Census: Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS)

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Details Firms by size and age
Topics firms by size, firms by age, startups, small businesses
Source U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics
Years Available 2000-2019
Geographies state, CBSA, county
Public Edition or Subscriber-only Public Edition
Download Available yes
For more information https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds.html
Last updated on PolicyMap January 2022

Description:

Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) provides data over time on openings and closings of businesses, as well as detailed information about those businesses. Data comes from the Longitudinal Business Database.

Data provided on PolicyMap includes number and percent of firms of various sizes and ages. This can be used to see the activity of small businesses and startups, as well as larger and established businesses.

Firms included in our calculations include all which have at least one active physical establishment in a given area. (If one firm has two establishments in two different areas, it will be counted once in each location.) Firm age is calculated by assigning an initial age according to the age of the oldest establishment that is part of the firm when it is created. (If a firm is created out of a merger or acquisition, its age is based on the age of the oldest establishment in the original firm or acquisition.) Firm size is calculated by the average employment in the current and previous year.

BDS data is available at the state and CBSA level. To view CBSA data, select “Metro Area” from the “Shaded by” menu in the map legend.

Available Data Layers & Indicators (60)
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2000.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2001.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2002.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2003.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2004.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2005.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2006.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2007.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2008.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2009.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2010.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2011.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2012.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2013.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2014.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2015.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2016.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2017.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2018.
Percent of firms less than five years old in 2019.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2000.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2001.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2002.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2003.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2004.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2005.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2006.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2007.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2008.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2009.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2010.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2011.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2012.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2013.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2014.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2015.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2016.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2017.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2018.
Percent of firms less than one year old in 2019.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2000.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2001.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2002.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2003.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2004.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2005.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2006.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2007.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2008.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2009.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2010.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2011.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2012.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2013.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2014.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2015.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2016.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2017.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2018.
Percent of firms less than three years old in 2019.