Kensington Jobs

Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census.

Conveniently located two miles from the Capital Beltway along Connecticut Avenue, halfway between the two limbs of the Washington Metro's Red Line and bisected by the MARC commuter rail's Brunswick Line, Kensington is primarily a "bedroom community" for workers who commute to jobs in the Washington, D.C., area. Adjacent to the central shopping area, however, are the renowned "Antique Row" on Howard Avenue, the West Howard Antique District, and Kaiser-Permanente's Kensington facility. Law and government Elected Officials A mayoral election is held in even years for a two year term. The current Mayor of Kensington is Peter Fosselman . Kensington has a four-member council, elected for two-year terms. Terms are staggered. Every year there are two council seats up for election. The current council members are: *David Beaudet *Alfred C. Carr, Jr. *David Furman *Kenneth Goldsmith

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Among the most common occupations in Kensington are Management, professional, and related occupations, 57%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 12%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Kensington, Maryland work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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

The leading industries in Kensington, Maryland are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 19%; Public administration, 12%; and Educational, health and social services, 12%. Simply Hired's Kensington job listings indicate that the following industries in Kensington are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers and Software Makers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kensington, Maryland is $53,584, and the median income of households in Kensington was $76,716.

Kensington has an unemployment rate of 2.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Kensington Trends data, the number of Kensington, Maryland jobs has decreased by 28% since March 2008.

Population of Kensington Total population 1,873 Male 46.93% Female 53.07% Median age 41.7     Kensington Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.7% Median cost of a home $278,600 Median mortgage payment $1,236 Renter-occupied homes 33.3% Vacant housing 5.1% Median monthly rent $925     Average Income Median for all male full-time $65,804 Median for all female full-time $41,364     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 4% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 22% $150,000 to $199,999 11% $200,000 or more 5%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 15% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 30% Graduate degree 29%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 62% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 7%     Race White 92% Black or African American 3% Asian 3% Other 2%     Kensington Commute Carpool 6.9% Public transportation 14.9% Average travel time 29 minutes

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