50.1% of single mothers in Mississippi live in poverty.
National figure: 35.6%
14.5% of women 65 and older in Mississippi live in poverty.
National figure: 10.6%
Poverty
19.20% of women in live in poverty. The national figure is 11.70%.
Wage Gap
Women in typically make $0.78 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84.
Black women in Mississippi typically make 56 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.63
Latina women in Mississippi typically make 56 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.
Health Insurance
15.60% of women aged 19-64 in are uninsured. Nationally, 10.00% are uninsured.
17.2% of women of reproductive age (18-54) in Mississippi are uninsured.
National figure: 11.3%
19.7% of women in Mississippi reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.3%
