| McDowell County |
Select Characteristics |
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Both Sexes |
Male |
Female |
| |
Total |
White |
Black |
Total |
White |
Black |
Total |
White |
Black |
| 2000
POPULATION |
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| 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 |
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|
|
|
|
| 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 |
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|
|
|
|
| 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 |
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|
|
| 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) |
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| 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
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