Texas Small Business Facts
	2010*	2009	2000
Number of Businesses
Small employers (<500 employees)	389,129	387,082	364,013
Large employers (500+ employees)	5,263	5,296	5,026
Nonemployers	1,934,472	1,879,376	1,271,401
Business Owner Demographics
Male-owned	1,091	2,912	601,654
Woman-owned	610	588	82,100
Equally male/female-owned	411	660	91,897
African American-owned	154	73	6,148
Asian-owned	114	207	36,222
Hispanic-owned	448	396	45,672
Native American/Alaskan-owned	19	13	2,984
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander-owned	–	–	–
Veteran-owned	312	623	132,946
Publicly held, unclassified	53	4,553	1,759,992
Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Admin. Office of the U.S. Courts; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and U.S. Small Business Admin., Office of Advocacy. * Latest available data. †Percentage point change. ‡Data are for CRA loans.