Figure D
States with a greater Black population share were more reliant on federal UI in 2020
| State population Black share | Federal share of UI (Q2-Q3 avg) | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 27.8% | 77.4% |
| Alaska | 4.7% | 75.8% |
| Arizona | 6.0% | 90.4% |
| Arkansas | 16.7% | 83.4% |
| California | 7.0% | 70.0% |
| Colorado | 5.4% | 67.4% |
| Connecticut | 13.2% | 63.8% |
| Delaware | 24.4% | 65.9% |
| Florida | 17.6% | 86.3% |
| Georgia | 33.5% | 88.8% |
| Hawaii | 3.5% | 72.1% |
| Idaho | 1.2% | 68.1% |
| Illinois | 15.4% | 65.3% |
| Indiana | 11.0% | 82.4% |
| Iowa | 5.2% | 59.9% |
| Kansas | 7.4% | 74.9% |
| Kentucky | 9.5% | 78.0% |
| Louisiana | 33.4% | 89.0% |
| Maine | 2.4% | 78.6% |
| Maryland | 32.2% | 83.4% |
| Massachusetts | 9.0% | 63.9% |
| Michigan | 15.3% | 83.3% |
| Minnesota | 8.1% | 66.0% |
| Mississippi | 38.9% | 88.8% |
| Missouri | 12.9% | 77.9% |
| Montana | 1.4% | 71.3% |
| Nebraska | 6.1% | 81.2% |
| Nevada | 11.3% | 71.5% |
| New Hampshire | 2.2% | 78.4% |
| New Jersey | 15.1% | 63.6% |
| New Mexico | 3.4% | 78.3% |
| New York | 17.6% | 77.3% |
| North Carolina | 23.1% | 87.3% |
| North Dakota | 3.9% | 60.9% |
| Ohio | 14.4% | 78.9% |
| Oklahoma | 9.2% | 74.7% |
| Oregon | 3.0% | 68.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 12.9% | 78.2% |
| Rhode Island | 9.6% | 66.7% |
| South Carolina | 28.0% | 76.5% |
| South Dakota | 3.0% | 71.9% |
| Tennessee | 18.0% | 80.5% |
| Texas | 13.5% | 73.9% |
| Utah | 1.9% | 81.6% |
| Vermont | 2.1% | 71.0% |
| Virginia | 21.3% | 83.5% |
| Washington | 5.6% | 66.0% |
| West Virginia | 4.8% | 68.6% |
| Wisconsin | 7.5% | 66.3% |
| Wyoming | 2.1% | 61.9% |
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