Randolph County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 28,262 27,609 302 14,222 13,810 254 14,040 13,799 48
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.69 1.07 100 97.1 1.79 100 98.28 0.34
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 22,718 22,176 275 11,369 11,011 238 11,349 11,165 37
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.61 1.21 100 96.85 2.09 100 98.38 0.33
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 21,570 21,050 260 10,790 10,450 230 10,770 10,600 40
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.61 1.21 100 96.85 2.09 100 98.38 0.32
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 12,798 12,249 44 6,806 6,702 24 5,992 5,547 20
Employment 11,939 11,404 44 6,311 6,207 24 5,628 5,197 20
Unemployment 859 845 - 495 495 - 364 350 -
Unemployment 6.7 6.9 - 7.3 7.4 - 6.1 6.3 -
Participation Rate 59.3 58.2 16.9 63.1 64.1 10.6 55.6 52.3 57.1
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 21,570 21,050 260 10,790 10,450 230 10,780 10,600 40
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.61 1.21 100 96.85 2.09 100 98.38 0.32
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 12,740 12,190 40 6,770 6,660 20 5,970 5,530 20
Employment 12,060 11,520 40 6,380 6,270 20 5,690 5,250 20
Unemployment 680 670 - 390 390 - 290 280 -
Unemployment 5.3 5.5 - 5.8 5.9 - 4.8 5 -
Participation Rate 59.1 57.9 16.9 62.7 63.7 10.6 55.4 52.1 57.1
Employment Distribution (1) 100 95.52 0.36 100 98.35 0.38 100 92.35 0.35
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 98.24 - 100 100 - 100 95.85 -
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 97.69 1.07 50.32 48.86 0.9 49.68 48.83 0.17
2008 Employment 100 95.52 0.36 52.86 51.99 0.2 47.14 43.53 0.17
2008 Unemployment 100 98.24 - 57.56 57.56 - 42.44 40.68 -
(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