CONNECTING WITH OTHERS
Missouri ranked 39th in the percentage of people 18 and older who exchanged favors with their neighbors. The state's score is slightly lower than the national average for this indicator. There is no trend data available from the CPS for this indicator.

Missouri ranks 6th in the rate of people 18 and older who say that they eat dinner with family at least a few times per week. The state's score for this indicator is more than three percentage points higher than the national average. There is no trend data available from the CPS for this indicator.

POLITICAL DISCUSSION
The state of Missouri was ranked 36th in the percentage of people who talked about politics with friends and family a few times per week or more last year. Nearly two out of every ve Missourians reported that they frequently talk with family and friends about politics, and the state's score was slightly below the national average for this measure. There is no trend data available from the CPS for this indicator.

GROUP ASSOCIATION AND LEADERSHIP
Missouri ranked 34th in the rate of people 18 and older who belong to religious neighborhood, school or sports groups in their communities. 18 Furthermore, almost 9% of people reported taking a leadership role in an organization by serving as an ofcer or on a committee of an organization. The state scored nearly one percentage point lower than the national average for both group association and the percentage of people who served in leadership roles. There is no available historical data from CPS on this indicator.