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

(Numbers in thousands)


Sex and labor force 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 Total 222,509 100.0 26,662 100.0 156,214 100.0 39,633 100.0
In civilian labor force 146,062 65.6 16,832 63.1 102,606 65.7 26,624 67.2
Not in civilian labor force 76,448 34.4 9,830 36.9 53,608 34.3 13,009 32.8
Male Total 107,241 100.0 11,901 100.0 75,357 100.0 19,982 100.0
In civilian labor force 77,860 72.6 7,741 65.0 54,578 72.4 15,540 77.8
Not in civilian labor force 29,381 27.4 4,160 35.0 20,779 27.6 4,443 22.2
Female Total 115,269 100.0 14,761 100.0 80,857 100.0 19,651 100.0
In civilian labor force 68,202 59.2 9,091 61.6 48,027 59.4 11,084 56.4
Not in civilian labor force 47,067 40.8 5,670 38.4 32,830 40.6 8,567 43.6

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