To start off with, let us take it light and simple. What does the employee distribution for the black population look like in our country and in each state?

Black-Owned Employer Firms, employee distribution in all states (USA)

The line graph above shows the income status of the black population living in each of their respective states. Because this is an approximate representation, it is recommended you click on the graph to expand it into a new tab in order to get the full, immersive experience.

From the data, it is evident that the employee firms in each have an unusually large amount of firms with less than 500 employees per firm rather than having more than 500 employees per firm; conveying the story that many of these employer firms are actually small businesses. (the exception being Michigan) (Courtesy of BWDC)

Employer distribution in the USA

The bar graph above shows a broader concept as to the entire nation, and it looks like the same holds true for the United States as well. Because this is an approximate representation, it is recommended you click on the graph to expand it into a new tab in order to get the full, immersive experience.

From the data, it is evident that the employee firms in each have an unsusually large amount of firms with less than 500 employees per firm rather than having more than 500 employees per firm; conveying the story that many of these employer firms are actually small businesses. Also, looking further at the distribution, the data seems to say that the employer firms have a larger amount of emploees leaning towards 500 rather than the lower parts. (Courtesy of BWDC)

Tulsa, Oklahoma -> The Black Population.

Looking more into the black population of Tulsa, Oklahoma specifically -> Let's look at the Black-Owned Businesses in the area.

The Percentile and Percent of Black people

Looking at the percent of Black people residing in Tulsa, Oklahoma and comparing it with the percentile of business formations yields interesting results. The percentages and percentile remain constant for the almost 2 decade time period in this region. This shows that even though there is growth of business ideas and flexibility, there isn't much of a growth in terms of the percentile of these black-owned businesses or the proportion of how much of the population is Black in Tulsa, OK. (Courtesy of the BWDC)