Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Utah Women Stats Research Snapshot

Volume

33

Publisher

Utah Women & Leadership Project

Publication Date

1-19-2022

First Page

1

Last Page

4

Abstract

In 2016, the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) released a research snapshot entitled “Poverty Among Utah Women.” At the time, 46.9% of Utah female-headed households with related children under age 5 were living in poverty.1 Since then, the overall poverty rate in Utah has decreased 2.4%.2 However, over a third (36.4%) of that same demographic still live in poverty.3 Additionally, although Utahns experience lower rates of poverty than the national average (8.9% in Utah vs. 12.3% nationwide), more women continue to live in poverty than men (9.6% vs. 8.2%, respectively).4 Many factors influence poverty among Utah women; for example, the gender wage gap is one of the highest in the nation,5 and women are more likely to work minimum-wage and part-time jobs with no benefits.6 Additionally, Utah women within certain demographics (including racial groups) are even more likely to experience poverty.7

This research snapshot focuses on three key areas:

  1. An overview of poverty rates for women in Utah, broken down by various demographic factors;
  2. An analysis of some of the issues contributing to women’s poverty rates in Utah; and
  3. A discussion of current efforts being made in the state to improve the economic circumstances of women, with links to relevant resources.

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