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Poverty
11.70% of women in Maine live in poverty. The national figure is 11.80%.
28.9% of single mothers in Maine live in poverty.
National figure: 32%
11% of women 65 and older in Maine live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
Wage Gap
Women in Maine typically make $0.84 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84.
Wage gap data for Black women in Maine is not available.
National figure: $0.69
Latina women in Maine typically make 68 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.57
Figures for women overall by state are based on 2022 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Figures for Black women and Latinas by state are based on 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Health Insurance
8.10% of women aged 19-64 in Maine are uninsured. Nationally, 9.30% are uninsured.
9% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Maine are uninsured.
National figure: 9.9%
7.9% of women in Maine reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.3%
