47.4% of single mothers in Kentucky live in poverty.
National figure: 35.6%
13.4% of women 65 and older in Kentucky live in poverty.
National figure: 10.6%
47.4% of single mothers in Kentucky live in poverty.
National figure: 35.6%
13.4% of women 65 and older in Kentucky live in poverty.
National figure: 10.6%
Black women in Kentucky typically make 67 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.63
Latina women in Kentucky typically make 58 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.
6.3% of women of reproductive age (18-54) in Kentucky are uninsured.
National figure: 11.3%
12.1% of women in Kentucky reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.3%