29.7% of single mothers in Colorado live in poverty.
National figure: 35.6%
8.4% of women 65 and older in Colorado live in poverty.
National figure: 10.6%
Poverty
10.2% of women in live in poverty. The national figure is 12.0%.
Wage Gap
Women in typically make $0.82 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.82 .
Black women in Colorado typically make 64 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.63
Latina women in Colorado typically make 54 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.54
Health Insurance
8.5% of women aged 19-64 in are uninsured. Nationally, 11.0% are uninsured.
9.2% of women of reproductive age (18-54) in Colorado are uninsured.
National figure: 11.3%
12.5% of women in Colorado reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.3%
