Median household income (1999): $53,848
Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,873
| This zip code | $49,873 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 27403, 27401, 27455, 27405, 27410, 27406.
Housing units in zip code 27408 with a mortgage: 3,571 (440 second mortgage, 810 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,122
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,203
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $337
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.2 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 65
- 1995 to 1998: 128
- 1990 to 1994: 154
- 1980 to 1989: 773
- 1970 to 1979: 966
- 1960 to 1969: 1,798
- 1950 to 1959: 2,500
- 1940 to 1949: 1,140
- 1939 or earlier: 620
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Greensboro, NC (27408):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 25
- 2 bedrooms: 914
- 3 bedrooms: 2,802
- 4 bedrooms: 1,665
- 5 or more bedrooms: 581
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 332
- 2 bedrooms: 997
- 3 bedrooms: 368
- 4 bedrooms: 75
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 27408 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 105
- 1 vehicle: 1,741
- 2 vehicles: 2,923
- 3 vehicles: 880
- 4 vehicles: 290
- 5 or more vehicles: 48
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 135
- 1 vehicle: 997
- 2 vehicles: 578
- 3 vehicles: 74
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 27408:
- $30,000 to $34,999: 11
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 20
- $50,000 to $59,999: 42
- $60,000 to $69,999: 136
- $70,000 to $79,999: 269
- $80,000 to $89,999: 351
- $90,000 to $99,999: 485
- $100,000 to $124,999: 898
- $125,000 to $149,999: 693
- $150,000 to $174,999: 461
- $175,000 to $199,999: 322
- $200,000 to $249,999: 335
- $250,000 to $299,999: 322
- $300,000 to $399,999: 633
- $400,000 to $499,999: 223
- $500,000 to $749,999: 245
- $750,000 to $999,999: 146
- $1,000,000 or more: 96
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 27408:
- Less than $100: 8
- $150 to $199: 6
- $200 to $249: 8
- $250 to $299: 37
- $300 to $349: 46
- $350 to $399: 165
- $400 to $449: 116
- $450 to $499: 192
- $500 to $549: 355
- $550 to $599: 117
- $600 to $649: 107
- $650 to $699: 139
- $700 to $749: 113
- $750 to $799: 58
- $800 to $899: 110
- $900 to $999: 29
- $1,000 to $1,249: 29
- $1,250 to $1,499: 18
- $1,500 to $1,999: 4
- $2,000 or more: 12
- No cash rent: 115
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $134,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,818
- Black or African American householders: $174,841
- Asian householders: $331,258
- Two or more races householders: $161,055
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $155,643
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,577
- One, attached: 444
- Two: 199
- 3 or 4: 252
- 5 to 9: 181
- 10 to 19: 303
- 20 to 49: 56
- 50 or more: 123
- Mobile homes: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,651 (86%)
- Carpooled: 546 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 38 (0%)
- Railroad: 4 (0%)
- Taxi: 26 (0%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 76 (1%)
- Other means: 45 (1%)
- Worked at home: 499 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 279
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1645
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2212
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1512
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1115
- 25 to 29 minutes: 329
- 30 to 34 minutes: 592
- 35 to 39 minutes: 129
- 40 to 44 minutes: 126
- 45 to 59 minutes: 170
- 60 to 89 minutes: 145
- 90 or more minutes: 145
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 17,209
- In family households: 13,771 (4,047 male householders, 901 female householders)
4,179 spouses, 4,181 children (3,871 natural, 88 adopted, 222 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 108 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,438 (1,012 male householders (784 living alone)), 1,903 female householders (1,667 living alone)), 523 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 2,720 2-persons, 990 3-persons, 822 4-persons, 325 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,451 1-person, 436 2-persons, 28 3-persons.
2,740 married couples with children.
541 single-parent households (98 men, 443 women).
94.7% of residents of 27408 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 28% well, 18% not well, 2% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 11% well, 6% not well, 2% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 25% well, 15% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 567 (3.3%)
(47.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (14%)
- India (14%)
- Mexico (9%)
- Germany (7%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Canada (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 107
- 1990 to 1994: 107
- 1985 to 1989: 63
- 1980 to 1984: 34
- 1975 to 1979: 50
- 1970 to 1974: 54
- 1970 to 1974: 49
- 1965 to 1969: 103
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First ancestries reported:
- English: 3068
- Other groups: 1970
- United States or American: 1854
- German: 1639
- Scotch-Irish: 1192
- Irish: 1078
- Scottish: 690
- Italian: 499
- Dutch: 266
- European: 261
- French (except Basque): 242
- Swedish: 184
- Polish: 160
- Russian: 95
- African: 93
- Subsaharan African:: 93
- British: 90
- Norwegian: 86
- Greek: 85
- Welsh: 69
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 61
- Hungarian: 55
- Northern European: 53
- French Canadian: 49
- Arab:: 47
- Belgian: 29
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 28
- Lebanese: 25
- Slovak: 25
- Swiss: 21
- Lithuanian: 21
- Barbadian: 19
- Arab/Arabic: 17
- Czech: 13
- Portuguese: 11
- Danish: 11
- Canadian: 10
- Afghan: 10
- Australian: 9
- Basque: 8
- Romanian: 7
- Austrian: 7
- Jamaican: 7
- West Indian: 7
- Slavic: 6
- Scandinavian: 6
- Syrian: 5
- Armenian: 5
- Ukrainian: 5
- Eastern European: 4
- Guyanese: 3

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 27408 not listed on the city page:- IRVING PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 546; Location: 1310 SUNSET DR, GREENSBORO, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
- GENERAL GREENE ELEMENTARY (Students: 472; Location: 1501 BENJAMIN PKY, GREENSBORO, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- BROOKS GLOBAL (Students: 428; Location: 1215 WESTOVER TER, GREENSBORO, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- JAMES Y JOYNER ELEMENTARY (Students: 381; Location: 3300 NORMANDY RD, GREENSBORO, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BROOKS GLOBAL STUDIES (1215 WESTOVER TERRACE in GREENSBORO, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-337
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BLUE BIRD CLEANERS (3134 KATHLEEN AVE in GREENSBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: JAMES DAVID PHELPS SR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CITY OF GREENSBORO (1041 BATTLEGROUND AVENUE in GREENSBORO, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00UT2W84DX0KG5Q81G, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -000241010, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM, -6487, AIR PROGRAM, -9187, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, -NC0241010, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: CITY OF GREENSBORO MITCHELL WATER PLANT, GREENSBORO, CITY-N.L.MITCH/WTP, GREENSBORO N L MITCHELL WTP
- A CLEANER CITY (2804 BATTLEGROUND AVENUE in GREENSBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: ANYWHERE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BATTLEGROUND CLEANERS
- A CLEANER WORLD NUMBER 168 (1949 BATTLEGROUND AVE in GREENSBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: ACW MANAGEMENT CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A CLEANER WORLD NO 168
- A CLEANER WORLD NUMBER 187 (3715 LAWNDALE DR in GREENSBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: DMJ INVESTMENTS INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A CLEANER WORLD NO 187
- CENTRAL CONCRETE COMPANY - GSO MILL STREET (1420 MILL STREET in GREENSBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: CENTRAL CONCRETE COMPANY GSO MILL STRE
- CHANDLER CONCRETE CO-PLT #101 (1424 MILL STREET in GREENSBORO, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00N20W64FBENRAXT18, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- CROWN LOCATION NC-751 (3223 BATTLEGROUND AVENUE in GREENSBORO, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FAST FARE NC 751
- CROWN NC #744 (2204 BATTLEGROUND AVENUE in GREENSBORO, NC)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-1999-1163, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FAST FARE NC 744
- CITY MOTORS INC (1601 WESTOVER TERRACE in GREENSBORO, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CITY MOTORS INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CRANFORD, LEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BREWER PAINT & WLPR CO INC (1424 WESTOVER TERRACE in GREENSBORO, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- C E SMITH CO INC (3704 OLD BATTLEGROUND RD in GREENSBORO, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9793
- Northeast: 1647
- Midwest: 1060
- South: 3753
- West: 284
61% of the 27408 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 19,970. Population change in the 1990s: -2,898 (-14.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 579
| Here: | 38.8% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 192
| Here: | 21.6% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 81
| Here: | 14.3% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GREENSBORO, NC):
- LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY (714 GREEN VALLEY RD; small business): $10,944,456 in 30 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Beverages, Nonalcoholic, Tobacco Products, Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $786,763; 2002: $9,211,915; 2003: $692,166; 2004: $119,282; 2005: $134,330; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$6,216,075 with Navy for Beverages, Nonalcoholic. Signed on 2002-08-13. Completion date: 2002-09-25.
$2,379,174 with Navy for Tobacco Products. Signed on 2002-06-10. Completion date: 2003-06-09.
$756,271, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-06-09.
$170,940 with Navy for Tobacco Products. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2002-03-19. Completion date: 2002-04-05.
- LONGWOOD ELASTOMERS, INC , RUB (706 GREEN VALLEY ROAD; small business): $417,426 in 39 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components, Lathes, Hardware, Weapon System, Hardware, Commercial, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year: 2000: $47,802; 2001: $33,306; 2002: $64,615; 2003: $0; 2004: $100,706; 2005: $164,467; 2006: $6,530.
Biggest contracts:
$47,802 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2000-01-24. Completion date: 2000-04-23.
$43,618 with Defense Logistics Agency for Lathes. Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2005-05-17.
$38,740 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Weapon System. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2002-07-03. Completion date: 2002-09-11.
$33,306, same as above. Signed on 2001-02-07. Completion date: 2001-05-18.
- INFINITE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS, (1400 BATTLEGROUND AVE; small business): $86,635 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$82,108 with Air Force for ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Hybrid. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-10-20.
$3,560 with Army for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2003-03-27. Completion date: 2003-04-28.
$967, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-01. Completion date: 2003-04-28.
- LONGWOOD ELASTOMERS, INC (706 GREEN VALLEY RD STE 21; small business): $60,162 in 7 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Hardware, Commercial, Hardware, Weapon System, Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Marine Hardware and Hull Items by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $21,057; 2006: $39,105.
Biggest contracts:
$14,592 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-10-26. Completion date: 2006-01-25.
$13,466 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Weapon System. Signed on 2006-05-17. Completion date: 2006-08-15.
$8,893 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2006-06-02. Completion date: 2006-08-21.
$8,499 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2006-01-19. Completion date: 2006-04-19.
- D B MEDICAL INC (1207 W BESSEMER AVE STE 20): $25,203 in 4 contracts in 2006
$20,793 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2006-04-17. Completion date: 2006-05-15.
$3,240 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2006-08-15. Completion date: 2006-08-25.
$1,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2006-04-24. Completion date: 2006-05-04.
$170 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2006-05-15.
- TOM EDGERTON PORTRAITS (2817 ST REGIS ROAD; small business)
$16,200 with Navy for Other Professional Services. Taking place in RI. Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-11-26.
- KAYSER-ROTH CORPORATION (102 CORPORATE CENTER BLVD)
$6,637 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
- BERGLUND BARRY A, LEADERSHIP C (6 PRIMROSE COURT)
$6,500 with Army for Lectures For Training. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-04-22. Completion date: 2004-05-11.
- HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC (629 GREEN VALLEY ROAD SUIT)
$3,780 with Army for Textile Fabrics. Signed on 2002-07-17. Completion date: 2002-08-02.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 8, 20-49: 12, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 4)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1, 100-249: 4, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 12, 1-4: 11)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 5)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 2, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 2)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
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