37.5% of single mothers in North Dakota live in poverty.
National figure: 35.6%
9.7% of women 65 and older in North Dakota live in poverty.
National figure: 10.6%
Poverty
12.80% of women in live in poverty. The national figure is 11.70%.
Wage Gap
Women in typically make $0.79 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84.
Wage gap data for Black women in North Dakota is not available.
National figure: $0.63
Latina women in North Dakota typically make 52 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
7.10% of women aged 19-64 in are uninsured. Nationally, 10.00% are uninsured.
8.3% of women of reproductive age (18-54) in North Dakota are uninsured.
National figure: 11.3%
8.8% of women in North Dakota reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 13.3%
