Description of the Rolla Area Region
In 2000 there were approximately 5,000 full-time entrepreneurs and 4,900 part-time
entrepreneurs in the Rolla region. The annual average earnings of full-time entrepreneurs
was $26,100 and the average for part-time entrepreneurs was $35,700. Both of these averages
were above the annual average wage for the region of $21,500.1
The most common educational background of entrepreneurs in this region (both full-time
and part-time) was a high school degree. The largest concentration of full-time
entrepreneurs was in the Construction industry while the largest concentration of part-time
entrepreneurs was in the Agriculture and Forestry industry. For a more detailed breakdown
of entrepreneurship in the Rolla region see the table on
Socioeconomic Descriptors, Industry Concentrations and Occupational Concentrations of
entrepreneurs in the Rolla Area.
Data Tables for the Rolla Area Region
Map of the Rolla Area Region
1 Average income from self employment is calculated for all individuals who are over 18
years of age. Average income includes income from all sources. For self-employment income
alone see related tables.
