Frostburg Jobs

:For the NSA computer, see FROSTBURG. Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 7,873 at the 2000 census. Located eight miles west of Cumberland, Maryland, the town is one of the first cities on the "National Road", US 40, and the western terminus of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. Since 1991, the city has been served by Interstate 68. Frostburg is the home of Frostburg State University, an institution within the University System of Maryland. The City of Frostburg is a community with a population of approximately 8,075 year round residents. In addition, 5,400 students attend Frostburg State University, which is the only four year state higher education institution west of the University of Maryland College Park.

Among the most common occupations in Frostburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 46 percent of workers in Frostburg, Maryland work for companies, 29 percent work for the government and 1 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Frostburg, Maryland are Educational, health and social services, 30%; Retail trade, 11%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's Frostburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Frostburg are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Frostburg, Maryland is $30,756, and the median income of households in Frostburg was $21,215.

According to our Frostburg Trends data, the number of Frostburg, Maryland jobs has decreased by 46% since October 2011.

Population of Frostburg Total population 7,873 Male 44.89% Female 55.11% Median age 23.5     Frostburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.2% Median cost of a home $82,500 Median mortgage payment $577 Renter-occupied homes 52.8% Vacant housing 9.1% Median monthly rent $374     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,417 Median for all female full-time $26,094     Household Income Less than $10,000 24% $10,000 to $14,999 15% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 9% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 17%     Marital Status Never married 41% Currently married 45% Separated 1% Widowed 8% Divorced 4%     Race White 92% Black or African American 6% Asian 1% Other 1%     Frostburg Commute Carpool 10.5% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 17 minutes