26.4% of single mothers in Alaska live in poverty.
National figure: 32.0%
9.9% of women 65 and older in Alaska live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
Poverty
11.00% of women in Alaska live in poverty. The national figure is 11.80%.
Wage Gap
Women in Alaska typically make $0.86 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84.
Black women in Alaska typically make 55 cents for every dollar paid to white men.Â
National figure: $0.69
Latina women in Alaska typically make 62 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.57
Source: 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.
Health Insurance
12.30% of women aged 19-64 in Alaska are uninsured. Nationally, 9.30% are uninsured.
12.9% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Alaska are uninsured.Â
National figure: 9.9%
12.6% of women in Alaska reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.3%
