38.1% of families headed by single mothers in Tennessee live in poverty.
National figure: 31.6%
13.3% of women 65 and older in Tennessee live in poverty.
National figure: 10.5%
Poverty
14.1% of women in Tennessee live in poverty. The national figure is 11.0%.
Wage Gap
Women in Tennessee typically make $0.83 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.83 .
Black women in Tennessee typically make 68 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.66
Latina women in Tennessee 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
11.3% of women aged 19-64 in Tennessee are uninsured. Nationally, 9.5% are uninsured.
12.1% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Tennessee are uninsured.
National figure: 10.0%
15.1% of women in Tennessee reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost.
National figure: 10.9%
