Mercer County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 62,980 58,295 3,668 30,021 27,813 1,684 32,959 30,482 1,984
Percent Distribution (1) 100 92.56 5.82 100 92.65 5.61 100 92.48 6.02
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 51,310 47,801 2,774 24,035 22,428 1,229 27,275 25,373 1,545
Percent Distribution (1) 100 93.16 5.41 100 93.31 5.11 100 93.03 5.66
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 50,850 47,380 2,750 23,820 22,230 1,220 27,030 25,150 1,530
Percent Distribution (1) 100 93.16 5.41 100 93.32 5.11 100 93.03 5.66
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 25,995 24,227 1,318 13,966 13,132 571 12,029 11,095 747
Employment 23,451 21,982 1,086 12,444 11,762 446 11,007 10,220 640
Unemployment 2,544 2,245 232 1,522 1,370 125 1,022 875 107
Unemployment 9.8 9.3 17.6 10.9 10.4 21.9 8.5 7.9 14.3
Participation Rate 51.1 51.1 47.9 58.6 59.1 46.9 44.5 44.1 48.8
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 49,660 46,260 2,680 23,260 21,710 1,190 26,400 24,560 1,500
Percent Distribution (1) 100 93.16 5.4 100 93.31 5.11 100 93.03 5.66
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 25,030 23,410 1,200 13,350 12,590 510 11,680 10,820 700
Employment 24,050 22,540 1,110 12,760 12,060 460 11,290 10,480 660
Unemployment 990 870 90 590 530 50 400 340 40
Unemployment 3.9 3.7 7.5 4.4 4.2 9.5 3.4 3.1 6
Participation Rate 50.4 50.6 44.8 57.4 58 42.5 44.3 44.1 46.7
Employment Distribution (1) 100 93.74 4.63 100 94.52 3.58 100 92.85 5.81
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 88.25 9.12 100 90.17 8.14 100 85.39 10.58
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 92.56 5.82 47.67 44.16 2.67 52.33 48.4 3.15
2008 Employment 100 93.74 4.63 53.06 50.16 1.9 46.94 43.58 2.73
2008 Unemployment 100 88.25 9.12 59.78 53.9 4.86 40.22 34.35 4.26
(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