NCREG: Connection Black-owned businesses to opportunities in Wilmington, NC

N CRE Connecting Black-owned Businesses G to Opportunities in Wilmington, NC Tanya D. Ayscue, PhD

Purpose • Educate, Engage and Empower the community to increase diversity, equity and business growth for minority businesses • Provide awareness about the Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Data in New Hanover County • Identify the disparities regarding the distribution of HUB dollars for black businesses in New Hanover County • Identify next steps to educate, engage and empower minority businesses for contract opportunities

Total Population

227,938 (2019)

82.2%

13.4%

WHITE POPULATION

52.4% Female

BLACK POPULATION

47.6% Male

SOURCE: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/newhanovercountynorthcarolina/PST045219

Median age 39.1

New Hanover County Demographics 16.5 %

Uninsured

$35.4 K

Median Income

Source: https://datausa.io/profile/geo/new-hanover-county-nc

$54.8 K

Per Capita Income

16 %

Poverty Rate

DATA ANALYSIS

A Quick View of The Guide

Methodology ■Analyzed

data on Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) participation rates and outcomes of public schools, community colleges, and state universities across 20 counties in North Carolina.

■Produced

a comprehensive report capturing data on the 10 metro counties with highest population of African Americans and 10 rural counties with the highest percentage of African Americans, regardless of population.

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Counties Analyzed

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Anson Bertie Buncombe Cumberland Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Gaston Gilford Halifax

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Hertford Martin Mecklenburg New Hanover Northampton Vance Wake Warren Washington Union

Total HUB Certified Businesses in NC - 5,806 Total Minority Owned Businesses

Total Women Owned Businesses

2873

8,044

New Hanover County

96/84

Black – 28 Women – 47 American Indian - 1 Asian American – 3 Disabled – 2 Hispanic - 4

Source: NCDOA _Hub Vendor search (July 1, 2021)

Wilmington

83/72

Cape Fear Community College Goods & Services

Black Businesses $145.7M

$388K (5%)

Women Businesses

$6.6M (81%)

$8.2M

Construction Spending

$13M $1.7M

$452.6K (27%)

$1.2M (73%)

UNC - Wilmington Goods & Services $585.6 M $ 13.5 M (2%)

Black Businesses Women Businesses

$7.1M (52%)

$7.8M (58%)

$452.6M (27%)

$1.25M (73%)

Construction Spending $13M $1.7M (13%)

New Hanover Public Schools Goods & Services $687.3 M $ 13.6 M (2%)

Black Businesses Women Businesses

$350K (3%)

$13M (96%)

$111.5K (2%)

$6.3M (87%)

Construction Spending $49M $7.3M (15%)

Cape Fear Community College – Goods & Services (2019-2020)

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PHONE NUMBER (919) 229-9955

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