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Key West is a city and an island of the same name near the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the namesake island, the part of Stock Island north of US-1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key . Nearby Key Haven , the part of Stock Island south of US-1 and Wisteria Island, better known as Christmas Tree Island , are in unincorporated Monroe County. Both Fleming Key and Sigsbee Park are part of the NAS Key West and are inaccessible by civilians. Key West is the county seat of Monroe County. Key West is known as the Southernmost City in the Continental United States. It is also the southern terminus of U.S. Route 1, State Road A1A and the East Coast Greenway. Key West is 129 miles southwest of Miami, Florida, and 106 miles north northeast of Havana, Cuba. Cuba, at its closest point is 98 statute miles due south. Key West is a seaport destination for many passenger cruise ships. The Key West...more

Among the most common occupations in Key West are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Service occupations, 26%; and Sales and office occupations, 25%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Key West, Florida work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Key West, Florida are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 26%; Educational, health and social services, 11%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Key West job listings indicate that the following industries in Key West are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Key West, Florida is $28,187, and the median income of households in Key West was $43,021.

According to our Key West Trends data, the number of Key West, Florida jobs has increased by 19% since October 2011.

Population of Key West Total population 25,478 Male 55.02% Female 44.98% Median age 38.9     Key West Housing Owner-occupied homes 45.6% Median cost of a home $265,800 Median mortgage payment $1,147 Renter-occupied homes 54.4% Vacant housing 17.2% Median monthly rent $899     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,967 Median for all female full-time $25,407     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $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 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 34% Currently married 43% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 15%     Race White 87% Black or African American 9% Asian 1% Other 2%     Key West Commute Carpool 10.9% Public transportation 1.2% Average travel time 13 minutes