Hardy County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 12,669 12,273 244 6,255 6,036 139 6,414 6,237 105
Percent Distribution (1) 100 96.87 1.93 100 96.5 2.22 100 97.24 1.64
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 10,000 9,710 193 4,910 4,742 117 5,090 4,968 76
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.1 1.93 100 96.58 2.38 100 97.6 1.49
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 9,940 9,650 190 4,880 4,710 120 5,060 4,940 80
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.1 1.93 100 96.58 2.38 100 97.61 1.5
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 6,353 6,162 165 3,387 3,269 94 2,966 2,893 71
Employment 6,129 5,950 160 3,269 3,159 93 2,860 2,791 67
Unemployment 224 212 5 118 110 1 106 102 4
Unemployment 3.5 3.4 3 3.5 3.4 1.1 3.6 3.5 5.6
Participation Rate 63.9 63.8 85.9 69.4 69.3 81 58.6 58.6 93.4
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 10,660 10,360 210 5,240 5,060 130 5,430 5,300 80
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.1 1.93 100 96.58 2.39 100 97.61 1.49
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 6,830 6,620 180 3,640 3,510 100 3,190 3,110 80
Employment 6,520 6,330 170 3,480 3,360 100 3,040 2,970 70
Unemployment 310 290 10 160 150 - 150 140 10
Unemployment 4.5 4.4 3.4 4.4 4.3 1 4.5 4.5 6.6
Participation Rate 64 64 85.4 69.5 69.5 80 58.7 58.7 93.8
Employment Distribution (1) 100 97.09 2.61 100 96.64 2.85 100 97.6 2.33
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 94.79 1.95 100 93.21 0.62 100 96.55 3.45
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 96.87 1.93 49.37 47.64 1.1 50.63 49.23 0.83
2008 Employment 100 97.09 2.61 53.34 51.55 1.52 46.66 45.54 1.09
2008 Unemployment 100 94.79 1.95 52.77 49.19 0.33 47.23 45.6 1.63
(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