{"id":4328,"date":"2024-07-19T16:10:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/?page_id=4328"},"modified":"2025-04-29T00:45:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T00:45:58","slug":"number-of-non-employer-businesses-in-nct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/dashboards\/number-of-non-employer-businesses-in-nct\/","title":{"rendered":"Number of Non-Employer Businesses in NCT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Non employer Business Statistics Dashboard Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\u00a0<strong>interactive Tableau dashboard<\/strong>\u00a0visualizes\u00a0<strong>Non-employer Business Statistics<\/strong>\u00a0across\u00a0<strong>24 counties<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>North Central Texas<\/strong>, covering a\u00a0<strong>three-year period from 2019 to 2021<\/strong>. Non-employer firms are\u00a0businesses with no paid employees other than the owners of their businesses, which may often be structured as sole proprietorships or partnerships.<br>Users can dynamically explore how non-employer business counts have changed over time, offering insights into regional economic trends and small business growth. Data was derived from the US Census. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Key Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Year Selection (2019\u20132021)<\/strong>: Dropdown filter allows users to toggle between years to view and compare nonemployer business statistics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Color-Coded Choropleth Map<\/strong>: Counties are shaded from\u00a0<strong>light yellow<\/strong>\u00a0(low counts) to\u00a0<strong>deep red<\/strong>\u00a0(high counts) based on the volume of businesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dynamic Tooltips<\/strong>: Hover over any county to reveal exact business counts for the selected year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visual Scale<\/strong>: Continuous legend (ranging from the minimum to the maximum business counts) aids quick understanding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Responsive Design<\/strong>: The dashboard layout updates immediately when a different year is selected, enhancing the user experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Key Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dallas County<\/strong>\u00a0consistently has the highest nonemployer business counts, leading across all three years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties<\/strong>\u00a0maintain strong nonemployer business presences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several counties like\u00a0<strong>Parker<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Ellis<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Kaufman<\/strong>\u00a0show steady business activity but at a moderate scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hamilton<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Jack<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Somervell<\/strong>\u00a0consistently have the lowest numbers, suggesting rural gaps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Key Insights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Urban Dominance<\/strong>: Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton continue to dominate the region\u2019s small business landscape across 2019\u20132021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stable Growth<\/strong>: Core counties show relatively stable year-over-year growth, indicating resilience despite external factors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rural Opportunity<\/strong>: Counties with lower business counts present opportunities for targeted business support programs and initiatives to encourage entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Planning and Resource Allocation<\/strong>: High-density counties may require more infrastructure, support services, and policy focus, while low-density counties could benefit from growth incentives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Year-over-Year Comparison<\/strong>: Users can quickly detect any declines, stagnations, or growth in small business activity by switching between years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Color Coding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dark Red<\/strong>: Highest number of nonemployer businesses (e.g., Dallas County).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orange to Yellow Shades<\/strong>: Moderate to lower counts (e.g., Parker, Kaufman, Ellis).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Light Yellow<\/strong>: Fewest nonemployer businesses (e.g., Hamilton, Jack).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Usage Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research and Reporting<\/strong>: Serve as a valuable data visualization tool for studies in entrepreneurship and regional economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trend Analysis<\/strong>: Identify economic shifts over three consecutive years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Regional Development Strategy<\/strong>: Support planning of small business programs based on concentration and 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