I am not sure how to answer that without generalizing but here goes. Chassidic Jews are somewhat lower on the socioeconomic scale due to the following criteria. read more
First: We tend to have more children than other groups INCLUDING Litvish Jews or non-Chassidic Orthodox Jews. This is not to say that this is always the case however it has been my experience in life. read more
On average, Orthodox Jews are much younger and tend to have much higher fertility than the overall Jewish population – an average of 4.1 children among Orthodox Jews in the survey ages 40-59, compared with 1.9 children per Jewish adult overall. read more
I I am not at all convinced that Ashkenazi Jews are, on the average, any smarter than a lot of other peoples. In fact, I consider at least half of them to be unbelievably stupid for supporting Obama. Before the concentration camps were filled, many German Ashkenazi Jews thought Hitler was okay. read more