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Fort Washington, Maryland is an unincorporated census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland in the suburbs of the capital city of the United States of America, Washington, D.C., south of the downtown district. It is a prosperous community with an African American majority population. Fort Washington is the site of Fort Washington Park, which was for many decades the only defensive fort protecting Washington D.C. The fort, now maintained by the National Park Service, is a stone structure with a good cannon shot down the Potomac River. During the War of 1812, the Fort was quickly abandoned during a British advance. Offshore from the fort are the wrecked remains of the USS Princeton, a warship that accidentally exploded prior to the American Civil War. The very extensive park grounds with their Potomac River view and hiking paths are a scenic place for picnicking, fishing and outdoor recreation. . Near the fort are many impressive luxury riverfront homes, two...more

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Among the most common occupations in Fort Washington are Management, professional, and related occupations, 44%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 12%. Approximately 54 percent of workers in Fort Washington, Maryland work for companies, 34 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Fort Washington Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, project manager jobs, systems engineer jobs, program manager jobs, occupational therapist jobs and software engineer jobs.

The leading industries in Fort Washington, Maryland are Public administration, 19%; Educational, health and social services, 19%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 14%. Simply Hired's Fort Washington job listings indicate that the following industries in Fort Washington are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Reproductive Health Clinics, Computer Equipment Mfg and Computer Makers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Fort Washington, Maryland is $44,553, and the median income of households in Fort Washington was $81,177.

Fort Washington has an unemployment rate of 4.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Fort Washington Trends data, the number of Fort Washington, Maryland jobs has increased by 42% since March 2008.

Population of Fort Washington Total population 23,845 Male 47.82% Female 52.18% Median age 40.6     Fort Washington Housing Owner-occupied homes 87.9% Median cost of a home $172,400 Median mortgage payment $1,149 Renter-occupied homes 12.1% Vacant housing 4.4% Median monthly rent $764     Average Income Median for all male full-time $46,656 Median for all female full-time $42,450     Household Income Less than $10,000 2% $10,000 to $14,999 1% $15,000 to $24,999 3% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 11% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 22% $100,000 to $149,999 24% $150,000 to $199,999 8% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 22% Graduate degree 14%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 9%     Race White 19% Black or African American 69% Asian 11% Other 1%     Fort Washington Commute Carpool 16.9% Public transportation 6.5% Average travel time 41 minutes

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