| Charleston MSA |
Select Characteristics |
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Both Sexes |
Male |
Female |
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Total |
White |
Black |
Total |
White |
Black |
Total |
White |
Black |
| 2000
POPULATION |
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| Total |
309,635 |
288,732 |
14,430 |
149,019 |
138,972 |
6,861 |
160,616 |
149,760 |
7,569 |
| Percent
Distribution (1) |
100 |
93.25 |
4.66 |
100 |
93.26 |
4.6 |
100 |
93.24 |
4.71 |
| 2000
POPULATION |
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| 16 YEARS
AND OVER |
248,510 |
233,437 |
10,754 |
117,647 |
110,551 |
5,007 |
130,863 |
122,886 |
5,747 |
| Percent
Distribution (1) |
100 |
93.93 |
4.33 |
100 |
93.97 |
4.26 |
100 |
93.9 |
4.39 |
| 2000
NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION |
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| 16 YEARS
AND OVER |
246,700 |
231,700 |
10,700 |
116,800 |
109,700 |
5,000 |
129,900 |
122,000 |
5,700 |
| Percent
Distribution (1) |
100 |
93.93 |
4.33 |
100 |
93.97 |
4.26 |
100 |
93.9 |
4.39 |
| 2000
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
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|
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| Total |
140,677 |
131,609 |
6,148 |
75,387 |
70,884 |
2,938 |
65,290 |
60,725 |
3,210 |
| Employment |
132,085 |
123,935 |
5,484 |
70,221 |
66,181 |
2,598 |
61,864 |
57,754 |
2,886 |
| Unemployment |
8,592 |
7,674 |
664 |
5,166 |
4,703 |
340 |
3,426 |
2,971 |
324 |
| Unemployment |
6.1 |
5.8 |
10.8 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
11.6 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
10.1 |
| Participation
Rate |
57 |
56.8 |
57.6 |
64.6 |
64.6 |
59.1 |
50.3 |
49.8 |
56.3 |
| 2008
NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 16 YEARS
AND OVER |
243,900 |
229,100 |
10,600 |
115,500 |
108,500 |
4,900 |
128,500 |
120,600 |
5,600 |
| Percent
Distribution (1) |
100 |
93.93 |
4.33 |
100 |
93.97 |
4.26 |
100 |
93.9 |
4.39 |
| 2008
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 16 YEARS
AND OVER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
140,200 |
131,300 |
6,000 |
74,900 |
70,500 |
2,900 |
65,300 |
60,800 |
3,100 |
| Employment |
135,100 |
126,800 |
5,600 |
71,800 |
67,700 |
2,700 |
63,300 |
59,100 |
3,000 |
| Unemployment |
5,000 |
4,500 |
400 |
3,000 |
2,700 |
200 |
2,000 |
1,700 |
200 |
| Unemployment |
3.6 |
3.4 |
6.5 |
4 |
3.9 |
6.9 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
6 |
| Participation
Rate |
57.5 |
57.3 |
56.8 |
64.8 |
64.9 |
58.1 |
50.8 |
50.4 |
55.7 |
| Employment
Distribution (1) |
100 |
93.83 |
4.15 |
100 |
94.25 |
3.7 |
100 |
93.36 |
4.67 |
| Unemployment
Distribution (1) |
100 |
89.31 |
7.73 |
100 |
91.03 |
6.58 |
100 |
86.72 |
9.47 |
| Percent
Distribution of Select Characteristics (2) |
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| 2000 Total
Population |
100 |
93.25 |
4.66 |
48.13 |
44.88 |
2.22 |
51.87 |
48.37 |
2.44 |
| 2008
Employment |
100 |
93.83 |
4.15 |
53.16 |
50.1 |
1.97 |
46.84 |
43.72 |
2.19 |
| 2008
Unemployment |
100 |
89.31 |
7.73 |
60.13 |
54.73 |
3.96 |
39.87 |
34.58 |
3.78 |
| (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 |
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