39.8% of single mothers in Arkansas live in poverty.
National figure: 32.0%
14.6% of women 65 and older in Arkansas live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
Poverty
17.4% of women in Arkansas live in poverty. The national figure is 11.8%.
Wage Gap
Women in Arkansas typically make $0.80 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84.
Black women in Arkansas typically make 66 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.69
Latina women in Arkansas typically make 55 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
9.9% of women aged 19-64 in Arkansas are uninsured. Nationally, 9.3% are uninsured.
10.9% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Arkansas are uninsured.
National figure: 9.9%
14.1% of women in Arkansas reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.3%
