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Poverty
13.60% of women in Missouri live in poverty. The national figure is 11.80%.
33% of single mothers in Missouri live in poverty.
National figure: 32%
12.9% of women 65 and older in Missouri live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
Wage Gap
Women in Missouri typically make $0.79 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84 .
Black women in Missouri typically make 68 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.69
Latina women in Missouri typically make 61 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
10.40% of women aged 19-64 in Missouri are uninsured. Nationally, 9.30% are uninsured.
11.1% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Missouri are uninsured.
National figure: 9.9%
12.5% of women in Missouri reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.3%
