Huntington MSA Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 288,649 276,847 6,985 139,242 133,030 3,902 149,407 143,817 3,083
Percent Distribution (1) 100 95.91 2.42 100 95.54 2.8 100 96.26 2.06
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 232,229 223,464 5,492 110,243 105,561 3,124 121,986 117,903 2,368
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.23 2.36 100 95.75 2.83 100 96.65 1.94
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 228,300 219,700 5,400 108,400 103,800 3,100 119,900 115,900 2,300
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.23 2.36 100 95.75 2.83 100 96.65 1.94
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 114,961 110,730 2,426 61,532 59,218 1,374 53,429 51,512 1,052
Employment 106,028 102,514 1,897 56,189 54,338 1,001 49,839 48,176 896
Unemployment 8,933 8,216 529 5,343 4,880 373 3,590 3,336 156
Unemployment 7.8 7.4 21.8 8.7 8.2 27.1 6.7 6.5 14.8
Participation Rate 50.4 50.4 44.9 56.8 57.1 44.7 44.6 44.4 45.2
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 228,700 220,000 5,400 108,600 103,900 3,100 120,100 116,100 2,300
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.23 2.36 100 95.75 2.83 100 96.65 1.94
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 132,400 127,700 2,600 70,600 68,100 1,500 61,800 59,600 1,200
Employment 125,800 121,700 2,300 66,700 64,500 1,200 59,200 57,200 1,100
Unemployment 6,600 6,000 400 3,900 3,600 300 2,600 2,500 100
Unemployment 5 4.7 14.8 5.6 5.3 18.8 4.3 4.1 9.8
Participation Rate 57.9 58 48.8 65.1 65.5 47.6 51.4 51.4 50.5
Employment Distribution (1) 100 96.69 1.79 100 96.71 1.78 100 96.66 1.8
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 91.97 5.93 100 91.33 6.99 100 92.92 4.35
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 95.91 2.42 48.24 46.09 1.35 51.76 49.82 1.07
2008 Employment 100 96.69 1.79 52.99 51.25 0.94 47.01 45.44 0.84
2008 Unemployment 100 91.97 5.93 59.81 54.63 4.18 40.19 37.34 1.75
(1) These statistics show the distribution of race in respect to their categories
(2) These statistics show the distribution of each category to the overall total
WorkForce West Virginia:  Research, Information and Analysis 9-Dec-10