37.3% of families headed by single mothers in South Carolina live in poverty.
National figure: 31.6%
12.5% of women 65 and older in South Carolina live in poverty.
National figure: 10.5%
Poverty
14.3% of women in South Carolina live in poverty. The national figure is 11.0%.
Wage Gap
Women in South Carolina typically make $0.81 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.83 .
Black women in South Carolina typically make 57 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.66
Latina women in South Carolina typically make 55 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
11.1% of women aged 19-64 in South Carolina are uninsured. Nationally, 9.5% are uninsured.
12.2% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in South Carolina are uninsured.
National figure: 10.0%
13.6% of women in South Carolina reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.9%
