Share of blacks who are long-term unemployed, by state, 2013–2014
| 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 53.4% | 56.3% |
| Illinois | 50.1% | 52.7% |
| Alabama | 43.6% | 48.9% |
| New Jersey | 51.0% | 48.6% |
| New York | 49.4% | 47.2% |
| Nevada | 49.5% | 46.6% |
| Maryland* | 36.9% | 45.9% |
| Georgia | 48.2% | 45.6% |
| Connecticut | 48.1% | 43.0% |
| Michigan | 44.2% | 41.9% |
| Delaware* | 31.0% | 40.0% |
| Florida* | 49.9% | 39.9% |
| UNITED STATES* | 43.5% | 39.7% |
| Mississippi | 47.3% | 39.7% |
| South Carolina | 37.5% | 39.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 44.2% | 39.0% |
| California | 43.2% | 38.2% |
| Ohio | 35.0% | 38.1% |
| Wisconsin | 46.0% | 37.7% |
| Louisiana | 41.6% | 36.4% |
| Virginia | 36.8% | 35.6% |
| Missouri | 42.5% | 34.3% |
| North Carolina* | 46.0% | 31.6% |
| Texas* | 37.5% | 29.4% |
| Tennessee | 34.1% | 26.7% |
Note: The * indicates states in which the 2013 and 2014 long-term unemployment shares are statistically different.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey data