36.9% of single mothers in Arizona live in poverty.
National figure: 35.6%
9.8% of women 65 and older in Arizona live in poverty.
National figure: 10.6%
Poverty
12.80% of women in live in poverty. The national figure is 11.70%.
Wage Gap
Women in typically make $0.84 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84.
Black women in Arizona typically make 68 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.63
Latina women in Arizona typically make 55 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.54
Source: Figures for women overall by state are based on 2021 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Figures for Black women and Latinas by state are based on 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Health Insurance
12.80% of women aged 19-64 in are uninsured. Nationally, 10.00% are uninsured.
12.6% of women of reproductive age (18-54) in Arizona are uninsured.
National figure: 11.3%
15.3% of women in Arizona reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.3%
