Leonardtown Jobs

Leonardtown is the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland . The population was 1,896 at the 2000 census. The College of Southern Maryland maintains a small day campus there; there is both a large public and a Catholic high school, and offices of the county government. St. Mary's Hospital is located in Leonardtown and serves the entire county. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that occurs annually at the County fairgrounds. Also, the upscale Breton Bay development is just outside of town, notable for both its country club golf course and pool. Leonardtown's population is growing due to the town's proximity to Patuxent River Naval Air Base, as well as from migration out of the Washington, DC area. Several new ethnic restaurants, and an upscale supermarket opened in 2006-07. An old order Mennonite farming area is a few miles to the northwest, whose members sell furniture, crafts, produce and gardening products.

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Among the most common occupations in Leonardtown are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 65 percent of workers in Leonardtown, Maryland work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Leonardtown Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, market researcher jobs, occupational therapist jobs, oracle developer jobs, systems engineer jobs and student club organizer jobs.

The leading industries in Leonardtown, Maryland are Retail trade, 18%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 14%. Simply Hired's Leonardtown job listings indicate that the following industries in Leonardtown are hiring the most workers: Search & Navigation Instrument Mfg, Hospitals, Motor Vehicle Brake System Mfg, Misc Motor Vehicle Parts Mfg and Aircraft Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Leonardtown, Maryland is $30,271, and the median income of households in Leonardtown was $35,563.

Leonardtown has an unemployment rate of 6.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Leonardtown Trends data, the number of Leonardtown, Maryland jobs has increased by 267% since November 2006.

Population of Leonardtown Total population 1,896 Male 45.36% Female 54.64% Median age 44.2     Leonardtown Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.3% Median cost of a home $150,600 Median mortgage payment $794 Renter-occupied homes 47.7% Vacant housing 7.4% Median monthly rent $516     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,417 Median for all female full-time $25,125     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21% High school graduate 36% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 35% Separated 4% Widowed 22% Divorced 14%     Race White 74% Black or African American 24% Asian 1% Other 0%     Leonardtown Commute Carpool 12.4% Public transportation 2.6% Average travel time 27 minutes

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