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Missouri Hunger Statistics

Percent of Person in Poverty (3-year average), 2002-2004	10.9%

Number (%) of children <age 18 below 100% poverty, 2004	249,000 (17.7%)

Number (%) of elderly > age 65 100% poverty, 2004	§ 59,000 (8.3%)