Barbour County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 15,557 15,147 77 7,646 7,449 40 7,911 7,698 37
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.36 0.49 100 97.42 0.52 100 97.31 0.47
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 12,417 12,098 70 5,966 5,815 38 6,451 6,283 32
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.43 0.56 100 97.47 0.64 100 97.4 0.5
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 12,300 11,980 70 5,910 5,760 40 6,390 6,220 30
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.43 0.57 100 97.48 0.64 100 97.39 0.5
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 6,629 6,468 13 3,725 3,631 13 2,904 2,837 -
Employment 6,048 5,916 13 3,424 3,344 13 2,624 2,572 -
Unemployment 581 552 - 301 287 - 280 265 -
Unemployment 8.8 8.5 - 8.1 7.9 - 9.6 9.3 -
Participation Rate 53.9 54 18.6 63 63 34.2 45.4 45.6 -
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 12,330 12,020 70 5,930 5,780 40 6,410 6,240 30
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.43 0.57 100 97.47 0.64 100 97.39 0.5
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 6,690 6,540 10 3,770 3,680 10 2,920 2,860 -
Employment 6,370 6,230 10 3,610 3,520 10 2,770 2,710 -
Unemployment 320 300 - 170 160 - 150 150 -
Unemployment 4.8 4.7 - 4.4 4.3 - 5.3 5.1 -
Participation Rate 54.3 54.4 20 63.7 63.7 36.8 45.6 45.8 -
Employment Distribution (1) 100 97.82 0.22 100 97.67 0.39 100 98.01 -
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 95 - 100 95.18 - 100 94.81 -
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 97.36 0.49 49.15 47.88 0.26 50.85 49.48 0.24
2008 Employment 100 97.82 0.22 56.61 55.29 0.22 43.39 42.53 -
2008 Unemployment 100 95 - 51.88 49.38 - 48.13 45.63 -
(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