State Data - Women in the States

Chapters	Rank	Grade
Employment & Earnings	13	B
Political Participation	8	C+
Poverty & Opportunity	18	C
Reproductive Rights	9	B+
Health & Well-Being	17	C+
Work & Family	2	B

Employment & Earnings

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Statistic	Women	Men	Rank	Percent
What Workers Earn, 2016	$45,000	$50,000	8
Gender Wage Ratio, 2016			1	90.0%
Labor Force Participation Rate, 2016	57.1%	69.6%	38
Share of All Workers in Managerial and Professional Jobs, 2016	41.1%	35.6%	28
What Workers Earn by Race and Ethnicity, 2012-2016
White	$55,266	$71,875
Hispanic	$30,624	$33,841
Black	$44,438	$48,469
Asian	$52,262	$62,372
Native American	$35,703	$38,172
Other Race	$27,808	$31,760
Two or More Races	$44,618	$51,359
Share of All Workers in Managerial and Professional Jobs by Race and Ethnicity, 2014-2016
White	51.4%	48.5%
Hispanic	23.9%	15.5%
Black	39.0%	32.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	50.1%	51.5%
Native American	36.5%	27.0%
Other Race or Two or More Races	45.9%	42.2%
Percent of Employed Women and Men in STEM Occupations, 2013	5.3%	10.9%
Women's Share of All STEM Workers, 2013			24	28.9%
Gender Wage Ratio for Millennials (Aged 16-34), 2011-2013			4	97.6%
What Workers Earn and Gender Earnings Ratio for Workers with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher (Aged 25 and Older), 2013	$65,000	$90,000		72.2%
Percent of Employed Women and Men Working Part-Time, 2013	31.6%	17.8%
Union Wage Advantage in Median Weekly Earnings for Full-Time Wage and Salary Women Workers, 2011-2014	244			32.7%

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Political Participation

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Statistic	Score	Rank	Women	Men	Rank for Women
Women in Elected Office Index	3.38	3
Percent Registered to Vote, 2010/2012 Average			53.8%	51.0%	50
Percent Who Voted, 2010/2012 Average			44.7%	42.0%	50
Women's Institutional Resources Index	2.00	1
Number of U.S. Senators Who Are Women, 2015			2
Proportion of U.S. Representatives Who Are Women, 2015			35.8%		7
Proportion of U.S. Representatives Who Are Women of Color, 2015			18.9%		4
Proportion of State Senators Who Are Women, 2015			27.5%		15 (tie)
Proportion of State Representatives Who Are Women, 2015			25.0%		24 (tie)
Proportion of State Legislators Who Are Women of Color, 2015			12.5%		5
Proportion of Statewide Elected Executive Offices Held by Women, 2015			28.6%		18 (tie)
Proportion of Statewide Elected Executive Offices Held by Women of Color, 2015			28.6%

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Poverty & Opportunity

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Statistic	Women	Men	Rank	Percent
Percent with Health Insurance, 2016	91.2%	87.6%	24
Percent with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher, 2016	32.9%	33.0%	21
Percent Who Own Businesses, 2012	37.2%	52.2%	8
Percent above Poverty, 2016	82.8%	84.1%	36
Percent with Health Insurance by Race and Ethnicity, 2014-2016
White	93.8%	91.3%
Hispanic	81.1%	74.9%
Black	91.7%	86.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	92.3%	90.8%
Native American	84.5%	78.8%
Other Race or Two or More Races	91.8%	88.6%
Percent with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Race and Ethnicity, 2014-2016
White	41.1%	43.4%
Hispanic	12.8%	10.9%
Black	24.7%	22.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	49.1%	51.9%
Native American	15.4%	18.2%
Other Race or Two or More Races	40.5%	38.0%
Percent with Only a High School Diploma or the Equivalent by Race and Ethnicity, 2014-2016
White	19.0%	18.7%
Hispanic	24.4%	26.9%
Black	22.5%	25.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.0%	14.2%
Native American	29.2%	31.3%
Other Race or Two or More Races	15.0%	18.4%
Percent Below Poverty by Race and Ethnicity, 2014-2016
White	11.8%	10.7%
Hispanic	20.9%	16.4%
Black	23.3%	20.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.9%	12.3%
Native American	22.5%	20.0%
Other Race or Two or More Races	16.9%	14.3%
Percent of Households Below Poverty by Household Type, 2014-2016
Household Headed by Married Couples with Children			45	9.9%
Household Headed by Married Couples without Children			35	4.3%
Households Headed by Single Women with Children			20	37.7%
Households Headed by Single Women without Children			18	12.8%
Households Headed by Single Men with Children			13	18.0%
Households Headed by Single Men without Children			10	9.3%

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Reproductive Rights

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B+

Statistic	Yes/No	Percent	Rate
Does the State Require Parental Notification and/or Consent for Abortion Services for Minors? (as of March 2015)	Yes*
Does the State Mandate a Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Services? (as of March 2015)	No
What Percent of Women Live in Counties with an Abortion Provider? (2011)		99.0%
Does the State Have a Pro-Choice Governor and Legislature? (as of January 2015)	Yes
Does the State Provide Public Funding for Abortions? (as of March 2015)	Yes
Has the State Adopted the Medicaid Expansion (as of February 2015) or Expanded Eligibility for Medicaid Family Planning Services (as of April 2015)?	Yes
Does the State Require Health Insurers to Provide Coverage of Infertility Treatments? (as of June 2014)	Yes
Does the State Recognize Same-Sex Marriage (as of March 2015) or Allow Second-Parent Adoption (as of December 2014)?	Yes
Does the State Require Schools to Provide Sex Education? (as of March 2015)	No
Percent of Low Birth-Weight Babies (less than 5 lbs., 8 oz.) by Race and Ethnicity, 2013
All Women		6.8%
White Women		6.0%
Hispanic Women		6.4%
Black Women		11.4%
Infant Mortality Rates (deaths of infants under age one per 1,000 live births) by Race and Ethnicity, 2010-2012
All Women			4.5
White Women			3.9
Hispanic Women			4.6
Black Women			9.1
Asian/Pacific Islander Women			3.8
Native American Women			6.9

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* permanently enjoined; law not in effect

Health & Well-Being

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C+

Statistic	Women	Men	Rank for Women
Heart Disease Mortality (per 100,000 people), 2011-2013	122.1	195.5	22
Incidence of Diabetes, 2013	10.2%	10.2%	33
Rate of Reported Cases of Chlamydia (per 100,000 people), 2013	588.1	289.0	26
Poor Mental Health (mean # of days in past 30 days), 2013	4.2	3.4	23
Lung Cancer Mortality (per 100,000 people), 2011-2013	28.5	39.7	5
Breast Cancer Mortality (per 100,000 people), 2011-2013	20.6		25
Incidence of AIDS (per 100,000 people), 2012	2.3	16.8	26
Suicide Mortality (per 100,000 people), 2011-2013	4.6	16.2	9
Limited Activities (mean # of days in past 30 days), 2013	4.7	4.6	28
Heart Disease Mortality (per 100,000 people) by Race and Ethnicity, 2011-2013
White	132.1	215.8
Hispanic	100.2	151.9
Black	187.2	281.2
Asian/ Pacific Islander	76.5	122.0
Native American	129.6	215.8
Poor Mental Health (mean # of days in past 30 days) by Race and Ethnicity, 2011-2013
White	4.2	3.2
Hispanic	4.5	3.7
Black	5.5	4.1
Asian/ Pacific Islander	3.0	2.3
Native American	6.7	4.5
Other Race or Two or More Races	5.0	4.6
Incidence of Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity, 2011-2013
White	7.4%	8.4%
Hispanic	11.5%	10.4%
Black	15.7%	17.6%
Asian/ Pacific Islander	7.9%	10.1%
Native American	13.1%	13.1%
Other Race or Two or More Races	9.1%	11.5%

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Work & Family

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Statistic	Score	Rank	Percent Points
Paid Leave Legislation Index	2.00	1
Elder and Dependent Care Index	1.00	22
Child Care Index	0.95	40
Gender Gap in Labor Force Participation Rates for Parents of Children under Six, 2013		47	32.3
Households with a Breadwinner Mother as Percent of all Households with Children, 2011-2013				46.5%
Single Mothers as Percent of All Female Breadwinners, 2011-2013				48.5%
Percent of Married Couples with Female Breadwinner, 2011-2013				35.7%
Average Cost of Full-Time Infant Care in a Center, 2013				$11,628
Average Annual Cost of Full-Time Infant Care in a Center as Percent of Women's Full-Time, Year-Round Median Annual Earnings, 2013		33		27.7%
Percent of Four-Year-Olds Enrolled in State Pre-K, Preschool Special Education, and State and Federal Head Start, 2012-2013		27		28.7%
Preschool Quality Standards (Out of 10), 2012-2013		37		4
Women Living with a Person with a Disability, 2011-2013		27		14.5%
Temporary Disability Insurance Statewide, 2014				Yes
Paid Leave (for FMLA Reasons), 2014				Yes
Paid Sick Days, 2014				State
Unemployment Insurance Covers Family Care Reasons, 2014				Yes
Dependent Care Credits Not Limited to Child Care, 2014				Yes
Maximum Dependent Care Credit				$525
Credit Refundable				No
Number of Long-Term Support Services That Can Be Delegated to a Home Care Agency Waiver (Out of 16), 2013				2

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Violence & Safety

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Statistic	Girls	Boys	Yes/No
Percent of Students (Grades 9–12) Who Have Experienced Physical Dating Violence, 2013	—	—
Percent of Students (Grades 9–12) Who Have Experienced Harassment or Bullying at School, 2013	—	—
Does State Law Provide Unemployment Insurance Benefits to Domestic Violence Victims? 2014			Yes
Gun Possession Bar on Individuals Subject to Domestic Violence Protection Orders? 2014			Yes
Percent of Students (Grades 9–12) Who Have Experienced Sexual Dating Violence, 2013	—	—
Percent of Students (Grades 9–12) Who Experienced Electronic Bullying, 2013	—	—
Percent of Students (Grades 9-12) Who Did Not Go to School at Least One Day in the Past Month Because Felt Unsafe, 2013	—	—
Does the State Have an Employment Rights Law for Victims of Domestic Violence? 2014			Yes
Does the State Have a General Crime Victim Protection Law? 2014			Yes
Gun Possession Bar on Individuals Convicted of Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Crimes? 2014			Yes
Gun Possession Bar on Individuals Convicted of Misdemeanor Sex Crimes? 2014			Yes
Gun Possession Bar on Individuals Convicted of Misdemeanor Stalking Crimes? 2014			Yes
Bar for Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Crimes, Including “Dating Partners”? 2014			Yes
Required Surrender of Certain Firearms by Persons Convicted of Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Crimes? 2014			No
Required Surrender of Certain Firearms by Persons Subject to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders? 2014			Yes
Required Removal of Certain Firearms by Law Enforcement at Specified Domestic Violence Incidents? 2014			Yes

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Demographics

Statistic	Women	Men	Ratio	Percent
Number of Women and Men, All Ages	19,273,782	19,058,739
Sex Ratio (Women to Men, Aged 18 and Older)			1.01:1
Median Age of All Women and Men	36	34
Proportion of Women and Men Aged 65 and Older	14.0%	11.1%
Proportion of Women and Men Under Age 35	47.3%	50.5%
Number of Same-Sex Partner Households	48,813	58,616
Proportion of Women and Men Living in Metropolitan Areas, All Ages	97.6%	97.4%
Proportion of Women and Men Who Are Immigrants, All Ages	27.7%	26.2%
Percent of Federal and State Prison Population Who Are Women				4.6%
Proportion of Women and Men with a Disability, Aged 21–64	8.6%	9.0%

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Employment & Earnings

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