Minority Business - Charts
What this chart shows: Distribution of Top 6 Industries by Race/Ethnicity - 2002

Data Source: United States Economic Census 2002 - Surveys of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
What this chart shows: Proportion of Minority-Owned Firms by Ethnicity - 2002

*The United States Census defines 'universal firms' as all businesses, without regard to the race, ethnicity or gender of the business owners.
Data Source: United States Economic Census 2002 - Surveys of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
What these data tell us:
These data represent the distribution of types of industries owned by minorities in Colorado. Similar data for Larimer County are not available because of the small sample size. In 2002, Hispanics business owners were most likely to be in the construction business, followed by 'other'.Of the top 6 minority-owned sectors, Hispanics owned the largest percentage of all of the sectors with the exception of Accommodation & Food Services. Asians owned the largest percentage (10.5%) of the Accommodation & Food Services businesses.
What this chart shows: Percent of Women-Owned Firms, Colorado, Larimer County & Municipalities - 2002

Data Source: United States Economic Census 2002 - Surveys of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
What this chart shows: Women-Owned Firms by Industry, Colorado - 2002

Data Source: United States Economic Census 2002 - Surveys of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
What these data tell us:
For Colorado, Larimer County, and its municipalities, the percentages of women-owned businesses in 2002 were similar, with the exception of Estes Park, where 39.1% of the businesses were owned by women. During this same period, most firms owned by women were in the 'professional, scientific & technical service' sector (18.1%). The second most prevalent type of firm was in the retail trade industry, at 15.1% of all women-owned businesses.Data Tables:
Minority-Owned Firms by Industry, 2002 Economic Census
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White |
White-Owned Firms |
Universal Firms |
% of All White-Owned Firms |
Percent of All Firms of Industry |
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Construction |
61,093 |
62,819 |
14.2% |
97.3% |
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Finance & Insurance |
20,608 |
22,643 |
4.8% |
91.0% |
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Retail Trade |
44,531 |
48,103 |
10.4% |
92.6% |
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Transportation & Warehousing |
12,148 |
13,466 |
2.8% |
90.2% |
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Accommodation & Food Services |
9,859 |
12,315 |
2.3% |
80.1% |
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Other (except Public Administration) |
42,005 |
46,054 |
9.8% |
91.2% |
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Wholesale Trade |
11,188 |
12,677 |
2.6% |
88.3% |
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Information |
6,428 |
7,261 |
1.5% |
88.5% |
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Real Estate & Rental & Leasing |
47,626 |
52,092 |
11.1% |
91.4% |
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Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
74,371 |
77,876 |
17.3% |
95.5% |
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Hispanic |
Hispanic-Owned Firms |
Universal Firms |
% of All Hispanic-Owned Firms |
Percent of All Firms |
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Construction |
4,619 |
92,819 |
19.2% |
7.4% |
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Finance & Insurance |
802 |
22,643 |
3.3% |
3.5% |
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Retail Trade |
2,635 |
48,103 |
11.0% |
5.5% |
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Transportation & Warehousing |
972 |
13,466 |
4.0% |
7.2% |
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Accommodation & Food Services |
1,043 |
12,315 |
4.3% |
8.5% |
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Other (except Public Administration) |
3,130 |
46,054 |
13.0% |
6.8% |
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Wholesale Trade |
385 |
12,677 |
1.6% |
3.0% |
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Information |
7,261 |
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Real Estate & Rental & Leasing |
1,217 |
52,092 |
5.1% |
2.3% |
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Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
2,417 |
77,876 |
10.0% |
3.1% |
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Black |
Black-Owned Firms |
Universal Firms |
% of All Black-Owned Firms |
Percent of All Firms |
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Construction |
411 |
92,819 |
5.8% |
0.7% |
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Finance & Insurance |
22,643 |
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Retail Trade |
788 |
48,103 |
11.2% |
1.6% |
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Transportation & Warehousing |
638 |
13,466 |
9.0% |
4.7% |
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Accommodation & Food Services |
182 |
12,315 |
2.6% |
1.5% |
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Other (except Public Administration) |
702 |
46,054 |
9.9% |
1.5% |
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Wholesale Trade |
12,677 |
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Information |
103 |
7,261 |
1.5% |
1.4% |
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Real Estate & Rental & Leasing |
681 |
52,092 |
9.6% |
1.3% |
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Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
820 |
77,876 |
11.6% |
1.1% |
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American Indian |
American Indian-Owned Firms |
Universal Firms |
% of All American Indian-Owned Firms |
Percent of All Firms |
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Construction |
743 |
92,819 |
18.9% |
1.2% |
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Finance & Insurance |
250 |
22,643 |
6.4% |
1.1% |
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Retail Trade |
419 |
48,103 |
10.7% |
0.9% |
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Transportation & Warehousing |
312 |
13,466 |
7.9% |
2.3% |
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Accommodation & Food Services |
86 |
12,315 |
2.2% |
0.7% |
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Other (except Public Administration) |
471 |
46,054 |
12.0% |
1.0% |
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Wholesale Trade |
51 |
12,677 |
1.3% |
0.4% |
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Information |
7,261 |
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Real Estate & Rental & Leasing |
183 |
52,092 |
4.7% |
0.4% |
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Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
450 |
77,876 |
11.4% |
0.6% |
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Asian |
Asian-Owned Firms |
Universal Firms |
% of All Asian-Owned Firms |
Percent of All Firms |
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Construction |
555 |
92,819 |
5.1% |
0.9% |
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Finance & Insurance |
289 |
22,643 |
2.6% |
1.3% |
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Retail Trade |
1,479 |
48,103 |
13.6% |
3.1% |
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Transportation & Warehousing |
161 |
13,466 |
1.5% |
1.2% |
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Accommodation & Food Services |
1,299 |
12,315 |
11.9% |
10.5% |
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Other (except Public Administration) |
2,475 |
46,054 |
22.7% |
5.4% |
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Wholesale Trade |
184 |
12,677 |
1.7% |
1.5% |
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Information |
185 |
7,261 |
1.7% |
2.5% |
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Real Estate & Rental & Leasing |
713 |
52,092 |
6.5% |
1.4% |
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Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
1,337 |
77,876 |
12.3% |
1.7% |
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See chart - Distribution of Industry by Race/Ethnicity
See chart - Distribution of Race/Ethnicity by Industry
Percentage of Women-Owned Firms, 2002 Economic Census
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Universal Firms |
Women-Owned Firms |
Percent of Total Firms |
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Colorado |
464,982 |
135,220 |
29.1% |
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Larimer County |
29,471 |
8,320 |
28.2% |
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Berthoud |
772 |
240 |
31.1% |
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Estes Park |
1,330 |
520 |
39.1% |
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Fort Collins |
12,914 |
3,141 |
24.3% |
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Loveland |
6,202 |
1,723 |
27.8% |
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Windsor |
1,449 |
409 |
28.2% |
Percentage of Women-Owned Firms by Industry, 2002 Economic Census
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Number of Firms |
Percent of Firms |
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Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
23,449 |
17.3% |
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Retail Trade |
19,517 |
14.4% |
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Other Services (except Public Administration) |
19,237 |
14.2% |
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Health Care & Social Assistance |
18,071 |
13.4% |
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Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services |
11,722 |
8.7% |
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Real Estate & Rental & Leasing |
11,568 |
8.6% |
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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation |
6,186 |
4.6% |
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Construction |
4,929 |
3.6% |
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Finance & Insurance |
4,737 |
3.5% |
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Accommodation & Food Services |
3,051 |
2.3% |
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Wholesale Trade |
2,279 |
1.7% |
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Manufacturing |
2,165 |
1.6% |
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Information |
1,911 |
1.4% |
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Transportation & Warehousing |
1,771 |
1.3% |
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Mining |
413 |
0.3% |
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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting |
297 |
0.2% |
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Utilities |
65 |
0.05% |
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Management of Companies & Enterprises |
16 |
0.01% |