Wyoming County	Select Characteristics
	Both Sexes			Male			Female
	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black
2000 POPULATION
Total	25,708	25,345	161	12,649	12,466	89	13,059	12,879	72
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.59	0.63	100	98.55	0.7	100	98.62	0.55
2000 POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	20,734	20,475	126	10,042	9,917	66	10,692	10,558	60
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.75	0.61	100	98.76	0.66	100	98.75	0.56
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	20,670	20,420	130	10,010	9,890	70	10,660	10,530	60
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.75	0.61	100	98.75	0.66	100	98.74	0.56
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Total	8,396	8,302	61	4,846	4,786	38	3,550	3,516	23
Employment	7,600	7,525	46	4,412	4,367	23	3,188	3,158	23
Unemployment	796	777	15	434	419	15	362	358	-
Unemployment	9.5	9.4	24.6	9	8.8	39.5	10.2	10.2	-
Participation Rate	40.6	40.7	48.4	48.4	48.4	57.6	33.3	33.4	38.3
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	18,930	18,690	120	9,170	9,050	60	9,760	9,640	60
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.75	0.61	100	98.76	0.65	100	98.74	0.56
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
16 YEARS AND OVER
Total	7,980	7,890	50	4,620	4,570	30	3,360	3,330	20
Employment	7,610	7,530	50	4,420	4,370	20	3,190	3,160	20
Unemployment	370	360	10	200	200	10	170	170	-
Unemployment	4.7	4.6	13.2	4.4	4.3	23.3	5	5	-
Participation Rate	42.2	42.2	46.1	50.4	50.4	50	34.4	34.5	41.8
Employment Distribution (1)	100	99.01	0.6	100	98.98	0.52	100	99.06	0.72
Unemployment Distribution (1)	100	97.57	1.89	100	96.53	3.47	100	98.82	-
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)
2000 Total Population	100	98.59	0.63	49.2	48.49	0.35	50.8	50.1	0.28
2008 Employment	100	99.01	0.6	58.05	57.46	0.3	41.95	41.55	0.3
2008 Unemployment	100	97.57	1.89	54.45	52.56	1.89	45.55	45.01	-
(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