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State: Oregon

Poverty

12.8% of women in Oregon live in poverty. The national figure is 11.0%.

27.9% of families headed by single mothers in Oregon live in poverty.

National figure: 31.6%

11.5% of women 65 and older in Oregon live in poverty.

National figure: 10.5%

Wage Gap

Women in Oregon typically make $0.85 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.83 .

Black women in Oregon typically make 69 cents for every dollar paid to white men.

National figure: $0.66

Latina women in Oregon typically make 58 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

6.2% of women aged 19-64 in Oregon are uninsured. Nationally, 9.5% are uninsured.

6.4% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Oregon are uninsured.

National figure: 10.0%

10.5% of women in Oregon reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.

National figure: 10.9%