Jefferson County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 42,190 38,400 2,571 20,873 19,012 1,260 21,317 19,388 1,311
Percent Distribution (1) 100 91.02 6.09 100 91.08 6.04 100 90.95 6.15
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 33,319 30,514 2,010 16,308 14,949 963 17,011 15,565 1,047
Percent Distribution (1) 100 91.58 6.03 100 91.67 5.91 100 91.5 6.15
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 33,140 30,350 2,000 16,220 14,870 960 16,920 15,480 1,040
Percent Distribution (1) 100 91.58 6.03 100 91.67 5.91 100 91.5 6.15
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 22,611 20,712 1,176 12,409 11,410 599 10,202 9,302 577
Employment 21,581 19,857 1,080 11,947 11,050 528 9,634 8,807 552
Unemployment 1,030 855 96 462 360 71 568 495 25
Unemployment 4.6 4.1 8.2 3.7 3.2 11.9 5.6 5.3 4.3
Participation Rate 68.2 68.2 58.8 76.5 76.7 62.5 60.3 60.1 55.4
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 40,550 37,130 2,450 19,850 18,190 1,170 20,700 18,940 1,270
Percent Distribution (1) 100 91.58 6.03 100 91.67 5.91 100 91.5 6.15
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 24,700 22,640 1,280 13,580 12,500 650 11,120 10,150 630
Employment 23,780 21,880 1,190 13,170 12,180 580 10,620 9,710 610
Unemployment 920 760 90 410 320 60 510 440 20
Unemployment 3.7 3.4 6.7 3 2.6 9.8 4.5 4.3 3.5
Participation Rate 60.9 61 52.1 68.4 68.7 55 53.7 53.6 49.5
Employment Distribution (1) 100 92.01 5 100 92.49 4.42 100 91.42 5.73
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 83.01 9.26 100 77.91 15.29 100 87.15 4.35
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 91.02 6.09 49.47 45.06 2.99 50.53 45.95 3.11
2008 Employment 100 92.01 5 55.36 51.2 2.45 44.64 40.81 2.56
2008 Unemployment 100 83.01 9.26 44.88 34.97 6.86 55.12 48.04 2.4
(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