I would speculate that the main reason that Jewish people have the highest incomes, etc, is because they self-selected in terms of coming to the United States.
The majority of American Jews came to this country during the late 1800s and early 1900s. They were coming from Germany and from Eastern Europe. The people who had the initiative and the ability to get all the way here from there were clearly the ones with the most drive. It stands to reason that such people would end up with higher status than a more random group.
A second reason is that they were discriminated against and therefore had to keep largely to themselves. This made them build communities that were quite close and, therefore, put pressure on one another to conform.
So, you have a group of highly motivated people who stick together and pressure each other to remain motivated...
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