Monongalia County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 81,866 75,500 2,763 41,291 37,550 1,805 40,575 37,950 958
Percent Distribution (1) 100 92.22 3.38 100 90.94 4.37 100 93.53 2.36
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 68,680 63,572 2,338 34,556 31,450 1,585 34,124 32,122 753
Percent Distribution (1) 100 92.56 3.4 100 91.01 4.59 100 94.13 2.21
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 67,200 62,200 2,290 33,810 30,770 1,550 33,390 31,430 740
Percent Distribution (1) 100 92.56 3.4 100 91.01 4.59 100 94.13 2.21
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 40,473 37,821 995 21,674 20,073 588 18,799 17,748 407
Employment 37,534 35,235 815 19,935 18,549 490 17,599 16,686 325
Unemployment 2,939 2,586 180 1,739 1,524 98 1,200 1,062 82
Unemployment 7.3 6.8 18.1 8 7.6 16.7 6.4 6 20.1
Participation Rate 60.2 60.8 43.5 64.1 65.2 37.9 56.3 56.5 55.2
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 72,420 67,030 2,470 36,440 33,160 1,670 35,980 33,870 790
Percent Distribution (1) 100 92.56 3.4 100 91.01 4.59 100 94.13 2.21
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 48,190 45,160 1,100 25,670 23,850 660 22,520 21,320 440
Employment 46,900 44,030 1,020 24,910 23,180 610 21,990 20,850 410
Unemployment 1,290 1,130 80 760 670 40 530 470 40
Unemployment 2.7 2.5 7.2 3 2.8 6.6 2.3 2.2 8.1
Participation Rate 66.5 67.4 44.5 70.5 71.9 39.2 62.6 62.9 55.7
Employment Distribution (1) 100 93.87 2.17 100 93.05 2.46 100 94.81 1.85
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 87.97 6.13 100 87.66 5.64 100 88.4 6.84
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 92.22 3.38 50.44 45.87 2.2 49.56 46.36 1.17
2008 Employment 100 93.87 2.17 53.11 49.42 1.3 46.89 44.46 0.87
2008 Unemployment 100 87.97 6.13 59.16 51.86 3.34 40.84 36.1 2.8
(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