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 2003

(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 220,285 100.0 26,294 100.0 155,428 100.0 38,563 100.0
In civilian labor force 145,616 66.1 16,763 63.8 102,906 66.2 25,948 67.3
Not in civilian labor force 74,668 33.9 9,531 36.2 52,522 33.8 12,615 32.7
Male Total 105,973 100.0 11,733 100.0 74,917 100.0 19,322 100.0
In civilian labor force 77,375 73.0 7,766 66.2 54,609 72.9 15,001 77.6
Not in civilian labor force 28,597 27.0 3,967 33.8 20,308 27.1 4,322 22.4
Female Total 114,312 100.0 14,561 100.0 80,511 100.0 19,240 100.0
In civilian labor force 68,241 59.7 8,997 61.8 48,297 60.0 10,947 56.9
Not in civilian labor force 46,071 40.3 5,564 38.2 32,214 40.0 8,294 43.1

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 2003 and are not adjusted for seasonal changes.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2003, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet release date: March 2006