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Poverty
15.5% of women in District of Columbia live in poverty. The national figure is 10.9%.
43.3% of families headed by single mothers in District of Columbia live in poverty.
National figure: 30.6%
18.2% of women 65 and older in District of Columbia live in poverty.
National figure: 10.8%
Wage Gap
Women in District of Columbia typically make $0.88 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.81 .
Black women in District of Columbia typically make 51 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.65
Latina women in District of Columbia typically make 61 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
4.1% of women aged 19-64 in District of Columbia are uninsured. Nationally, 9.6% are uninsured.
4.0% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in District of Columbia are uninsured.
National figure: 10.4%
9.0% of women in District of Columbia reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.5%
