the tables appear to be turning. the new census data shows that women are now outearning men by a pretty penny as well. here s sharyn alfonsi with the numbers. reporter: danielle fennoy is one of new york s top designers. like many young women across the country she now earns more than many of her male counterparts. people take you seriously when you re expensive. i think that s part of the reason why i charge what i charge. reporter: she s not alone. on average, women are now making 8% more than men. i think that s fantastic. it gives me actually a little more encouragement to raise my prices even more. reporter: but there is one caveat and it s a big one. are you married? no. do you have children? no. reporter: it turns out those women making more money, they re unmarried, they don t have little ones at home, and they re all under the age of 30. so for the rest of us, we still have some hurdles. men tend to work more hours than women. women tend to take time off
co-workers. the tables appear to be turning. the new census data shows that women are now outearning men by a pretty penny as well. here s sharyn alfonsi with the numbers. reporter: danielle fennoy is one of new york s top designers. like many young women across the country she now earns more than many of her male counterp reporter: but there is one caveat and it s a big one. are you married? no. do you have children? no. reporter: it turns out those women making more money, they re unmarried, they don t have little ones at home, and they re all under the age of 30. so for the rest of us, we still have some hurdles. men tend to work more hours than women. women tend to take time off, for