Association Between Income Inequality and County-Level COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in the US

This study looks at the association between county-level income inequality and COVID-19 cases and deaths from March 2020 to February 2021. This cohort study used county-level longitudinal data for all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and D.C. Results showed that income equality was associated with higher rates of COVID-19 cases and mortality. Targeting communities with higher rates of income inequality must be considered to lessen the burden of inequality.

Resource Details

• Population: People Experiencing Poverty
• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Vaccination
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity
• Level of Evidence: Promising
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Economic Stability
• Outside of US: No