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Poverty
11.9% of women in Arizona live in poverty. The national figure is 10.9%.
25.6% of families headed by single mothers in Arizona live in poverty.
National figure: 30.6%
11.4% of women 65 and older in Arizona live in poverty.
National figure: 10.8%
Wage Gap
Women in Arizona typically make $0.84 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.81 .
Black women in Arizona typically make 63 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.65
Latina women in Arizona typically make 57 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.58
Black women refers to those who self-identified in the Current Population Survey or American Community Survey as Black or African American. White men refers to those who identified themselves as white, but who indicated that they are not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. Latinas refers to women of any race who identified themselves to be of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.
Health Insurance
12.1% of women aged 19-64 in Arizona are uninsured. Nationally, 9.6% are uninsured.
12.9% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Arizona are uninsured.
National figure: 10.4%
14.0% of women in Arizona reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.5%
