Ohio County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 47,427 44,820 1,691 22,177 20,881 850 25,250 23,939 841
Percent Distribution (1) 100 94.5 3.57 100 94.16 3.83 100 94.81 3.33
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 38,573 36,819 1,198 17,677 16,815 589 20,896 20,004 609
Percent Distribution (1) 100 95.45 3.11 100 95.12 3.33 100 95.73 2.91
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 38,020 36,290 1,180 17,420 16,570 580 20,600 19,720 600
Percent Distribution (1) 100 95.45 3.11 100 95.12 3.33 100 95.73 2.91
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 22,620 21,549 718 11,755 11,216 351 10,865 10,333 367
Employment 20,654 19,765 586 10,572 10,130 272 10,082 9,635 314
Unemployment 1,966 1,784 132 1,183 1,086 79 783 698 53
Unemployment 8.7 8.3 18.4 10.1 9.7 22.5 7.2 6.8 14.4
Participation Rate 59.5 59.4 60.8 67.5 67.7 60.4 52.8 52.4 61.2
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 35,360 33,750 1,100 16,200 15,410 540 19,150 18,340 560
Percent Distribution (1) 100 95.45 3.11 100 95.12 3.33 100 95.73 2.91
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 21,070 20,120 630 10,860 10,390 300 10,210 9,740 330
Employment 20,220 19,350 570 10,350 9,920 270 9,870 9,430 310
Unemployment 860 780 60 510 470 30 340 300 20
Unemployment 4.1 3.9 9 4.7 4.5 11.3 3.3 3.1 7
Participation Rate 59.6 59.6 57.4 67 67.4 55.6 53.3 53.1 59.1
Employment Distribution (1) 100 95.7 2.83 100 95.82 2.57 100 95.57 3.11
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 90.76 6.67 100 91.83 6.61 100 89.15 6.74
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 94.5 3.57 46.76 44.03 1.79 53.24 50.48 1.77
2008 Employment 100 95.7 2.83 51.19 49.05 1.32 48.81 46.65 1.52
2008 Unemployment 100 90.76 6.67 60.12 55.2 3.98 39.88 35.56 2.69
(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