Morgan  County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 14,943 14,689 89 7,343 7,215 50 7,600 7,474 39
Percent Distribution (1) 100 98.3 0.6 100 98.26 0.68 100 98.34 0.51
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 11,959 11,764 76 5,847 5,753 41 6,112 6,011 35
Percent Distribution (1) 100 98.37 0.64 100 98.39 0.7 100 98.35 0.57
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 11,800 11,600 80 5,770 5,680 40 6,030 5,930 40
Percent Distribution (1) 100 98.37 0.64 100 98.4 0.69 100 98.34 0.58
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 6,942 6,803 45 3,862 3,797 18 3,080 3,006 27
Employment 6,659 6,522 43 3,693 3,628 18 2,966 2,894 25
Unemployment 283 281 2 169 169 - 114 112 2
Unemployment 4.1 4.1 4.4 4.4 4.5 - 3.7 3.7 7.4
Participation Rate 58.9 58.6 60 67 66.9 45 51.1 50.7 77.1
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 12,890 12,680 80 6,300 6,200 40 6,590 6,480 40
Percent Distribution (1) 100 98.36 0.64 100 98.38 0.7 100 98.34 0.58
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 7,010 6,870 50 3,900 3,840 20 3,110 3,030 30
Employment 6,640 6,510 40 3,680 3,620 20 2,960 2,890 30
Unemployment 360 360 - 220 220 - 150 140 -
Unemployment 5.2 5.2 6.5 5.5 5.6 - 4.7 4.7 10.7
Participation Rate 54.4 54.2 56.1 61.9 61.9 40.9 47.1 46.8 73.7
Employment Distribution (1) 100 97.94 0.65 100 98.24 0.49 100 97.57 0.84
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 99.17 0.83 100 100 - 100 97.95 2.05
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 98.3 0.6 49.14 48.28 0.33 50.86 50.02 0.26
2008 Employment 100 97.94 0.65 55.46 54.48 0.27 44.54 43.46 0.38
2008 Unemployment 100 99.17 0.83 59.67 59.67 - 40.33 39.5 0.83
(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