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Poverty
12.80% of women in Montana live in poverty. The national figure is 11.80%.
27.7% of single mothers in Montana live in poverty.
National figure: 32%
13.9% of women 65 and older in Montana live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
Wage Gap
Women in Montana typically make $0.81 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84.
Wage gap data for Black women in Montana is not available.
National figure: $0.69
Latina women in Montana typically make 65 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
9.80% of women aged 19-64 in Montana are uninsured. Nationally, 9.30% are uninsured.
10.3% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Montana are uninsured.Â
National figure: 9.9%
10.1% of women in Montana reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.3%
