Table 10. Employment Status of the Population 16 Years and Over in the Civilian Labor Force by Sex, for Black Alone or in Combination and White Alone, Not Hispanic: March 2004

(Numbers in thousands)


Sex and employment status 3/ Total Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
Black alone or in combination White alone, not Hispanic
 Other 2/
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Both sexes In civilian labor force In civilian labor force 146,062 100.0 16,832 100.0 102,606 100.0 26,624 100.0
Employed 137,152 93.9 15,032 89.3 97,387 94.9 24,732 92.9
Unemployed 8,910 6.1 1,800 10.7 5,218 5.1 1,892 7.1
Male In civilian labor force In civilian labor force 77,860 100.0 7,741 100.0 54,578 100.0 15,540 100.0
Employed 72,739 93.4 6,826 88.2 51,482 94.3 14,431 92.9
Unemployed 5,121 6.6 915 11.8 3,097 5.7 1,109 7.1
Female In civilian labor force In civilian labor force 68,202 100.0 9,091 100.0 48,027 100.0 11,084 100.0
Employed 64,413 94.4 8,206 90.3 45,906 95.6 10,301 92.9
Unemployed 3,789 5.6 885 9.7 2,122 4.4 783 7.1

1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish origin regardless of race.

2/ Includes American Indian and Alaska Native alone; Asian alone; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone; White alone, Hispanic; and Two or More Races, except those combinations including Black.

3/ Civilian labor force data shown in this table reflect characteristics of the civilian non-institutionalized population for March 2004 and are not adjusted for seasonal changes.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2004, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet release date: March 2006