Raleigh County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 79,220 71,006 6,753 38,975 34,490 3,757 40,245 36,516 2,996
Percent Distribution (1) 100 89.63 8.52 100 88.49 9.64 100 90.73 7.44
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 64,251 57,875 5,341 31,331 27,760 3,059 32,920 30,115 2,282
Percent Distribution (1) 100 90.08 8.31 100 88.6 9.76 100 91.48 6.93
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 61,150 55,080 5,080 29,820 26,420 2,910 31,330 28,660 2,170
Percent Distribution (1) 100 90.08 8.31 100 88.6 9.76 100 91.48 6.93
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 31,787 29,401 1,845 17,277 16,103 896 14,510 13,298 949
Employment 29,343 27,185 1,672 15,765 14,699 809 13,578 12,486 863
Unemployment 2,444 2,216 173 1,512 1,404 87 932 812 86
Unemployment 7.7 7.5 9.4 8.8 8.7 9.7 6.4 6.1 9.1
Participation Rate 52 53.4 36.3 57.9 60.9 30.8 46.3 46.4 43.7
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 61,260 55,180 5,090 29,870 26,470 2,920 31,390 28,710 2,180
Percent Distribution (1) 100 90.08 8.31 100 88.6 9.76 100 91.48 6.93
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 32,550 30,130 1,870 17,590 16,400 910 14,960 13,730 970
Employment 31,280 28,980 1,780 16,810 15,670 860 14,480 13,310 920
Unemployment 1,270 1,150 90 780 730 50 480 420 50
Unemployment 3.9 3.8 4.8 4.5 4.4 5 3.2 3.1 4.7
Participation Rate 53.1 54.6 36.8 58.9 62 31.1 47.7 47.8 44.3
Employment Distribution (1) 100 92.65 5.7 100 93.24 5.13 100 91.96 6.36
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 90.68 7.11 100 92.85 5.75 100 87.16 9.32
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 89.63 8.52 49.2 43.54 4.74 50.8 46.09 3.78
2008 Employment 100 92.65 5.7 53.73 50.09 2.76 46.27 42.55 2.94
2008 Unemployment 100 90.68 7.11 61.85 57.42 3.55 38.15 33.25 3.55
(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