For the benefit of those who mistakenly think women have already caught up and surpassed men economically. There's still a long way to go to gender equality in this country:
http://scorecard.cfed.org/financial.php?page=net_worth_by_genderNet Worth by Gender
Definition
Ratio of the median net worth of male-headed households and female-headed households, 2006.
Calculated by dividing the higher value by the lower value, i.e., male-headed households divided by female-headed households, except in Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, Utah and West Virginia.
A ratio of 1 indicates perfect equality; the higher the ratio, the greater the inequality.
Description
This measure provides an indication of the disparity in net worth between male-headed households and female-headed households. Historically, women have faced barriers to or been prevented from acquiring assets, especially property and capital, that have contributed to disparities in wealth. For example, median net worth of male-headed households in Indiana is $92,425 while median net worth of female-headed households is $52,211, indicating that male-headed households have almost twice the wealth of female-headed households.
Source
Survey of Income and Program Participation. (2004 Panel, Wave 6). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau. Calculations by Beacon Economics.
State Male ($) Female ($) Ratio Rank
Alabama 64,000 39,847 1.61 28
Alaska - - .
Arizona 89,900 60,000 1.50 21
Arkansas 82,943 50,000 1.66 31
California 206,794 143,850 1.44 18
Colorado 105,907 71,622 1.48 20
Connecticut 168,694 116,548 1.45 19
Delaware - - .
District of Columbia - - .
Florida 134,819 99,705 1.35 14
Georgia 75,660 55,000 1.38 15
Hawaii - - .
Idaho 84,387 48,194 1.75 36
Illinois 100,060 90,415 1.11 2
Indiana 92,425 52,211 1.77 37
Iowa 108,643 94,178 1.15 5
Kansas 76,960 60,698 1.27 9
Kentucky 69,015 45,560 1.51 22
Louisiana 45,670 47,295 1.04 1
Maine 70,300 79,683 1.13 3
Maryland 199,793 126,817 1.58 25
Massachusetts 198,238 117,815 1.68 32
Michigan 106,553 83,155 1.28 11
Minnesota 180,999 113,900 1.59 26
Mississippi 60,000 36,390 1.65 29
Missouri 87,694 51,000 1.72 35
Montana - - .
Nebraska 92,680 80,787 1.15 4
Nevada 50,800 152,560 3.00 40
New Hampshire - 190,915 .
New Jersey 233,910 141,388 1.65 30
New Mexico 51,000 43,028 1.19 7
New York 58,923 27,920 2.11 38
North Carolina 60,501 45,201 1.34 13
North Dakota - - .
Ohio 80,669 63,388 1.27 10
Oklahoma 55,551 41,553 1.34 12
Oregon 91,530 78,345 1.17 6
Pennsylvania 109,223 77,628 1.41 17
Rhode Island - - .
South Carolina 74,415 43,984 1.69 33
South Dakota - - .
Tennessee 72,225 47,582 1.52 23
Texas 53,888 35,385 1.52 24
Utah 43,053 102,294 2.38 39
Vermont - - .
Virginia 208,411 122,864 1.70 34
Washington 140,680 101,370 1.39 16
West Virginia 85,500 101,642 1.19 8
Wisconsin 117,606 73,820 1.59 27
Wyoming - - .
United States 98,175 81,460 1.21 -
"-" = No data available