Roane County	Select Characteristics
	Both Sexes			Male			Female
	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black
2000 POPULATION
Total	15,446	15,223	34	7,645	7,548	*	7,801	7,675	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.56	0.22	100	98.73	*	100	98.38	*
2000 POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	12,349	12,200	22	6,073	6,012	*	6,276	6,188	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.79	0.18	100	99	*	100	98.6	*
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	12,260	12,110	20	6,030	5,970	*	6,230	6,140	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.79	0.18	100	98.99	*	100	98.6	*
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Total	6,264	6,175	*	3,518	3,474	*	2,746	2,701	*
Employment	5,475	5,398	*	3,011	2,979	*	2,464	2,419	*
Unemployment	789	777	*	507	495	*	282	282	*
Unemployment	12.6	12.6	*	14.4	14.2	*	10.3	10.4	*
Participation Rate	51.1	51	*	58.4	58.2	*	44.1	44	*
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	12,040	11,890	20	5,920	5,860	*	6,120	6,030	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.8	0.17	100	98.99	*	100	98.61	*
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
16 YEARS AND OVER
Total	5,500	5,430	*	3,060	3,020	*	2,440	2,400	*
Employment	5,160	5,080	*	2,840	2,810	*	2,320	2,280	*
Unemployment	350	340	*	220	220	*	120	120	*
Unemployment	6.3	6.3	*	7.3	7.2	*	5.1	5.2	*
Participation Rate	45.7	45.6	*	51.7	51.6	*	40	39.8	*
Employment Distribution (1)	100	98.6	*	100	98.94	*	100	98.19	*
Unemployment Distribution (1)	100	98.28	*	100	97.32	*	100	100	*
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)
2000 Total Population	100	98.56	0.22	49.5	48.87	*	50.5	49.69	*
2008 Employment	100	98.6	*	55	54.41	*	45	44.19	*
2008 Unemployment	100	98.28	*	64.37	62.64	*	35.63	35.63	*
(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