Nearly 10,000 residents have filed for unemployment benefits in Hays County between March 18-April 18, and about 44.16% of those claims were filed in San Marcos alone, according to data from the Texas Workforce Commission.
In early April, the TWC released data that showed 9,955 Hays County residents had filed an unemployment insurance claim, making up for about 4.47% of the county’s area population.
The city of San Marcos accounts for 4,396 of the unemployment claims in the county, making it one of the top cities in the area whose residents seek jobless benefits. The cities of Kyle and Buda fall below San Marcos, with some of the highest unemployment claims in the county.
In addition, the top five industries reporting unemployment claims include restaurants, hotels and motels, offices of dentists and physicians excluding mental health and child day care services, according to information released by the TWC.
