NYT chart

[essentialsaltes]

Religious affiliation mapped out on graph of education/income.

ETA: some words that go with the chart, but the chart more or less says it all.

Comments

[gotham-bound.livejournal.com]

The chart doesn't really tell that story. From looking around, anecdotes & guess work I know Hindu immigrants tend to be in the more advanced classes. The funny thing is, that's not the historical MO of most immigrant groups - usually it's the lower classes looking for the golden door.

Hence being all... hurh?

In any case, if I truly practiced my religion, if I took to the radical lengths that I admire but am scared of...well I'd be as poor as I am now, but intentionally. And without any plan or desire to increase my income or holdings. *shrug* So, destiny? Meh.

[neverjaunty.livejournal.com]

Well, yes and no. The "lower classes" often emigrated to get a better opportunity, but the "upper classes" also came here because of political or economic upheaval.