8a. Years construction businesses were established, Hispanic-owned firms vs. all firms, 2007

Before 1980

1980-1989

1990-1999

2000-2003

2004-2005

2006-2007

13%

15%

23%

16%

14%

18%

4%

8%

18%

20%

19%

30%

Hispanic firmsAll firms

Year established

8b. Sources of capital needed to start a business in construction, 2007

Outside investor

Other sources of capital

Loan

Credit card

Other personal assets

None needed

Savings

0.3%

1.6%

11.2%

11.9%

14.6%

20.2%

62.8%% using source

8c. Types of businesses in construction, employer vs. nonemployer, 2007

Home-based One owner Family-owned0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

54.8%48.6%

40.3%

78.5%

68.9%

23.7%

Employer

Nonemployer

Type of ownership

% o

f bu

sine

sses

8d. Internet involvement in construction businesses, employer vs. nonemployer, 2007

Online purchases Website E-commerce0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

42.6%

25.2%

1.7%

19.8%

7.1%

1.6%

Employer

Nonemployer

% o

f bu

sine

sses

Internet involvement

8e. Types of workers in construction businesses, employer vs. nonemployer, 2007

Contractors Paid day laborers Temporary/leased employees

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

59.3%

11.5% 10.3%

37.6%

12.7%

2.7%

Employer

Nonemployer

Type of worker

% o

f bu

sine

sses

8f. Paid day laborers in Hispanic- and non-Hispanic-owned construction businesses, employer vs. nonemployer, 2007

Hispanic Non-Hispanic0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

18.2%

11.1%

20.2%

12.0%

Employer

Nonemployer

Type of ownership

% o

f bu

sine

sses