Braxton County	Select Characteristics
	Both Sexes			Male			Female
	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black	Total	White	Black
2000 POPULATION
Total	14,702	14,411	101	7,444	7,277	*	7,258	7,134	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.02	0.69	100	97.76	*	100	98.29	*
2000 POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	11,788	11,555	90	5,981	5,837	*	5,807	5,718	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.02	0.76	100	97.59	*	100	98.47	*
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	11,260	11,040	90	5,720	5,580	*	5,550	5,460	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.02	0.76	100	97.59	*	100	98.47	*
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Total	5,592	5,528	15	3,448	3,411	*	2,144	2,117	*
Employment	5,107	5,049	15	3,086	3,055	*	2,021	1,994	*
Unemployment	485	479	-	362	356	*	123	123	*
Unemployment	8.7	8.7	-	10.5	10.4	*	5.7	5.8	*
Participation Rate	49.6	50.1	17.4	60.3	61.2	*	38.6	38.8	*
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION
16 YEARS AND OVER	11,260	11,040	90	5,710	5,580	*	5,550	5,460	*
Percent Distribution (1)	100	98.02	0.76	100	97.58	*	100	98.47	*
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
16 YEARS AND OVER
Total	5,880	5,810	20	3,590	3,560	*	2,280	2,250	*
Employment	5,580	5,520	20	3,370	3,340	*	2,210	2,180	*
Unemployment	300	290	-	220	220	*	80	80	*
Unemployment	5	5	-	6.1	6.1	*	3.3	3.3	*
Participation Rate	52.2	52.6	18.6	62.9	63.8	*	41.2	41.3	*
Employment Distribution (1)	100	98.85	0.29	100	98.99	*	100	98.64	*
Unemployment Distribution (1)	100	98.65	-	100	98.19	*	100	100	*
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)
2000 Total Population	100	98.02	0.69	50.63	49.5	*	49.37	48.52	*
2008 Employment	100	98.85	0.29	60.43	59.82	*	39.57	39.04	*
2008 Unemployment	100	98.65	-	74.66	73.31	*	25.34	25.34	*
(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