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Missouri Profile |
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| State
population (2000) |
5,595,211
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| Child
population |
1,427,692 |
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White |
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79%
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African American |
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14% |
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Hispanic |
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3% |
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Asian |
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1% |
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| Children
below poverty |
259,840 |
18% |
| Under 5 below
poverty |
75,627 |
20% |
| Births
to unmarried women |
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White |
16,042 |
27% |
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African American |
8,832 |
77% |
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Hispanic |
1,145 |
43% |
| Single
parent families |
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26% |
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Source:
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