Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania -- Zip Code 18702 -- 2005 Business Patterns

Written by Matt

Tuesday, 22 January 2008

In area for 2005, the Full-Service Restaurants industry has the most large businesses with more than 100 employees in Wilkes Barre, with a reported total of 6 business establishments. In the 2005 Census ZBP, there were a total of 54 businesses that employed more than 100 people in the area. These businesses made up 4.2 percent of all the total businesses in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. In the zip 18702, located in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs has increased from 2004 to 2005 by 174 individuals, or by 0.7 percent. The top 3 industries with the most establishments are Retail Trade (288 Establishments), Health Care and Social Assistance (180 Establishments), and Accommodation and Food Services (158 Establishments). The Full-Service Restaurants industry employes the most amount of people, with an employment estimated at 2,448. Other industries in the area that provides high numbers of jobs include: Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (1,066 Emp.), and Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (967 Emp.).

 

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