37.6% of single mothers in Missouri live in poverty.
National figure: 35.6%
9.8% of women 65 and older in Missouri live in poverty.
National figure: 10.6%
Poverty
13.1% of women in live in poverty. The national figure is 12.0%.
Wage Gap
Women in typically make $0.78 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.82 .
Black women in Missouri typically make 68 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.63
Latina women in Missouri typically make 60 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.54
Health Insurance
11.9% of women aged 19-64 in are uninsured. Nationally, 11.0% are uninsured.
12.8% of women of reproductive age (18-54) in Missouri are uninsured.
National figure: 11.3%
17.1% of women in Missouri reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.3%
