38.8% of families headed by single mothers in Arkansas live in poverty.
National figure: 31.6%
13.7% of women 65 and older in Arkansas live in poverty.
National figure: 10.5%
Poverty
16.0% of women in Arkansas live in poverty. The national figure is 11.0%.
Wage Gap
Women in Arkansas typically make $0.82 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.83 .
Black women in Arkansas typically make 67 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.66
Latina women in Arkansas typically make 57 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.58
Figures for women overall by state are based on 2023 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Figures for Black women and Latinas by state are based on 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Health Insurance
10.6% of women aged 19-64 in Arkansas are uninsured. Nationally, 9.5% are uninsured.
11.5% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Arkansas are uninsured.
National figure: 10.0%
15.1% of women in Arkansas reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.9%
