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Poverty
19.30% of women in Mississippi live in poverty. The national figure is 11.80%.
42.2% of single mothers in Mississippi live in poverty.
National figure: 32%
17% of women 65 and older in Mississippi live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
Wage Gap
Women in Mississippi typically make $0.77 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84.
Black women in Mississippi typically make 57 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.69
Latina women in Mississippi typically make 55 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
13.80% of women aged 19-64 in Mississippi are uninsured. Nationally, 9.30% are uninsured.
15.1% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Mississippi are uninsured.
National figure: 9.9%
14.9% of women in Mississippi reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.3%
