42.1% of single mothers in District of Columbia live in poverty.
National figure: 35.6%
14.2% of women 65 and older in District of Columbia live in poverty.
National figure: 10.6%
42.1% of single mothers in District of Columbia live in poverty.
National figure: 35.6%
14.2% of women 65 and older in District of Columbia live in poverty.
National figure: 10.6%
Black women in District of Columbia typically make 53 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.63
Latina women in District of Columbia typically make 48 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.
3.5% of women of reproductive age (18-54) in District of Columbia are uninsured.
National figure: 11.3%
8.5% of women in District of Columbia reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.3%