Berkeley County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 75,905 70,392 3,558 37,784 34,768 1,969 38,121 35,624 1,589
Percent Distribution (1) 100 92.74 4.69 100 92.02 5.21 100 93.45 4.17
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 58,597 54,824 2,559 28,891 26,807 1,429 29,706 28,017 1,130
Percent Distribution (1) 100 93.56 4.37 100 92.79 4.95 100 94.31 3.8
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 57,930 54,200 2,530 28,560 26,500 1,410 29,370 27,700 1,120
Percent Distribution (1) 100 93.56 4.37 100 92.79 4.95 100 94.31 3.8
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 37,866 35,569 1,473 20,392 19,113 823 17,474 16,456 650
Employment 36,229 34,151 1,303 19,534 18,390 734 16,695 15,761 569
Unemployment 1,637 1,418 170 858 723 89 779 695 81
Unemployment 4.3 4 11.5 4.2 3.8 10.8 4.5 4.2 12.5
Participation Rate 65.4 65.6 58.2 71.4 72.1 58.2 59.5 59.4 58.2
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 77,870 72,860 3,400 38,400 35,630 1,900 39,480 37,230 1,500
Percent Distribution (1) 100 93.56 4.37 100 92.79 4.95 100 94.31 3.8
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 45,550 42,770 1,780 24,530 22,980 1,000 21,020 19,790 790
Employment 43,400 40,910 1,560 23,400 22,030 880 20,000 18,880 680
Unemployment 2,140 1,860 220 1,120 950 120 1,020 910 110
Unemployment 4.7 4.3 12.5 4.6 4.1 11.7 4.8 4.6 13.5
Participation Rate 58.5 58.7 52.4 63.9 64.5 52.4 53.2 53.2 52.5
Employment Distribution (1) 100 94.26 3.6 100 94.14 3.76 100 94.41 3.41
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 86.64 10.37 100 84.31 10.34 100 89.21 10.4
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 92.74 4.69 49.78 45.8 2.59 50.22 46.93 2.09
2008 Employment 100 94.26 3.6 53.92 50.76 2.03 46.08 43.5 1.57
2008 Unemployment 100 86.64 10.37 52.41 44.18 5.42 47.59 42.46 4.95
(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