http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/LocalDCMDVA_release.pdf
In DC women have the smallest wage gap compared to men than other places in the country.
DC, MD and Mass. Were the best places for women economically and Arkansas, Louisiana and West VA were the worst.
Black women in DC and MD have the highest income compared to Black women in other states
VA had the lowest poverty rate of the local jurisdictions at 10% of women living in poverty and ranked 9th in the nation
MD ranked 12th in the nation at 10.1% poverty
DC was nearly the worst at 49th and 17.8% poverty
In DC women have the smallest wage gap compared to men than other places in the country.
DC, MD and Mass. Were the best places for women economically and Arkansas, Louisiana and West VA were the worst.
Black women in DC and MD have the highest income compared to Black women in other states
VA had the lowest poverty rate of the local jurisdictions at 10% of women living in poverty and ranked 9th in the nation
MD ranked 12th in the nation at 10.1% poverty
DC was nearly the worst at 49th and 17.8% poverty