Learn More About the Needs of Women in Bristol County, Massachusetts

Educational Needs
• 50,000 women in Bristol County have not received a high school diploma
• Bristol County has the highest percentage of women who have not attained a high school diploma: the state average is 15.09%; Bristol County the rate is 26.48%.
• The female public high school drop out rate in 2003 was 3.81%; the state average was 2.79%.

Economic Needs
• 30,000 women live below the poverty level in Bristol County
• Female head of household rate is 13.01%
• Female median earnings: $28,548; male median earnings: $40,497
• 11.13% of all women in Bristol County lives below the poverty level

Housing Needs
• The average wait for affordable family housing is 5-10 years in Bristol County

Family Needs
• 564 women in Bristol County living with AIDS or HIV
• 16.60% pregnant women did not receive pre-natal care during the first trimester.
• 24.40% of women reported to be regular smokers