Lexington Park Jobs

Lexington Park is a census-designated place and micropolitan statistical area in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,021 at the 2000 census. The town came into being with the establishment of the Patuxent Naval Air Station during World War II, and was named for the recently sunk U.S.S. Lexington aircraft carrier. John Glenn, Alan Shepard, and many noted astronauts trained there. In 1977 the Governor Thomas Johnson bridge spanning the Patuxent River linked the area to Calvert County and Solomons, Maryland. In recent years several aerospace and high-tech companies have located in the area bringing additional jobs. Shopping Centers along Maryland Route 235 and Great Mills Road have many department stores. Area students attend Great Mills High School. Nearby, Dashiell Hammett, noted novelist, was born on May 27, 1894. Residents of the area are said to "be living down the Park," often with negative overtones. Lexington Park in seaside St. Mary's...more

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Among the most common occupations in Lexington Park are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 58 percent of workers in Lexington Park, Maryland work for companies, 31 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lexington Park Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, speech language pathologist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, program analyst jobs, financial analyst jobs and cost analyst jobs.

The leading industries in Lexington Park, Maryland are Public administration, 18%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 15%. Simply Hired's Lexington Park job listings indicate that the following industries in Lexington Park are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Hospitals, Misc Telecommunications Providers and Satellite Communications.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lexington Park, Maryland is $27,458, and the median income of households in Lexington Park was $39,214.

Lexington Park has an unemployment rate of 7.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lexington Park Trends data, the number of Lexington Park, Maryland jobs has increased by 31% since March 2008.

Population of Lexington Park Total population 11,021 Male 53.38% Female 46.62% Median age 26.8     Lexington Park Housing Owner-occupied homes 29.8% Median cost of a home $118,100 Median mortgage payment $764 Renter-occupied homes 70.2% Vacant housing 15.3% Median monthly rent $740     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,762 Median for all female full-time $24,155     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 30% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 36% Currently married 50% Separated 3% Widowed 2% Divorced 9%     Race White 62% Black or African American 31% Asian 4% Other 2%     Lexington Park Commute Carpool 17.6% Public transportation 1.4% Average travel time 18 minutes

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