Charleston MSA Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
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                  
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                  
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                  
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                  
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)                  
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