Gilmer County	Select Characteristics
	Both Sexes			Male			Female
	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black
2000 POPULATION
Total	7,160	6,969	65	3,600	3,495	*	3,560	3,474	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	97.33	0.91	100	97.08	*	100	97.58	*
2000 POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	5,929	5,770	58	2,989	2,901	*	2,940	2,869	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	97.32	0.98	100	97.06	*	100	97.59	*
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	5,870	5,710	60	2,960	2,870	*	2,910	2,840	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	97.32	0.97	100	97.06	*	100	97.59	*
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Total	2,901	2,829	25	1,593	1,531	*	1,308	1,298	*
Employment	2,470	2,439	-	1,315	1,294	*	1,155	1,145	*
Unemployment	431	390	25	278	237	*	153	153	*
Unemployment	14.9	13.8	100	17.5	15.5	*	11.7	11.8	*
Participation Rate	49.5	49.6	43.9	53.9	53.3	*	45	45.7	*
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	5,630	5,480	60	2,840	2,760	*	2,790	2,720	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	97.32	0.98	100	97.08	*	100	97.56	*
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
16 YEARS AND OVER
Total	3,090	3,040	10	1,660	1,620	*	1,430	1,420	*
Employment	2,970	2,930	-	1,580	1,560	*	1,390	1,380	*
Unemployment	120	110	10	80	60	*	40	40	*
Unemployment	3.8	3.5	100	4.5	4	*	2.9	2.9	*
Participation Rate	54.8	55.4	12.7	58.4	58.8	*	51.2	52	*
Employment Distribution (1)	100	98.72	-	100	98.36	*	100	99.14	*
Unemployment Distribution (1)	100	90.52	6.03	100	85.33	*	100	100	*
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)
2000 Total Population	100	97.33	0.91	50.28	48.81	*	49.72	48.52	*
2008 Employment	100	98.72	-	53.25	52.37	*	46.75	46.35	*
2008 Unemployment	100	90.52	6.03	64.66	55.17	*	35.34	35.34	*
(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