27.5% of single mothers in Massachusetts live in poverty.
National figure: 32%
12.7% of women 65 and older in Massachusetts live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
Poverty
11.20% of women in Massachusetts live in poverty. The national figure is 11.80%.
Wage Gap
Women in Massachusetts typically make $0.84 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84.
Black women in Massachusetts typically make 58 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.69
Latina women in Massachusetts typically make 53 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
2.50% of women aged 19-64 in Massachusetts are uninsured. Nationally, 9.30% are uninsured.
2.6% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Massachusetts are uninsured.
National figure: 9.9%
7% of women in Massachusetts reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.3%
