How do County-Level UI Recipiency Rates Vary With Different Social and Economic Measures?

Correlation with UI Recipiency Rates
⟵ Lower Recipiency Rates Higher Recipiency Rates ⟶

Interpretation Example: Counties with a higher median household income tended to see a higher share of unemployed individuals receive UI benefits, while counties with a higher share of Hispanic residents tended to see a lower share of unemployed individuals receive UI benefits. Recipiency rates calculated with December 2020 data. County-level correlates calculated with IPUMS data, using ACS 5-year estimates from 2014-2018. Information on COVID confirmed cases is sourced from the Los Angeles Times.