Logan County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 37,710 36,325 975 18,292 17,631 451 19,418 18,694 524
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.33 2.59 100 96.39 2.47 100 96.27 2.7
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 30,487 29,430 760 14,556 14,061 348 15,931 15,369 412
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.53 2.49 100 96.6 2.39 100 96.47 2.59
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 29,970 28,930 750 14,310 13,820 340 15,660 15,110 410
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.53 2.49 100 96.6 2.39 100 96.47 2.59
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 13,726 13,253 273 7,607 7,332 147 6,119 5,921 126
Employment 12,283 11,919 210 6,712 6,484 121 5,571 5,435 89
Unemployment 1,443 1,334 63 895 848 26 548 486 37
Unemployment 10.5 10.1 23.1 11.8 11.6 17.7 9 8.2 29.4
Participation Rate 45.8 45.8 36.5 53.2 53 43 39.1 39.2 31.1
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 28,240 27,260 700 13,480 13,020 320 14,760 14,240 380
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.53 2.49 100 96.6 2.39 100 96.48 2.59
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 13,100 12,690 240 7,200 6,950 130 5,900 5,740 110
Employment 12,570 12,200 220 6,870 6,640 120 5,700 5,560 90
Unemployment 530 490 20 330 310 10 200 180 10
Unemployment 4.1 3.9 10 4.6 4.5 7.5 3.4 3.1 13.3
Participation Rate 46.4 46.6 33.9 53.4 53.4 41.6 40 40.3 27.5
Employment Distribution (1) 100 97.03 1.71 100 96.61 1.81 100 97.54 1.6
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 92.48 4.51 100 94.85 3.03 100 88.61 6.93
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 96.33 2.59 48.51 46.75 1.2 51.49 49.57 1.39
2008 Employment 100 97.03 1.71 54.64 52.79 0.99 45.36 44.24 0.72
2008 Unemployment 100 92.48 4.51 62.03 58.83 1.88 37.97 33.65 2.63
(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