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State: New Hampshire

Poverty

8.20% of women in live in poverty. The national figure is 11.70%.

20.6% of single mothers in New Hampshire live in poverty.

National figure: 365.6%

5.5% of women 65 and older in New Hampshire live in poverty.

National figure: 10.6%

Wage Gap

Women in typically make $0.76 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84 .

Black women in New Hampshire typically make 66 cents for every dollar paid to white men. 

National figure: $0.63

Latina women in New Hampshire typically make 64 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

5.90% of women aged 19-64 in are uninsured. Nationally, 10.00% are uninsured.

8.2% of women of reproductive age (18-54) in New Hampshire are uninsured. 

National figure: 11.3%

10.1% of women in New Hampshire reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.

National figure: 13.3%