Cabell County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 96,784 90,370 4,150 46,229 43,022 2,117 50,555 47,348 2,033
Percent Distribution (1) 100 93.37 4.29 100 93.06 4.58 100 93.66 4.02
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 79,680 74,873 3,221 37,508 35,085 1,652 42,172 39,788 1,569
Percent Distribution (1) 100 93.97 4.04 100 93.54 4.4 100 94.35 3.72
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 78,490 73,750 3,170 36,950 34,560 1,630 41,540 39,190 1,550
Percent Distribution (1) 100 93.97 4.04 100 93.54 4.4 100 94.35 3.72
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 44,775 41,971 1,768 23,555 21,998 1,036 21,220 19,973 732
Employment 41,258 38,981 1,323 21,395 20,196 714 19,863 18,785 609
Unemployment 3,517 2,990 445 2,160 1,802 322 1,357 1,188 123
Unemployment 7.9 7.1 25.2 9.2 8.2 31.1 6.4 5.9 16.8
Participation Rate 57 56.9 55.7 63.8 63.7 63.7 51.1 51 47.4
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 76,740 72,110 3,100 36,120 33,790 1,590 40,620 38,320 1,510
Percent Distribution (1) 100 93.97 4.04 100 93.54 4.4 100 94.35 3.72
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 45,020 42,380 1,600 23,510 22,080 910 21,510 20,300 700
Employment 43,330 40,940 1,390 22,470 21,210 750 20,860 19,730 640
Unemployment 1,700 1,440 210 1,040 870 160 660 570 60
Unemployment 3.8 3.4 13.3 4.4 3.9 17.1 3 2.8 8.4
Participation Rate 58.7 58.8 51.7 65.1 65.3 56.9 53 53 46.3
Employment Distribution (1) 100 94.48 3.21 100 94.4 3.34 100 94.57 3.07
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 84.97 12.61 100 83.4 14.88 100 87.48 9.01
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 93.37 4.29 47.77 44.45 2.19 52.23 48.92 2.1
2008 Employment 100 94.48 3.21 51.86 48.95 1.73 48.14 45.53 1.48
2008 Unemployment 100 84.97 12.61 61.4 51.21 9.13 38.6 33.77 3.48
(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