Black Single Moms Could Buy Many Additional Years of Basic Necessities with Equal Pay

Based on 2022 earnings for white men and Black single mothers in California

Table showing the monthly cost of basic necessities and additional years of monthly necessities Black single mothers could afford if they were paid equal to white men.
*Gasoline is measured in gallons, not years, so this represents how many more gallons of gas Black single moms could buy.
Source: Budget Center analysis of Census CPS, USDA, ACS, AAA, BLS, CA Department of Education, and CA bill analysis dataDownload image