13. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014 there were 760,000 people in poverty in Massachusetts, while there were only 634,000 people in poverty in Mississippi. The fact that the number in MA...

Extracted text: 13. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014 there were 760,000 people in poverty in Massachusetts, while there were only 634,000 people in poverty in Mississippi. The fact that the number in MA is larger than in MS might surprise you – after all, MA is one of the wealthier states in the country, and it has a strong social safety net, whereas MS is poorer overall and does not have as much assistance. a) Can you explain these figures? Why do you think there are more people in poverty in MA than in MS? b) The raw data given above are the frequencies of poverty in those two states. Which other data would be more useful in order to compare these states head-to-head?