Pendleton County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 8,196 7,896 174 4,125 3,960 98 4,071 3,936 76
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.34 2.12 100 96 2.38 100 96.68 1.87
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 6,608 6,397 130 3,325 3,210 73 3,283 3,187 57
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.81 1.97 100 96.54 2.2 100 97.08 1.74
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 6,520 6,310 130 3,280 3,170 70 3,240 3,140 60
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.81 1.96 100 96.52 2.2 100 97.1 1.73
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 3,787 3,652 111 2,156 2,071 73 1,631 1,581 38
Employment 3,523 3,402 99 2,046 1,969 65 1,477 1,433 34
Unemployment 264 250 12 110 102 8 154 148 4
Unemployment 7 6.8 10.8 5.1 4.9 11 9.4 9.4 10.5
Participation Rate 58.1 57.9 86.7 65.8 65.4 101.4 50.4 50.3 67.9
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 6,030 5,840 120 3,030 2,930 70 3,000 2,910 50
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.8 1.97 100 96.54 2.21 100 97.06 1.74
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 3,690 3,560 110 2,120 2,040 70 1,570 1,530 40
Employment 3,540 3,410 100 2,050 1,980 70 1,480 1,440 30
Unemployment 160 150 10 70 60 10 90 90 -
Unemployment 4.3 4.2 6.6 3.1 2.9 7.1 5.8 5.8 5.6
Participation Rate 61.2 61 89.1 69.8 69.5 104.5 52.6 52.5 69.2
Employment Distribution (1) 100 96.58 2.8 100 96.25 3.17 100 97.03 2.29
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 94.27 4.46 100 92.31 7.69 100 95.65 2.17
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 96.34 2.12 50.33 48.32 1.2 49.67 48.02 0.93
2008 Employment 100 96.58 2.8 58.08 55.9 1.84 41.92 40.68 0.96
2008 Unemployment 100 94.27 4.46 41.4 38.22 3.18 58.6 56.05 1.27
(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