Table 9. Labor Force Status of the Civilian Population 16 Years and Over by Sex, for Black Alone and White Alone, Not Hispanic: March 2004

(Numbers in thousands)

Sex and labor force status 3/		Total		Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
		Total		Black alone		White alone, not Hispanic		Other 2/
		Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Both sexes	Total	222,509	100.0	25,931	100.0	156,214	100.0	40,364	100.0
	In civilian labor force	146,062	65.6	16,362	63.1	102,606	65.7	27,094	67.1
	Not in civilian labor force	76,448	34.4	9,569	36.9	53,608	34.3	13,270	32.9
Male	Total	107,241	100.0	11,589	100.0	75,357	100.0	20,295	100.0
	In civilian labor force	77,860	72.6	7,521	64.9	54,578	72.4	15,761	77.7
	Not in civilian labor force	29,381	27.4	4,068	35.1	20,779	27.6	4,534	22.3
Female	Total	115,269	100.0	14,343	100.0	80,857	100.0	20,069	100.0
	In civilian labor force	68,202	59.2	8,842	61.6	48,027	59.4	11,333	56.5
	Not in civilian labor force	47,067	40.8	5,501	38.4	32,830	40.6	8,736	43.5

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.

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