Hancock County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 32,667 31,497 752 15,687 15,143 348 16,980 16,354 404
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.42 2.3 100 96.53 2.22 100 96.31 2.38
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 26,695 25,833 581 12,614 12,236 253 14,081 13,597 328
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.77 2.18 100 97 2.01 100 96.56 2.33
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 26,360 25,510 570 12,460 12,080 250 13,910 13,430 320
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.77 2.18 100 97 2.01 100 96.56 2.33
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 15,328 14,873 333 8,327 8,072 195 7,001 6,801 138
Employment 14,477 14,062 307 7,900 7,665 184 6,577 6,397 123
Unemployment 851 811 26 427 407 11 424 404 15
Unemployment 5.6 5.5 7.8 5.1 5 5.6 6.1 5.9 10.9
Participation Rate 58.1 58.3 58 66.8 66.8 78 50.3 50.7 42.6
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 24,220 23,430 530 11,440 11,100 230 12,770 12,330 300
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.77 2.18 100 97 2.01 100 96.56 2.33
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 14,620 14,190 320 7,940 7,700 190 6,680 6,490 130
Employment 13,780 13,380 290 7,520 7,300 180 6,260 6,090 120
Unemployment 850 810 30 420 400 10 420 400 20
Unemployment 5.8 5.7 8.2 5.3 5.2 5.9 6.3 6.2 11.4
Participation Rate 60.4 60.5 60.2 69.4 69.4 80.9 52.3 52.6 44.3
Employment Distribution (1) 100 97.13 2.12 100 97.02 2.33 100 97.27 1.87
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 95.27 3.08 100 95.28 2.59 100 95.25 3.56
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 96.42 2.3 48.02 46.36 1.07 51.98 50.06 1.24
2008 Employment 100 97.13 2.12 54.57 52.94 1.27 45.43 44.19 0.85
2008 Unemployment 100 95.27 3.08 50.18 47.81 1.3 49.82 47.46 1.78
(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