34.9% of families headed by single mothers in South Dakota live in poverty.
National figure: 31.6%
10.9% of women 65 and older in South Dakota live in poverty.
National figure: 10.5%
Poverty
12.5% of women in South Dakota live in poverty. The national figure is 11.0%.
Wage Gap
Women in South Dakota typically make $0.81 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.83 .
Wage gap data for Black women in South Dakota is not available.
National figure: $0.66
Latina women in South Dakota typically make 59 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
9.3% of women aged 19-64 in South Dakota are uninsured. Nationally, 9.5% are uninsured.
10.0% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in South Dakota are uninsured.
National figure: 10.0%
11.0% of women in South Dakota reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.9%
