Nonemployer Asian U.S. Business Owners Predominantly Foreign-Born

Most nonemployer businesses owned by U.S.-born but foreign-born Hispanic and Asian owners had a large presence in some sectors. Learn more.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Nonemployer Asian U.S. Business Owners Predominantly Foreign-Born Most U.S. business owners with no employees were U.S.-born but in some sectors and demographic groups, including Asian and Hispanic populations, more business owners were foreign-born. About 77.9% of owners of nonemployer businesses — firms that do not have paid employees — were native-born and 22.1% were born outside of the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2017 Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics (NES-D), the most recent estimates available. Read More The NES-D released the first set of demographic characteristics of nonemployer businesses last year and there are plans to include the NES-D data in future releases of the employer-based counterpart the Annual Business Survey (ABS). While 22.1% of owners were born outside of the United States, only 14.3% of all nonemployer business owners were not U.S. citizens. Continue reading to learn more about: Nativity of owners varies by sector Nonemployer business owners in the Accommodation and Food Services sector by place of birth by race and ethnicity Nonemployer business owners in the Retail Trade sector by place of birth by race and ethnicity Nonemployer business owners in the Information sector by place of birth by race and ethnicity Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested Women Business Ownership in America On the Rise: The nation's 1,141,410 women-owned employer firms employed 10.1 million workers and generated nearly $1.8 trillion in revenue in 2018. Learn More Celebrate Manufacturing Week! The Census Bureau has created a Manufacturing Week page with valuable manufacturing statistics and data products, and will be posting historical facts about manufacturing on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and Instagram all week. Learn More The website features a wide range of resources, including the following America Counts stories: Manufacturing Continues to Be Among Top Five Largest Employment Sectors U.S. Small Businesses Suffer Supply Chain Disruptions Video Game Consoles: From Manufacturing to Players' Hands The Dough in Doughnuts Not All Industries Experienced Declines During the Pandemic Think Online Retail Is the Biggest E-Commerce Sector? Think Again How Much Do Businesses Spend on Innovation to Stay Competitive? The 2019 Annual Survey of Manufactures Includes State-Level Data Manufacturing Faces a Labor Shortage as Workforce Ages About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency management, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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