Lincoln County	Select Characteristics
	Both Sexes			Male			Female
	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black
2000 POPULATION
Total	22,108	21,895	13	10,898	10,791	*	11,210	11,104	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	99.04	0.06	100	99.02	*	100	99.05	*
2000 POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	17,552	17,403	9	8,590	8,513	*	8,962	8,890	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	99.15	0.05	100	99.1	*	100	99.2	*
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	17,490	17,350	10	8,560	8,490	*	8,930	8,860	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	99.15	0.05	100	99.1	*	100	99.21	*
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Total	8,041	8,018	*	4,546	4,538	*	3,495	3,480	*
Employment	7,231	7,215	*	3,984	3,976	*	3,247	3,239	*
Unemployment	810	803	*	562	562	*	248	241	*
Unemployment	10.1	10	*	12.4	12.4	*	7.1	6.9	*
Participation Rate	46	46.2	*	53.1	53.5	*	39.1	39.3	*
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	17,710	17,560	10	8,670	8,590	*	9,050	8,970	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	99.15	0.05	100	99.11	*	100	99.19	*
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
16 YEARS AND OVER
Total	7,980	7,960	*	4,450	4,440	*	3,530	3,520	*
Employment	7,610	7,590	*	4,190	4,180	*	3,420	3,410	*
Unemployment	370	370	*	260	260	*	110	110	*
Unemployment	4.6	4.6	*	5.8	5.8	*	3.2	3.1	*
Participation Rate	45	45.3	*	51.3	51.7	*	39	39.2	*
Employment Distribution (1)	100	99.78	*	100	99.79	*	100	99.77	*
Unemployment Distribution (1)	100	99.19	*	100	100	*	100	97.35	*
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)
2000 Total Population	100	99.04	0.06	49.29	48.81	*	50.71	50.23	*
2008 Employment	100	99.78	*	55.1	54.98	*	44.9	44.8	*
2008 Unemployment	100	99.19	*	69.38	69.38	*	30.62	29.81	*
(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