| Raleigh County |
Select Characteristics |
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Both Sexes |
Male |
Female |
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Total |
White |
Black |
Total |
White |
Black |
Total |
White |
Black |
| 2000
POPULATION |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
|
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|
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| 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) |
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| 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
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