: Black-Owned Firms

U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, April 18, 2006
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

   

Census Bureau News Release  | Spanish Version •  Media Advisory | Spanish Version

MBDA News Release [PDF]
Archived Audio (Transcript)
 
News Conference:
  Agenda
 

Biographies:
Thomas Mesenbourg, Associate Director for Economic Programs
Harry C. Alford, President & CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce
Mike Little, chairman, National Black Chamber of Commerce
Ronald Langston, national director, Minority Business Development Agency
Valerie Strang, survey statistician, Economic Census Branch, U.S. Census Bureau

  Presentations/Remarks:
Introduction and Overview [Mr. Mesenbourg]
Data Presentation [Ms. Strang]
Minority Business Development Agency Promotes African American Entrepreneurship [Mr. Langston]
 
Report: 2002 Survey of Business Owners: Black-Owned Firms [PDF]
Detailed Tables
Summary Tables:
  Table A. Industries Accounting for the Largest Receipts for Black-Owned Firms: 2002
[English Word-20K | PDF-8K]
  Table B. States with the Largest Number of Black-Owned Firms: 2002
[English Word-34K | PDF-12K]   
  Table C. Ten Combined Statistical Areas With the Largest Number of Black-Owned Firms: 2002 [English Word-25K | PDF-9K]  
  Table D. Ten Counties With the Largest Number of Black-Owned Firms Compared to Black-Owned Firms in the State: 2002 [English Word-35K | PDF-12K]
  Table E. Ten Cities With the Largest Number of Black-Owned Firms Compared to Black-Owned Firms in the State: 2002 [English Word-34K | PDF-14K]  
  Table F. Change in Black-Owned Firms and All U.S. Firms As Published: 2002 and 1997
[English Word-32K | PDF-12K]
 
Maps:

 

Percent of All Firms in State: 2002 [PDF-292K]
Percent Change in Number of Firms: 1997 to 2002 [PDF-293K]
Net Change in Number of Firms: 1997 to 2002 [PDF-292K]
 
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Links:
     U.S. Census Bureau Homepage
U.S. Census Bureau News Releases
Survey of Business Owners
American FactFinder
The Black Population
Minority Links - Blacks
Economic Census Homepage
County Business Patterns
Non-employer statistics
Local Employment Dynamics
U.S. Department of Commerce Homepage
National Black Chamber of Commerce
Minority Business Development Agency
 
 
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Public Information Office |  Last Revised: February 29, 2008