42.2% of single mothers in Mississippi live in poverty.
National figure: 32%
17% of women 65 and older in Mississippi live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
42.2% of single mothers in Mississippi live in poverty.
National figure: 32%
17% of women 65 and older in Mississippi live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
Black women in Mississippi typically make 57 cents for every dollar paid to white men.Â
National figure: $0.69
Latina women in Mississippi typically make 55 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.57
Figures for women overall by state are based on 2022 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Figures for Black women and Latinas by state are based on 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
15.1% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Mississippi are uninsured.Â
National figure: 9.9%
14.9% of women in Mississippi reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.3%