Wirt County	Select Characteristics
	Both Sexes			Male			Female
	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black
2000 POPULATION
Total	5,873	5,788	*	2,939	2,894	*	2,934	2,894	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.55	*	100	98.47	*	100	98.64	*
2000 POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	4,586	4,518	*	2,253	2,216	*	2,333	2,302	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.52	*	100	98.36	*	100	98.67	*
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	4,560	4,490	*	2,240	2,200	*	2,320	2,290	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.51	*	100	98.35	*	100	98.66	*
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Total	2,412	2,404	*	1,290	1,288	*	1,122	1,116	*
Employment	2,263	2,255	*	1,188	1,186	*	1,075	1,069	*
Unemployment	149	149	*	102	102	*	47	47	*
Unemployment	6.2	6.2	*	7.9	7.9	*	4.2	4.2	*
Participation Rate	52.9	53.5	*	57.6	58.4	*	48.3	48.7	*
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	4,470	4,410	*	2,200	2,160	*	2,280	2,250	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.52	*	100	98.36	*	100	98.68	*
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
16 YEARS AND OVER
Total	2,460	2,450	*	1,320	1,310	*	1,150	1,140	*
Employment	2,320	2,310	*	1,220	1,210	*	1,100	1,090	*
Unemployment	150	150	*	100	100	*	50	50	*
Unemployment	5.9	5.9	*	7.5	7.5	*	4	4	*
Participation Rate	55	55.7	*	59.9	60.8	*	50.4	50.8	*
Employment Distribution (1)	100	99.65	*	100	99.84	*	100	99.45	*
Unemployment Distribution (1)	100	100	*	100	100	*	100	100	*
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)
2000 Total Population	100	98.55	*	50.04	49.28	*	49.96	49.28	*
2008 Employment	100	99.65	*	52.5	52.42	*	47.5	47.24	*
2008 Unemployment	100	100	*	68.28	68.28	*	31.72	31.72	*
(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