Fayette County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 47,579 44,125 2,650 23,569 21,811 1,333 24,010 22,314 1,317
Percent Distribution (1) 100 92.74 5.57 100 92.54 5.66 100 92.94 5.49
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 38,587 35,839 2,156 18,827 17,447 1,069 19,760 18,392 1,087
Percent Distribution (1) 100 92.88 5.59 100 92.67 5.68 100 93.08 5.5
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 37,120 34,480 2,070 18,110 16,790 1,030 19,010 17,690 1,050
Percent Distribution (1) 100 92.88 5.59 100 92.67 5.68 100 93.08 5.5
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 18,339 17,109 768 10,313 9,584 414 8,026 7,525 354
Employment 16,152 15,148 609 8,947 8,395 300 7,205 6,753 309
Unemployment 2,187 1,961 159 1,366 1,189 114 821 772 45
Unemployment 11.9 11.5 20.7 13.2 12.4 27.5 10.2 10.3 12.7
Participation Rate 49.4 49.6 37 56.9 57.1 40.3 42.2 42.5 33.8
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 36,160 33,580 2,020 17,640 16,350 1,000 18,520 17,230 1,020
Percent Distribution (1) 100 92.88 5.59 100 92.67 5.68 100 93.08 5.5
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 17,980 16,830 710 10,020 9,360 360 7,960 7,460 350
Employment 17,160 16,100 650 9,510 8,920 320 7,660 7,180 330
Unemployment 810 730 60 510 440 40 310 290 20
Unemployment 4.5 4.3 8.4 5.1 4.7 11.6 3.8 3.8 4.9
Participation Rate 49.7 50.1 34.9 56.8 57.3 36 43 43.3 33.9
Employment Distribution (1) 100 93.78 3.77 100 93.83 3.36 100 93.73 4.28
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 89.68 7.25 100 87.2 8.27 100 93.79 5.56
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 92.74 5.57 49.54 45.84 2.8 50.46 46.9 2.77
2008 Employment 100 93.78 3.77 55.4 51.98 1.86 44.6 41.81 1.91
2008 Unemployment 100 89.68 7.25 62.41 54.42 5.16 37.59 35.26 2.09
(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