Appendix B: Responses to the Survey of Young Workers

The question numbers noted here correspond to the numbering in the survey database. Although some numbers have been skipped or reordered, it is important to keep the numbering consistent for future database users.

Table B.1. How would you describe employment opportunities for people like you who may be looking for work in the area where you live?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.7
Excellent	7.2
Good	31.6
Fair	37.8
Poor	22.8

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.2. Would you say your expectations about future job opportunities are:

Response	Percent
Refused	0.3
Optimistic	44.8
Pessimistic	21.4
Not sure	33.5

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.3. What is the highest level of formal education you have completed?

Response	Percent
Less than high school	10.2
High school diploma or the equivalent GED	29.0
Some college, no degree	29.5
Associate degree	8.5
Bachelor's degree	16.5
Master's degree	3.8
Professional or Doctorate degree	1.2
Other: Specify	1.3

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.4. Are you currently working as a paid employee?

Response	Percent
Yes	59.7
No	40.3

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.5. Are you currently employed full-time? That is, do you typically work 35 hours or more per week at one job?

Response	Percent
Yes	66.7
No	33.3

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.6A. How many paid jobs of each type do you have? Number of full-time jobs:

Response	Percent
Refused	1.8
0	34.4
1	62.8
2	0.5
3	0.2
4	0.3

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.6B. How many paid jobs of each type do you have? Number of part-time jobs:

Response	Percent
Refused	17.3
0	39.1
1	35.2
2	6.1
3	1.4
4	0.3
5	0.2
6	0.3
10	0.1

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.7. For your main job, that is the job where you work the most hours, what type of of organization are you employed by?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.5
Government	12.8
For profit	72.6
Non-profit	13.1

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.7A. Is your main job--that is, the job where you work the most hours--permanent or temporary?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.9
Permanent	71.0
Temporary	17.9
I don't know	10.2

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.7B. How did you find your main job?

Response	Percent
Refused	3.0
I searched on my own	65.4
I used a temporary staffing agency	8.5
Other: Specify	23.1

Note: Number of responses is 354.

Table B.8A. Are you currently looking for a paid job?

Response	Percent
Yes	47.5
No	52.5

Note: Number of responses is 711.

Table B.9 is omitted.

Table B.10. Which one of the following best describes the main reason you are not looking for a paid job?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.9
I am self employed	4.3
I believe there is no work available for me	1.3
I need education/training to get a job	3.7
I am a student	45.3
I don't need or want a job	4.8
I have health problems	3.3
I need transportation to get to and from work	3.2
Other: Specify	3.9
I am a homemaker/caring for family	20.2
I am disabled	7.3
I believe the work available does not pay enough to be worthwhile	0.9

Note: Number of responses is 371.

Table B.11. Do you currently:

Response	Percent
Refused	0.8
Own a business	4.3
Run a non-profit enterprise	1.5
Neither	93.4

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.11A. Does anyone in your immediate family own a business or run a nonprofit enterprise?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.4
Yes	13.2
No	79.1
I don't know	7.2

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.12. Do you currently earn any money from activities where you are "your own boss"?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.9
Yes	9.7
No	89.4

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.13. Do you currently have an unpaid job, such as an internship or a volunteer position?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.0
Yes	10.7
No	88.3

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Tables B.14 and B.15 are omitted.

Table B.16. How are you paid at your main job (the job where you currently work the most hours)?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.8
Hourly wage	70.5
Salary	24.5
Other	4.2

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.17 is omitted.

Table B.18A. As a household, are you able to cover monthly expenses with your current household income?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.4
Yes	64.3
No	34.3

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.18B is omitted.

Table B.18C. Did you incur debt to pay for any portion of your education or training?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.3
Yes	33.5
No	65.2

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.18D. Please check off any of the following things that your parents or other family members help you with financially:

Response	Percent
Living situation (such as mortgage, rent, or just living with parents or relatives)	47.9
Healthcare costs	29.8
Food	43.2
Miscellaneous bills (such as cell phone bills)	38.0
Car payment	15.6
Education loans	14.6
Savings	6.6
Other	4.8
Refused	28.3

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.19. Would you be willing to relocate to another community in order to obtain a job or advance your career?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.0
Yes	53.7
No	17.0
I don't know	28.3

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.20. Do you believe you now have the level of education and training needed for the type of job that you would like to hold in the next 5 years?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.2
Yes	36.6
No	44.3
I don't know	17.9

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.21. Are you currently enrolled in an education or training program?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.3
Yes	31.6
No	67.1

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.22. Are you enrolled full time or part time?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.4
Full time	73.4
Part time	26.2

Note: Number of responses is 648.

Table B.23. What type of certification or degree program are you enrolled in?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.1
High school diploma or the equivalent GED	12.6
Certificate or vocational program	6.7
Associate degree	19.8
Bachelor's degree	43.7
Master's degree	7.4
Professional or doctorate degree	6.4
Other: Specify	3.2

Note: Number of responses is 648.

Table B.24. How are you financing your current education or training program?

Response	Percent
I am paying with loans	41.2
My parents or family members are paying with cash	29.9
I received an academic scholarship	29.7
I am paying with cash	17.1
My parents are paying with loans	8.8
My employer is paying	8.0
Other grants or scholarships	7.2
Other grants or scholarships	3.4
Refused	1.2

Note: Number of responses is 648.

Table B.24A is omitted.

Table B.24B. How would you say the lifetime financial benefits of your most recent educational program compare to the financial costs of this education?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.6
The financial benefits are MUCH LARGER than the costs	19.6
The financial benefits are SOMEWHAT LARGER than the costs	15.6
The financial benefits are ABOUT THE SAME as the costs	12.1
The financial benefits are SOMEWHAT SMALLER than the costs	7.5
The financial benefits are MUCH SMALLER than the costs	7.2
I don't know	35.4

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.25. Are you interested in obtaining additional education or training?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.4
Yes	50.7
No	24.9
I don't know	22.0

Note: Number of responses is 1,449.

Table B.26. Seeing as you may be interested in additional education or training, please indicate whether each of following reasons describes why you are not enrolled:

Response	Percent
I don't want to borrow money to enroll	62.7
I can't afford to enroll	57.7
I am concerned that even after the program, I will not land a job in my field of interest	44.4
I don't know which program will improve my job opportunities	39.4
The schedule does not work for me	34.2
I don't know where to enroll	26.1
I am concerned that the program will be too challenging	19.2
The program is not offered at my local institutions	18.6
I don't meet the requirements to enroll	15.8

Note: Number of responses is 1,053.

Table B.27. During high school, did you work for pay?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.3
Yes	53.8
No	44.9

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.28. During high school, did you receive information about jobs and careers?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.8
Yes	62.6
No	24.6
I don't know	11.0

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.29. During high school, where did you obtain information about jobs and careers?

Response	Percent
Parent(s)	56.6
Friends and family	48.5
High school teacher or counselor	75.2
Online research	38.8
Employment service agency	6.5
A business where I worked	6.2
Other: Specify	3.0
Refused	2.0

Note: Number of responses is 1,387.

Table B.30. Did the information you received from your high school help you get a job?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.2
Yes	20.8
No	70.2
I don't know	8.8

Note: Number of responses is 1,032.

Table B.31. During college, did you work for pay?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.5
Yes	74.2
No	24.3

Note: Number of responses is 1,548.

Table B.32. During college, did you hold one or more unpaid internships?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.9
Yes	21.4
No	76.7

Note: Number of responses is 1,548.

Table B.33. During college, did you work or intern during the school year?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.9
Yes	62.5
No	36.7

Note: Number of responses is 1,286.

Table B.34. During college, did you receive information about jobs and careers?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.1
Yes	66.3
No	21.8
I don't know	9.8

Note: Number of responses is 1,548.

Table B.35. During college, where did you obtain information about jobs and careers?

Response	Percent
College professor or counselor	73.3
Online research	61.1
Friends and family	46.0
Parents	36.2
Employment services agency	19.2
Business where I worked	11.5
Other: Specify	6.9
Refused	0.9

Note: Number of responses is 1,090.

Table B.36. Did the information you received from your college help you get a job?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.8
Yes	39.9
No	46.7
I don't know	12.5

Note: Number of responses is 852.

Table B.37. Are you working in a career field that is closely related to your education and training?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.1
Yes	41.7
No	51.2
I don't know	5.0

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.38. How qualified would you describe yourself for performing the tasks required of your main job (the job where you work the most hours)? Do you think you are...

Response	Percent
Refused	1.5
Overqualified	28.2
Adequately qualified	62.0
In need of additional training	8.4

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.39. Do you consider your main job (the job where you work the most hours) to be a career, a stepping stone to a career, or just a job to get you by?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.9
Career	24.8
Stepping stone to a career	34.9
Just a job	37.4

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.40. Please indicate whether you used each the following strategies to find your main job (the job where you work the most hours):

Response	Percent
I contacted the employer directly	67.1
Other family and friends provided a contact	26.5
Searched electronic job boards (e.g., Monster, CareerBuilder, Craigslist, Indeed)	20.6
My parent(s) provided a contact	13.7
Services from school teacher, professor, or counselor	9.7
Posted online resume/advertisement (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Craigslist)	8.8
Services from an employment center	8.4
Other: Specify	7.6

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.41. Have you been promoted with a pay increase since you started your main job (the job where you work the most hours)?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.5
Yes	48.6
No	49.9

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.42. Are there opportunities for advancement with a pay increase at your main job (the job where you work the most hours)?

Response	Percent
Refused	3.1
Yes	45.0
No	30.6
I don't know	21.3

Note: Number of responses is 671.

Table B.43. How quickly do you expect to be promoted?

Response	Percent
Within the next 6 months	20.6
Within next year	19.4
Within the next 2 years	15.8
In more than 2 years	8.4
I do not expect to be promoted	13.2
I don't know	22.5

Note: Number of responses is 310.

Table B.44 is omitted.

Table B.45. Compared to the number of hours you worked last week, would you prefer to work:

Response	Percent
Refused	2.5
Work more hours	31.3
About the same number of hours	51.8
Work less hours	14.4

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.46. What is the main reason you are seeking more hours?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.4
To pay my living expenses	43.2
To pay off debt	19.3
To increase my savings	29.8
To gain more work experience	3.5
Other: Specify	3.7

Note: Number of responses is 352.

Table B.47. How satisfied are with your work schedule for your current job or jobs?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.5
Satisfied	49.8
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	34.6
Dissatisfied	13.1

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.48. Is your work schedule for your job or jobs:

Response	Percent
Refused	2.4
Fairly consistent	65.1
Changes day-to-day	14.0
Changes week-to-week	15.9
Changes month-to-month	2.6

Note: Number of responses is 100.

Table B.49. Please indicate whether each of the following is a reason that you are currently working part time rather than full time:

Response	Percent
I prefer part-time work	47.8
My employer cut my hours due to business conditions	18.0
I could only find part-time work	40.1
I am enrolled in school/training program	54.1
I am caring for young children	15.9
I have family responsibilities	23.4
I have health problems	7.9
Other: Specify	5.0

Note: Number of responses is 410.

Table B.50. A year from now, do you expect to have a full-time job (35 hours or more per week) with a single employer?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.6
Yes	40.2
No	32.8
I don't know	25.4

Note: Number of responses is 410.

Table B.51. A year from now do you expect to be working full time (35 hours or more per week) but for more than one employer?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.8
Yes	9.4
No	60.2
I don't know	28.6

Note: Number of responses is 410.

Table B.52. How long have you been employed at your main job (the job where you work the most hours)?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.4
Less than 2 months	8.2
2 to 6 months	19.5
6 months to 1 year	15.4
1 to 2 years	18.6
More than 2 years	35.9

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.53. Do you think you can continue to work at your main job as long as you wish?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.7
Yes	72.2
No	11.2
I don't know	14.9

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.54. How long do you expect to be at your main job (the job where you work the most hours)?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.9
Less than 2 months	3.7
2 to 6 months	7.8
6 months to 1 year	10.2
1 to 2 years	18.8
More than 2 years	33.3
I don't know	23.3

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.55. What is the most important reason you expect to leave your main job within a year?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.6
Job is temporary	19.3
Business conditions may cause my employer to cut back	1.5
New technology will eliminate my job	0.5
I want to be my own boss	3.4
I am moving	9.8
I will get another job	37.9
I will be attending school	12.3
Family responsibilities	4.4
I have health problems	1.3
Other: Specify	8.1

Note: Number of responses is 310.

Table B.56. If you had to choose, is it more important to have a job that pays more or a job that is more likely to provide steady employment?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.9
Higher pay	30.0
Steady employment	67.1

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.57. Do you receive overtime pay, tips, or commissions from any of your paid jobs?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.4
Yes	40.8
No	56.8

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.58. How satisfied are you with the total amount of salary or wages you earn from the paid job or jobs you now hold?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.2
Very satisfied	12.3
Somewhat satisfied	37.9
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	19.2
Somewhat dissatisfied	21.0
Very dissatisfied	7.3

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.59A. If you were out of work for the next four weeks, would you able to pay your living expenses?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.6
Yes	38.2
No	47.8
I don't know	11.4

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.59B. If you were out of work for the next three months, would you able to pay your living expenses?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.9
Yes	24.4
No	59.9
I don't know	12.8

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.60. How satisfied are you with the benefits you currently receive from your employer or employers?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.6
Very satisfied	17.5
Somewhat satisfied	23.6
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	29.4
Somewhat dissatisfied	14.5
Very dissatisfied	12.5

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.61. Do you receive paid time off for sick leave and/or holidays from any of your paid jobs?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.8
Yes	53.3
No	43.9

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.62. Do you have health care from any source?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.7
Yes	70.2
No	27.1

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.63. Do you receive this health care either through an employer or employment agency?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.2
Yes	65.5
No	34.3

Note: Number of responses is 1,056.

Table B.64. Does your employer pay for:

Response	Percent
Refused	0.5
All of your health care premium	23.4
Part of your health care premium	64.1
None of your health care premium	12.0

Note: Number of responses is 742.

Table B.65. Do you have training opportunities through an employer or employers?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.1
Yes	44.2
No	37.1
I don't know	16.6

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.66 is omitted.

Table B.67. Are you a member of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.0
Yes	6.7
No	85.0
I don't know	6.3

Note: Number of responses is 1,386.

Table B.68A. How many full-time jobs have you had in the past year?

Response	Percent
Refused	11.7
0	42.3
1	39.6
2	4.8
3	1.1
4	0.3

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.68B. How many part-time jobs have you had in the past year?

Response	Percent
Refused	17.2
0	42.3
1	28.5
2	8.4
3	2.7
4	0.5
6	0.2

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.68C. Did you work at more than one of these jobs at the same time?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.7
Yes	47.2
No	52.1

Note: Number of responses is 625.

Table B.69A. How many paid full-time jobs have you held in the past five years?

Response	Percent
Refused	11.0
0	33.9
1	29.8
2	15.1
3	6.6
4	2.2
5	1.0
6	0.4
7	0.1
10	0.1

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.69B. How many paid part-time jobs have you held in the past five years?

Response	Percent
Refused	15.7
0	28.2
1	24.9
2	13.5
3	8.7
4	4.4
5	2.7
6	0.7
7	0.5
8	0.2
10	0.3
12	0.1

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.69C. Did you work at more than one of these jobs at the same time?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.1
Yes	38.0
No	61.8

Note: Number of responses is 1,293.

Table B.69D. How satisfied are you with your full- and part-time job arrangements over the past five years?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.7
Very satisfied	16.6
Somewhat satisfied	49.2
Somewhat dissatisfied	24.2
Very dissatisfied	9.3

Note: Number of responses is 1,293.

Table B.70A. Looking to the future, approximately how many paid full-time jobs do you expect to have in the next year?

Response	Percent
Refused	12.5
0	24.8
1	59.3
2	2.2
3	0.8
4	0.2
5	0.2

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.70B. Looking to the future, approximately how many paid part-time jobs do you expect to have in the next year?

Response	Percent
Refused	23.2
0	42.4
1	27.1
2	6.3
3	0.7
4	0.1
5	0.2
6	0.1

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.70C. Do you expect to work at more than one of these jobs at the same time?

Response	Percent
Refused	0
Yes	61.5
No	38.4

Note: Number of responses is 510.

Table B.71A. Looking to the future, approximately how many paid full-time jobs do you expect to have in the next five years?

Response	Percent
Refused	10.0
0	11.8
1	65.8
2	9.1
3	2.3
4	0.7
5	0.4

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.71B. Looking to the future, approximately how many paid part-time jobs do you expect to have in the next five years?

Response	Percent
Refused	27.0
0	38.3
1	23.7
2	7.0
3	2.1
4	0.4
5	0.8
6	0.4
8	0.1

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

Table B.71C. Do you expect to work at more than one of these jobs at the same time?

Response	Percent
Refused	0.2
Yes	38.0
No	61.8

Note: Number of responses is 825.

Table B.72A. How much longer do you expect it to take you to find a paid job?

Response	Percent
Refused	3.5
Less than 2 months	21.9
2 to 3 months	14.2
3 to 6 months	11.9
More than 6 months	8.4
I don't know	40.1

Note: Number of responses is 340.

Table B.73. Please indicate whether you have used each of the following strategies to find a paid job:

Response	Percent
I searched electronic job boards (e.g., Monster, CareerBuilder, Craigslist, Indeed)	63.8
I contacted the employers directly	66.6
Other family and friends provided me with contacts	50.9
My parent(s) provided me with contacts	36.2
I posted a resume/advertisement (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Craigslist)	29.0
An employment center provided services	26.5
The school provided services from school teacher, professor, or counselor	20.2
Other: Specify	9.9

Note: Number of responses is 340.

Table B.74. Have you been interviewed for a job in the past four weeks?

Response	Percent
Refused	2.2
Yes	19.8
No	78.0

Note: Number of responses is 340.

Table B.75. Before you started this job search, what was the main thing you were doing?

Response	Percent
Refused	3.9
Attending school	42.5
Caring for family	24.1
Working	16.9
Military service	0.9
Other: Specify	11.7

Note: Number of responses is 340.

Table B.76. Why did you leave your last job?

Response	Percent
Refused	1.8
I was laid off	40.4
I quit	19.6
The job was temporary	23.0
I was fired	15.1

Note: Number of responses is 66.

Table B.77. Which statement best describes your self-employment enterprise?

Response	Percent
Refused	5.8
A part-time business to supplement other income	32.0
A start-up business with the potential to become my permanent, main source of income	27.5
A career that supplies my main source of income	25.0
Other: Specify	9.7

Note: Number of responses is 298.

Table B.78. Please indicate whether each of the following was a reason that you started your own business or became your own boss:

Response	Percent
I always wanted to be my own boss	63.7
I thought I could earn more money by having my own business	57.8
I had a great business idea	46.9
I thought my knowledge and skills were best suited to being an entrepreneur	46.4
I wanted to feel good about the contributions my work makes to society	43.8
I was inspired by a successful entrepreneur	43.1
Friends/relatives suggested that I become an entrepreneur	40.5
I had no other option to earn a living	30.4

Note: Number of responses is 298.

Table B.79 is omitted.

Table B.80. Which one of the following best describes how you came to own this enterprise?

Response	Percent
Refused	6.5
I started the business myself or with partners	42.6
I bought the business	18.2
Took over a family business	22.4
Other: Specify	10.3

Note: Number of responses is 111.

Table B.81. Are you the sole owner of this enterprise?

Response	Percent
Refused	7.0
Yes	48.8
No	44.2

Note: Number of responses is 111.

Tables B.82 and B.83 are omitted.

Table B.84. How many people does your business currently employ, including part time and temporary? (Do not include yourself or outside contractors.)

Response	Percent
Refused	15.3
0	27.1
1	16.4
2	10.2
3	9.7
4	9.3
5	5.0
6	3.1
10	0.1
14	1.8
20	1.5
25	0.1
40	0.2
87	0.2
342	0.1

Note: Number of responses is 111.

Table B.85. Please indicate whether each of the following sources of financing was used to fund the start of your business:

Response	Percent
Personal savings	73.7
Bank loan	30.4
Credit card	25.6
Government loan	24.9
Crowd funding	24.2
Loan from small business support organization	21.6
Gifts or loans from family and friends	13.2
Other: Specify	10.5

Note: Number of responses is 81.

Table B.86. Please indicate whether each of the following types of assistance was used to start or grow your business:

Response	Percent
Developing a business plan	28.9
Marketing assistance	24.4
Financial management	22.2
Legal guidance	21.0
Tax assistance	18.9
Assistance with Certifications	11.9
Other: Specify	8.6

Note: Number of responses is 298.

Table B.87. Do you have any interest in starting a business or "being your own boss" in the next five years?

Response	Percent
Refused	3.1
Yes	20.3
No	53.1
I don't know	23.5

Note: Number of responses is 1,799.

Table B.88. What is the main reason that best describes why you might want to start your own business?

Response	Percent
Refused	5.7
I wanted to be my own boss	30.3
I think I could earn more money by being my own boss	15.9
I have a great business idea	9.9
I want to feel good about the contributions my work makes to society	8.5
I think my knowledge and skills were best suited to being an entrepreneur	8.3
I am inspired by successful entrepreneurs	6.3
I have no other option to earn a living	4.7
Friends/relatives suggest that I become an entrepreneur	3.5
Other: Specify	6.9

Note: Number of responses is 100.

Table B.89. Please indicate whether each of the following reasons describes why you have not become your own boss:

Response	Percent
Lack of funding	79.0
Lack of knowledge about starting a business	67.6
Lack of network/business contacts	63.5
Too much risk	55.0
Fear of failure	46.7
Other: Specify	12.6

Note: Number of responses is 790.

Table B.90. Summary demographics

Demographic	Percent
Age
18	7.1
19	6.7
20	7.7
21	7.5
22	9.0
23	7.8
24	8.1
25	6.4
26	6.5
27	9.8
28	7.2
29	6.9
30	9.3
Race/ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic	57.1
Black, non-Hispanic	13.3
Other, non-Hispanic	7.0
Hispanic	20.4
2+ races, non-Hispanic	2.2
Gender
Male	49.6
Female	50.4
Household head
No	53.0
Yes	47.0
Marital status
Married	21.0
Widowed	0.1
Divorced	2.0
Separated	0.8
Never married	62.5
Living with partner	13.7
MSA status
Non-metro	13.3
Metro	86.7
Region
Northeast	18.4
Midwest	20.8
South	35.9
West	24.9

Note: Number of responses is 2,097.

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