A survey of women who obtained an abortion in the United States between June 2021 and July 2022 found that almost 42 percent of women who received an abortion at that time had a family income less than 100 percent of the federal poverty level. This statistic shows the distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion from June 2021 to July 2022, by family income as a percent of the federal poverty level.
Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2021-2022, by family income level
Characteristic
Share of women obtaining abortions
Less than 100 percent of federal poverty level
41.8%
100 to 199 percent of federal poverty level
30.9%
Equal to or greater than 200 percent of federal poverty level
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Guttmacher Institute (Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health), & Wiley. (April 11, 2023). Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2021-2022, by family income level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/656635/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-income-level/
Guttmacher Institute (Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health), und Wiley. "Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2021-2022, by family income level." Chart. April 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/656635/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-income-level/
Guttmacher Institute (Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health), Wiley. (2023). Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2021-2022, by family income level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/656635/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-income-level/
Guttmacher Institute (Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health), and Wiley. "Distribution of Women in The U.S. Who Obtained An Abortion in 2021-2022, by Family Income Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/656635/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-income-level/
Guttmacher Institute (Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health) & Wiley, Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2021-2022, by family income level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/656635/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-income-level/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2021-2022, by family income level [Graph], Guttmacher Institute (Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health), & Wiley, April 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/656635/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-income-level/
