29.0% of families headed by single mothers in Massachusetts live in poverty.
National figure: 31.6%
12.3% of women 65 and older in Massachusetts live in poverty.
National figure: 10.5%
Poverty
11.3% of women in Massachusetts live in poverty. The national figure is 11.0%.
Wage Gap
Women in Massachusetts typically make $0.86 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.83 .
Black women in Massachusetts typically make 59 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.66
Latina women in Massachusetts typically make 53 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.58
Figures for women overall by state are based on 2023 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Figures for Black women and Latinas by state are based on 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Health Insurance
2.8% of women aged 19-64 in Massachusetts are uninsured. Nationally, 9.5% are uninsured.
3.1% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Massachusetts are uninsured.
National figure: 10.0%
7.4% of women in Massachusetts reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.9%
