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Poverty
12.3% of women in Illinois live in poverty. The national figure is 10.9%.
29.9% of families headed by single mothers in Illinois live in poverty.
National figure: 30.6%
12.6% of women 65 and older in Illinois live in poverty.
National figure: 10.8%
Wage Gap
Women in Illinois typically make $0.83 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.81 .
Black women in Illinois typically make 62 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.65
Latina women in Illinois typically make 53 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
8.5% of women aged 19-64 in Illinois are uninsured. Nationally, 9.6% are uninsured.
9.1% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Illinois are uninsured.
National figure: 10.4%
12.6% of women in Illinois reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.5%