Key Largo Jobs

Key Largo is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and, at long, the largest of Keys. It is also the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the Keys connected by U.S. Route 1 . Its earlier Spanish name was Cayo Largo, meaning Long Key. Key Largo is connected to the mainland in Miami-Dade County by two routes. The Overseas Highway, which is U.S. Route 1, crosses Jewfish Creek from the middle of the island to the extreme southeastern part of the mainland, while the Card Sound Bridge connects the northern part of the island across Biscayne Bay to the mainland. Both routes lead to Florida City. Key Largo is a popular tourist destination and calls itself the "Diving Capital of the World". Tourists enjoy Key Largo's scuba diving and sports-fishing. Its proximity to the Everglades also makes it a premier destination for kayakers and ecotourists. Automotive and highway pioneer and Miami Beach developer Carl G. Fisher built Key Largo's...more

Among the most common occupations in Key Largo are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%; Sales and office occupations, 24%; and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Key Largo, Florida work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Key Largo, Florida are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 22%; Retail trade, 12%; and Educational, health and social services, 11%. Simply Hired's Key Largo job listings indicate that the following industries in Key Largo are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Key Largo, Florida is $29,528, and the median income of households in Key Largo was $42,577.

According to our Key Largo Trends data, the number of Key Largo, Florida jobs has increased by 16% since October 2011.

Population of Key Largo Total population 11,886 Male 51.87% Female 48.13% Median age 43.1     Key Largo Housing Owner-occupied homes 71.0% Median cost of a home $174,200 Median mortgage payment $894 Renter-occupied homes 29.0% Vacant housing 34.8% Median monthly rent $763     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,588 Median for all female full-time $25,468     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 57% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 15%     Race White 96% Black or African American 2% Asian 0% Other 1%     Key Largo Commute Carpool 11.6% Public transportation 1.1% Average travel time 25 minutes