24.7% of single mothers in Rhode Island live in poverty.
National figure: 32%
14% of women 65 and older in Rhode Island live in poverty.
National figure: 11.2%
Rhode Island
12.10% of women in Rhode Island live in poverty. The national figure is 11.80%.
Wage Gap
Women in Rhode Island typically make $0.83 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.84.
Black women in Rhode Island typically make 63 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.69
Latina women in Rhode Island typically make 55 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
4.50% of women aged 19-64 in Rhode Island are uninsured. Nationally, 9.30% are uninsured.
4.7% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Rhode Island are uninsured.
National figure: 9.9%
7.3% of women in Rhode Island reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.3%
