U.S. Census: Austin Entrepreneur Industry Growing

The new census report shows that Austin's business identity remains firmly entrenched in the entrepreneurialist spirit. But a further interesting factoid shown by the census data, as we see it, is how nonemployer firms are distributed across different industry sectors in Travis County. Who are our local entrepreneurs, and what do they do? Here's what the U.S. Census Bureau tells us:

The top four Travis County nonemployer sectors (as a percent of the entire Travis County nonemployer industry):
Professional, scientific & technical services: 22%
Real estate, rental & leasing: 13%
Construction: 10.5%
Arts, entertainment & recreation (creative arts): 7%

Other highlights of interest:
Finance & insurance: 4%
Educational services: 3%
Transporation & warehousing: 3%
Information: 2.5%

For more information on the new census report, contact the Capital Area Council of Governments, your local clearinghouse for central Texas census data.

Photo of downtown Austin courtesy of Silent Z on Flickr.