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Poverty
13.0% of women in Montana live in poverty. The national figure is 11.0%.
26.0% of families headed by single mothers in Montana live in poverty.
National figure: 31.6%
11.5% of women 65 and older in Montana live in poverty.
National figure: 10.5%
Wage Gap
Women in Montana typically make $0.76 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.83 .
Wage gap data for Black women in Montana is not available.
National figure: $0.66
Latina women in Montana typically make 67 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.58
Figures for women overall by state are based on 2023 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Figures for Black women and Latinas by state are based on 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Health Insurance
10.4% of women aged 19-64 in Montana are uninsured. Nationally, 9.5% are uninsured.
10.8% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Montana are uninsured.
National figure: 10.0%
10.2% of women in Montana reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.9%
