Harrison County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 68,652 66,282 1,105 32,861 31,644 570 35,791 34,638 535
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.55 1.61 100 96.3 1.73 100 96.78 1.49
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 54,766 53,015 819 25,763 24,861 405 29,003 28,154 414
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.8 1.5 100 96.5 1.57 100 97.07 1.43
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 54,110 52,380 810 25,460 24,570 400 28,660 27,820 410
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.8 1.5 100 96.5 1.57 100 97.07 1.43
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 30,500 29,484 482 16,352 15,808 237 14,148 13,676 245
Employment 28,167 27,331 402 14,883 14,450 193 13,284 12,881 209
Unemployment 2,333 2,153 80 1,469 1,358 44 864 795 36
Unemployment 7.6 7.3 16.6 9 8.6 18.6 6.1 5.8 14.7
Participation Rate 56.4 56.3 59.6 64.2 64.4 59.3 49.4 49.2 59.9
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 54,270 52,540 810 25,530 24,640 400 28,740 27,900 410
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.8 1.49 100 96.5 1.57 100 97.07 1.43
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 30,730 29,760 460 16,350 15,840 220 14,370 13,910 240
Employment 29,550 28,670 420 15,610 15,160 200 13,940 13,510 220
Unemployment 1,180 1,090 40 740 690 20 440 400 20
Unemployment 3.8 3.6 8.7 4.5 4.3 9.8 3 2.9 7.6
Participation Rate 56.6 56.6 56.8 64.1 64.3 55.9 50 49.9 57.8
Employment Distribution (1) 100 97.03 1.42 100 97.09 1.29 100 96.96 1.57
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 92.35 3.4 100 92.57 2.97 100 91.97 4.13
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 96.55 1.61 47.87 46.09 0.83 52.13 50.45 0.78
2008 Employment 100 97.03 1.42 52.84 51.3 0.68 47.16 45.73 0.74
2008 Unemployment 100 92.35 3.4 62.93 58.25 1.87 37.07 34.1 1.53
(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