More than 11,000 people living in Plano ZIP codes have claimed unemployment benefits, the Texas Workforce Commission reported.
The claimants have been concentrated most heavily in Plano's central and northwest regions, which have seen more than 4% of residents listed as claimants, according to a state agency database.
To be eligible for unemployment benefits, residents generally must have been laid off, been furloughed or lost business as an independent contractor or self-employed business. To be listed as a claimant, residents must apply for benefits through the Texas Workforce Commission and put in a payment claim.
Not all of the Plano residents who tried to claim benefits were considered eligible, according to the agency.
