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
STATS FOR STORIES | MARCH 29, 2020
Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: March 29, 2020
In 2017, Nonemployer Statistics for the U.S. estimated 25.7 million nonemployer establishments with $1.2 trillion in sales, value of shipments or revenue.
STATS FOR STORIES | FEBRUARY 02, 2020
Super Bowl LIV (54): February 2, 2020
The game involves three top-50 metro areas by estimated population: #12 San Francisco (4,729,484) vs. #31 Kansas City (2,143,651) at host #7 Miami (6,198,782).
STATS FOR STORIES | FEBRUARY 02, 2020
Groundhog Day: February 2, 2020
According to NOAA, Groundhog Day originates from an ancient celebration midway between the winter solstice and spring equinox—the day in the middle of winter.
Publications
PUBLICATION | JANUARY 2002
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.
PUBLICATION | JANUARY 2002
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.
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 2001
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
TABLE | 2012
SBO - Company Summary: 2012 Tables
These Company Summary tables are from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.
2012
SBO - Characteristics of Business Owners: 2012 Tables
These Characteristics of Business Owners tables are from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.
2012
SBO - Characteristics of Businesses: 2012 Tables
These Characteristics of Businesses tables are from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.