Calhoun County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 7,582 7,499 * 3,786 3,740 * 3,796 3,759 *
Percent Distribution (1) 100 98.91 * 100 98.78 * 100 99.03 *
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 6,136 6,071 * 3,039 3,005 * 3,097 3,066 *
Percent Distribution (1) 100 98.94 * 100 98.88 * 100 99 *
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 6,110 6,050 * 3,030 2,990 * 3,090 3,050 *
Percent Distribution (1) 100 98.94 * 100 98.88 * 100 99 *
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 2,892 2,823 * 1,669 1,633 * 1,223 1,190 *
Employment 2,541 2,477 * 1,415 1,384 * 1,126 1,093 *
Unemployment 351 346 * 254 249 * 97 97 *
Unemployment 12.1 12.3 * 15.2 15.2 * 7.9 8.2 *
Participation Rate 47.3 46.7 * 55.1 54.6 * 39.6 39 *
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 5,810 5,750 * 2,880 2,850 * 2,930 2,910 *
Percent Distribution (1) 100 98.93 * 100 98.85 * 100 99.01 *
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 2,770 2,700 * 1,570 1,540 * 1,200 1,160 *
Employment 2,580 2,520 * 1,440 1,410 * 1,140 1,110 *
Unemployment 190 180 * 130 130 * 50 50 *
Unemployment 6.7 6.7 * 8.5 8.5 * 4.3 4.4 *
Participation Rate 47.6 46.9 * 54.6 54 * 40.7 40 *
Employment Distribution (1) 100 97.48 * 100 97.77 * 100 97.12 *
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 98.38 * 100 97.76 * 100 100 *
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 98.91 * 49.93 49.33 * 50.07 49.58 *
2008 Employment 100 97.48 * 55.69 54.45 * 44.31 43.03 *
2008 Unemployment 100 98.38 * 72.43 70.81 * 27.57 27.57 *
(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