1997 Economic Census - Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises - Company Statistics Series

Sep 19, 2026

1997 Economic Census survey report for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises, presented in the Company Statistics Series. The publication is issued in July 2001 under code EC97CS-7 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, and the U.S. Census Bureau. The document includes acknowledgments detailing responsibility for planning, management, methodology, and computer processing, and it provides front matter such as table and figure listings. For statistics questions, it gives a contact telephone number.

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Pages226

Reading Time1 h 19 min

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Introduction to the Economic Census

Surveys of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

Summary of Findings

Figures

Table and figure listings (Figures 1-6)

Tables

Table listing (Tables 1-3)

| Summary | 1997 | | --- | --- | | | Issued July 2001
EC97CS-7 | |
1997 Economic Census
Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises Company Statistics Series | | |
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU | | ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many persons participated in the various activities of the 1997 Surveys of Minorityand Women-Owned Business Enterprises. The Company Statistics Division prepared this report. Ruth A. Runyan, Assistant Chief for Surveys and Programs, was responsible for the overall planning, management, and coordination. Planning and implementation were under the direction of Eddie J. Salyers, Chief, Economic Census Branch, assisted by Valerie C. Strang, Section Chief. Primary staff assistance was provided by Melody Atkinson, Ahmad Bakhshi, Lori Bowan, Trey Cole, Elaine Emanuel, Barbara Esworthy, Mary Frauenfelder, Geoffrey Hill, James Jarzabkowski, Durwin Knutson, James McFarland, Sungsoo Oh, and John Seabold. General direction for statistical methodology was provided by Ruth Detlefsen, Assistant Chief for Research and Methodology (until October 1998); Carol Caldwell, her successor; and Mark Sands, Chief, Statistical Research and Methods Branch. Richard Moore developed the sample design, imputation, estimation and variance methodology, with assistance from Lieu Galvin, David Harville, and Steven Klement. The Economic Statistical Methods and Programming Division, Charles P. Pautler Jr., Chief, assisted by Martin S. Harahush, Assistant Chief for Quinquennial Programs, developed and implemented computer processing systems. Steven G. McCraith, Chief, Quinquennial Surveys Branch, and Gary Sweetland, Chief, Mailout and Data Collection Branch, supervised the preparation of computer programs. Thaddeus S. Hess, Joseph F. Keehan, and Daniel A. Vacca were assigned primary programming responsibilities with assistance from John D. Bedwell, Edward F. Carr, Jr., Diane Conley, Phuong-Dung T. Diep, Steve Jarvis, Sheila Koonce, John E. McCormick, Robert A. Penrod, Linda Raley, Mark H. Ratti, Jerry W. Richards, and Michele Shelby. Robert S. Jewett and Barbara L. Lambert provided special computer processing. The staff of the National Processing Center, Judith N. Petty, Chief, performed mailout preparation and receipt operations, clerical and analytical review activities, and data entry. The staff of the Decennial Systems and Contract Management Office, Alan Berlinger, Chief, was responsible for overseeing the electronic data capture operation. The Computer Services Division, Debra D. Williams, Chief, performed the computer processing. Kim D. Ottenstein, Bernadette J. Gayle, Helen M. Curtis, and Laurene V. Qualls of the Administrative and Customer Services Division, Walter C. Odom, Chief, provided publications and printing management, graphics design and composition, and editorial review for print and electronic media. General direction and production management were provided by Michael G. Garland, Assistant Chief, and Gary J. Lauffer, Chief, Publications Services Branch. The overall planning and review of the census operations were performed by the staff of the office of the Assistant Director for Economic and Agriculture Censuses. This survey depended upon the cooperation of the staffs of the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration. Thanks are due to Daniel F. Skelly, Director, Statistics of Income Division, Karen Cys, Nick Greenia, and Ken Szeflinski of the Internal Revenue Service; Frank Thomas of the Social Security Administration; and Roberta Custard, Paul Hanczaryk, and Edward D. Walker of the Census Bureau, who coordinated activities with the agencies. If you have any questions concerning the statistics in this report, call 301-457-3316. | Summary | 1997 | | --- | --- | | 1997 Economic Census
Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises
Company Statistics Series

U.S. Department of Commerce

FAQs

What is the document’s series and focus?

It is part of the Company Statistics Series and focuses on the 1997 Economic Census survey of minority-owned business enterprises.

Who issued the report and what identifier does it use?

The report is issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, and the U.S. Census Bureau, with identifier EC97CS-7 and issue date July 2001.

How is responsibility for planning and methodology described in the acknowledgments?

The acknowledgments specify that overall planning, management, and coordination were led by survey leadership, with methodology direction provided by research and methodology leaders and development of sample design and variance methodology by designated staff.

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