| Massachusetts Small Business Facts | |||
| 2010* | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Number of Businesses | |||
| Small employers (<500 employees) | 134,432 | 135,404 | 145,269 |
| Large employers (500+ employees) | 2,974 | 2,966 | 2,966 |
| Nonemployers | 472,534 | 471,437 | 410,481 |
| Business Owner Demographics | |||
| Male-owned | 335 | 997 | 202,004 |
| Woman-owned | 178 | 167 | 20,523 |
| Equally male/female-owned | 64 | 130 | 17,468 |
| African American-owned | 21 | 11 | 1,211 |
| Asian-owned | 27 | 49 | 5,906 |
| Hispanic-owned | 19 | 17 | 1,921 |
| Native American/Alaskan-owned | 2 | 1 | 170 |
| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander-owned | – | – | – |
| Veteran-owned | 69 | 185 | 41,861 |
| Publicly held, unclassified | 20 | 1,789 | 500,142 |
| 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. | |||
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