McDowell County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 27,329 23,792 3,250 12,975 11,430 1,397 14,354 12,362 1,853
Percent Distribution (1) 100 87.06 11.89 100 88.09 10.77 100 86.12 12.91
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 21,839 19,084 2,559 10,146 8,997 1,051 11,693 10,087 1,508
Percent Distribution (1) 100 87.38 11.72 100 88.68 10.36 100 86.27 12.9
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 21,580 18,860 2,530 10,030 8,890 1,040 11,550 9,970 1,490
Percent Distribution (1) 100 87.38 11.72 100 88.67 10.36 100 86.26 12.9
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 7,069 6,230 792 3,947 3,591 337 3,122 2,639 455
Employment 6,054 5,364 654 3,332 3,053 262 2,722 2,311 392
Unemployment 1,015 866 138 615 538 75 400 328 63
Unemployment 14.4 13.9 17.4 15.6 15 22.3 12.8 12.4 13.8
Participation Rate 32.8 33 31.3 39.4 40.4 32.4 27 26.5 30.5
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 17,930 15,670 2,100 8,330 7,390 860 9,600 8,280 1,240
Percent Distribution (1) 100 87.39 11.72 100 88.68 10.36 100 86.27 12.9
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 7,210 6,370 790 3,990 3,650 330 3,220 2,730 470
Employment 6,790 6,010 730 3,740 3,420 290 3,050 2,590 440
Unemployment 420 360 60 250 220 30 170 140 30
Unemployment 5.8 5.6 7.2 6.3 6.1 9.5 5.1 5 5.6
Participation Rate 40.2 40.7 37.6 47.9 49.3 37.7 33.5 32.9 37.6
Employment Distribution (1) 100 88.61 10.8 100 91.65 7.87 100 84.9 14.38
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 85.41 13.64 100 87.75 12.25 100 81.82 15.76
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 87.06 11.89 47.48 41.82 5.11 52.52 45.23 6.78
2008 Employment 100 88.61 10.8 55.03 50.43 4.33 44.97 38.18 6.47
2008 Unemployment 100 85.41 13.64 60.53 53.11 7.42 39.47 32.3 6.22
(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