The percentage of minority-owned businesses in Hartford County is below the national average, according to latest figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 Survey of Business Owners.
From 2007 to 2012, the percentage of minority-owned firms increased from 22 percent to 29 percent of the total number of U.S. firms. Hispanic-owned firms increased by 46.3 percent from 2.4 million to 3.3 million. The number of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander firms rose 45.3 percent from 37,687 to 54,749. Black or African American-owned firms rose from 1.9 to 2.6 million, and the number of Asian-owned firms climbed from 1.5 million to 1.9 million.
Out of 73,386 firms in Hartford County, according to Census figures, 59,248 firms are owned by whites, 80 percent; 5,779, Hispanic, 7.8 percent; 5,696, black, 7.6 percent; 3,428, Asian, 4.6 percent; Native American, 348, 0.4 percent; and the rest scattered among various races.
From 2007 to 2012, the percentage of minority-owned firms increased from 22 percent to 29 percent of the total number of U.S. firms. Hispanic-owned firms increased by 46.3 percent from 2.4 million to 3.3 million. Black or African American-owned firms rose from 1.9 to 2.6 million, and the number of Asian-owned firms climbed from 1.5 million to 1.9 million.
