U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for February 27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27: BLACK BUSINESSES

Profile America for the 27th day of Black History Month.  Across America, there are just under 2 million black-owned businesses.  This represents a gain of more than 60 percent in just five years.  In addition, these businesses employed more than 920,000 — a gain of more than one-fifth in the same time period.  One of the top 10 firms is World Wide Technology, which had revenue of $3.2 billion in 2010 for its products and consulting services.  The firm's headquarters is in Maryland Heights, Missouri.  Among cities, New York has the most black-owned businesses, at just over 8 percent of the U.S. total, followed by Chicago, Houston, and Detroit.  This special edition of Profile America is a public service of the U.S. Census BureauMeasuring America:  People, Places and Our Economy. 

Sources:  www.theroot.com/multimedia/nation-s-top-10-black-owned-companies
Survey of Business Owners:  Black-Owned Businesses:  2007

Profile America Special Edition:  Black History Month  2012  is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov  (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau