Pocahontas County	Select Characteristics
	Both Sexes			Male			Female
	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black
2000 POPULATION
Total	9,131	8,983	71	4,703	4,616	*	4,428	4,367	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.38	0.78	100	98.15	*	100	98.62	*
2000 POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	7,442	7,314	*	3,802	3,728	*	3,640	3,586	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.28	*	100	98.05	*	100	98.52	*
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	7,150	7,030	*	3,660	3,580	*	3,500	3,450	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.28	*	100	98.06	*	100	98.51	*
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Total	3,884	3,824	*	2,203	2,181	*	1,681	1,643	*
Employment	3,640	3,586	*	2,065	2,046	*	1,575	1,540	*
Unemployment	244	238	*	138	135	*	106	103	*
Unemployment	6.3	6.2	*	6.3	6.2	*	6.3	6.3	*
Participation Rate	54.3	54.4	*	60.3	60.9	*	48	47.7	*
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	6,640	6,520	*	3,390	3,330	*	3,250	3,200	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.28	*	100	98.05	*	100	98.52	*
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
16 YEARS AND OVER
Total	3,580	3,530	*	2,030	2,010	*	1,550	1,520	*
Employment	3,330	3,280	*	1,890	1,870	*	1,440	1,410	*
Unemployment	250	250	*	140	140	*	110	110	*
Unemployment	7.1	7	*	7.1	7	*	7.1	7.1	*
Participation Rate	54	54.1	*	60	60.5	*	47.7	47.4	*
Employment Distribution (1)	100	98.5	*	100	99.05	*	100	97.78	*
Unemployment Distribution (1)	100	97.64	*	100	97.92	*	100	97.27	*
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)
2000 Total Population	100	98.38	0.78	51.51	50.55	*	48.49	47.83	*
2008 Employment	100	98.5	*	56.74	56.2	*	43.26	42.29	*
2008 Unemployment	100	97.64	*	56.69	55.51	*	43.31	42.13	*
(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