36.6% of single mothers in North Dakota live in poverty.
National figure: 32%
11.8% of women 65 and older in North Dakota live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
Poverty
12.90% of women in North Dakota live in poverty. The national figure is 11.80%.
Wage Gap
Women in North Dakota typically make $0.77 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: $0.69
Latina women in North Dakota typically make 58 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.57
Source: 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
6.60% of women aged 19-64 in North Dakota are uninsured. Nationally, 9.30% are uninsured.
7.2% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in North Dakota are uninsured.
National figure: 9.9%
10.8% of women in North Dakota reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.3%
