31.5% of single mothers in New Jersey live in poverty.
National figure: 35.6%
9.6% of women 65 and older in New Jersey live in poverty.
National figure: 10.6%
Poverty
9.7% of women in live in poverty. The national figure is 12.0%.
Wage Gap
Women in typically make $0.79 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.82 .
Black women in New Jersey typically make 58 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.63
Latina women in New Jersey typically make 43 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.54
Health Insurance
9.1% of women aged 19-64 in are uninsured. Nationally, 11.0% are uninsured.
10.4% of women of reproductive age (18-54) in New Jersey are uninsured.
National figure: 11.3%
13.2% of women in New Jersey reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.3%
