Marion County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 56,598 53,823 1,823 26,900 25,560 888 29,698 28,263 935
Percent Distribution (1) 100 95.1 3.22 100 95.02 3.3 100 95.17 3.15
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 46,393 44,340 1,405 21,696 20,711 683 24,697 23,629 722
Percent Distribution (1) 100 95.57 3.03 100 95.46 3.15 100 95.68 2.92
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 45,710 43,690 1,380 21,380 20,410 670 24,330 23,280 710
Percent Distribution (1) 100 95.58 3.03 100 95.46 3.15 100 95.68 2.92
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 25,865 24,638 885 13,797 13,178 467 12,068 11,460 418
Employment 23,809 22,741 766 12,569 12,044 383 11,240 10,697 383
Unemployment 2,056 1,897 119 1,228 1,134 84 828 763 35
Unemployment 7.9 7.7 13.4 8.9 8.6 18 6.9 6.7 8.4
Participation Rate 56.6 56.4 63.9 64.5 64.6 69.4 49.6 49.2 58.8
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 45,630 43,610 1,380 21,340 20,370 670 24,290 23,240 710
Percent Distribution (1) 100 95.58 3.03 100 95.46 3.15 100 95.68 2.92
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 26,140 24,940 870 13,870 13,270 440 12,280 11,670 420
Employment 25,220 24,090 810 13,310 12,760 410 11,910 11,330 410
Unemployment 920 850 50 550 510 40 370 340 20
Unemployment 3.5 3.4 6.2 4 3.8 8.6 3 2.9 3.8
Participation Rate 57.3 57.2 62.7 65 65.1 66.1 50.5 50.2 59.4
Employment Distribution (1) 100 95.52 3.22 100 95.82 3.05 100 95.17 3.41
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 92.3 5.86 100 92.38 6.9 100 92.18 4.31
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 95.1 3.22 47.53 45.16 1.57 52.47 49.94 1.65
2008 Employment 100 95.52 3.22 52.79 50.59 1.61 47.21 44.93 1.61
2008 Unemployment 100 92.3 5.86 59.76 55.21 4.12 40.24 37.09 1.74
(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