Tucker County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 7,321 7,237 * 3,570 3,536 * 3,751 3,701 *
Percent Distribution (1) 100 98.85 * 100 99.05 * 100 98.67 *
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 5,995 5,939 * 2,915 2,892 * 3,080 3,047 *
Percent Distribution (1) 100 99.07 * 100 99.21 * 100 98.93 *
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 5,890 5,830 * 2,860 2,840 * 3,030 2,990 *
Percent Distribution (1) 100 99.07 * 100 99.23 * 100 98.91 *
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 3,253 3,184 * 1,830 1,789 * 1,423 1,395 *
Employment 3,003 2,946 * 1,694 1,661 * 1,309 1,285 *
Unemployment 250 238 * 136 128 * 114 110 *
Unemployment 7.7 7.5 * 7.4 7.2 * 8 7.9 *
Participation Rate 55.2 54.6 * 63.9 63 * 47 46.6 *
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 5,530 5,480 * 2,690 2,670 * 2,840 2,810 *
Percent Distribution (1) 100 99.08 * 100 99.22 * 100 98.94 *
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 2,890 2,830 * 1,630 1,590 * 1,270 1,240 *
Employment 2,710 2,660 * 1,530 1,500 * 1,180 1,160 *
Unemployment 180 170 * 100 90 * 80 80 *
Unemployment 6.3 6.1 * 6.1 5.8 * 6.6 6.5 *
Participation Rate 52.3 51.7 * 60.5 59.6 * 44.5 44.1 *
Employment Distribution (1) 100 98.08 * 100 98.04 * 100 98.14 *
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 95.05 * 100 93.94 * 100 96.39 *
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 98.85 * 48.76 48.3 * 51.24 50.55 *
2008 Employment 100 98.08 * 56.4 55.29 * 43.6 42.79 *
2008 Unemployment 100 95.05 * 54.4 51.1 * 45.6 43.96 *
(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