Wood County Select Characteristics
  Both Sexes Male Female
  Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2000 POPULATION                  
Total 87,986 85,627 887 42,246 41,046 493 45,740 44,581 394
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.32 1.01 100 97.16 1.17 100 97.47 0.86
2000 POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 70,188 68,526 661 33,201 32,349 370 36,987 36,177 291
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.63 0.94 100 97.43 1.11 100 97.81 0.79
2000 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 69,370 67,730 650 32,810 31,970 370 36,560 35,760 290
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.63 0.94 100 97.43 1.12 100 97.81 0.79
2000 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
Total 40,970 39,945 340 22,207 21,678 176 18,763 18,267 164
Employment 38,324 37,377 313 20,646 20,167 161 17,678 17,210 152
Unemployment 2,646 2,568 27 1,561 1,511 15 1,085 1,057 12
Unemployment 6.5 6.4 7.9 7 7 8.5 5.8 5.8 7.3
Participation Rate 59.1 59 52 67.7 67.8 48.1 51.3 51.1 56.9
2008 NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION                  
16 YEARS AND OVER 67,960 66,360 640 32,150 31,320 360 35,820 35,030 280
Percent Distribution (1) 100 97.63 0.94 100 97.43 1.11 100 97.81 0.79
2008 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                  
16 YEARS AND OVER                  
Total 40,700 39,690 340 22,020 21,500 170 18,680 18,180 160
Employment 38,810 37,850 320 20,910 20,420 160 17,900 17,430 150
Unemployment 1,890 1,830 20 1,120 1,080 10 780 760 10
Unemployment 4.6 4.6 5.9 5.1 5 6.3 4.1 4.2 5.5
Participation Rate 59.9 59.8 52.7 68.5 68.6 48.6 52.1 51.9 57.8
Employment Distribution (1) 100 97.53 0.82 100 97.68 0.78 100 97.35 0.86
Unemployment Distribution (1) 100 97.04 1.06 100 96.77 0.99 100 97.42 1.16
Percent Distribution of Select Characteristics (2)                  
2000 Total Population 100 97.32 1.01 48.01 46.65 0.56 51.99 50.67 0.45
2008 Employment 100 97.53 0.82 53.87 52.62 0.42 46.13 44.91 0.4
2008 Unemployment 100 97.04 1.06 58.99 57.09 0.58 41.01 39.95 0.48
(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