Community Information
Originally known as Cayo Hueso, Key West is located approximately 115 miles from the mainland of Florida in the chain of islands known as The Florida Keys. Key West is the southernmost city in the contiguous United States and lies at the end of U.S. Route 1. The world-famous Duval Street stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
Key West is not just a great place to visit; it is a wonderful place to live. The island, being four miles long by two miles wide, has a small-town atmosphere with a cosmopolitan flair. Diverse from its inception, Key West was established by a mix of English, Bahamian, Spanish, and Cuban settlers. The island population of approximately 28,000 year-round residents continues to support diversity through its live-and-let-live attitude.
We are very proud of our small city, and we work together to ensure that we retain a high quality of life. The island boasts one of the largest historic districts in the United States. Monroe County, the City of Key West, and the residents of the island are steadily restoring our public and private buildings with meticulous detail.
The residents of Key West are resolute in their conviction to maintain and improve the high quality of their island life and are generous in their spirit. From donating time to mentor the island’s youth, or clean and beautify the city, to donating to support the arts, sponsoring our youth’s extensive athletic leagues and facilities, or helping those in need, the citizens rally to the cause as is evident in the city’s official motto “One Human Family.”
Key West is not just a great place to visit; it is a wonderful place to live. The island, being four miles long by two miles wide, has a small-town atmosphere with a cosmopolitan flair. Diverse from its inception, Key West was established by a mix of English, Bahamian, Spanish, and Cuban settlers. The island population of approximately 28,000 year-round residents continues to support diversity through its live-and-let-live attitude.
We are very proud of our small city, and we work together to ensure that we retain a high quality of life. The island boasts one of the largest historic districts in the United States. Monroe County, the City of Key West, and the residents of the island are steadily restoring our public and private buildings with meticulous detail.
The residents of Key West are resolute in their conviction to maintain and improve the high quality of their island life and are generous in their spirit. From donating time to mentor the island’s youth, or clean and beautify the city, to donating to support the arts, sponsoring our youth’s extensive athletic leagues and facilities, or helping those in need, the citizens rally to the cause as is evident in the city’s official motto “One Human Family.”
Unemployment Rate: 1.9%December 2021 Not Seasonally Adjusted
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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Top Employers Monroe County
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Public Sector - Organization/Company 1. US Armed Services ( Incl. Civilian Supports & Contractors) 2. Monroe County Schools 3. Monroe County Government 4. Monroe County Sheriff's Office 5. City of Key West (incl. police, fire & EMS) 6. Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority 7. Keys Energy Service 8. Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association 9. College of the Florida Keys Private Sector
1. Ocean Reef Club 2. Public Stores: Key West, Marathon & Key Largo 3. Ocean Properties Opal Resort & Marina/Sunset Key, Barbary Beach House, Havana Cabana, The Laureate 4. Lower Keys Medical Center, Key West 5. Spottswood Properties 6. Casa Marina/Reach Resort 7. Hawk's Cay Resort 8. Fogarty's/Red Fish Blue Fish/Caroline's/Jack Flats/Waterfront Brewery 9. Cheeca Lodge 10. Southernmost Beach Resorts Southernmost Hotel/SM on the Beach La Mer/Dewey House/The Marker 11. Winn Dixie Key West & Big Pine 12. Historic Tours of America 13. Fury Water Adventures 14. First State Bank of the Keys 15. Keys Collection Hilton Garden Inn, Fairfield, 24 North, The Gates 16. Remington Properties Pier House Resort & La Concha Hotel & Spa 17. Charley P. Toppino & Sons/Monroe Concrete 18. Bagatelle/First Flight/915 19. Key Largo Bay Marriott Beach Resort (Ocean Properties) 20. The Islander Resort (Islamorada) |
Number of Employees
2190 1701 540 518 470 283 128 120 141 Number of Employees
850 730 550 500 (Includes LKMC & Keys Medical Group) 360 356 350 280 268 SOMO: 201 Marker: 37 KW: 120 Big Pine 100 216 170 155 153 140 135 106 97 44 Information as of October 2021 |
