For Seattle first. The two major minoritites are hispanic and black, in that order. Asians are a distance third % wise.

And I will go a step in a different direction. I think it has to do with family. I believe a stable family where hard work and education are valued, lead to a greater probablility of experiencing the wonderful advanatages this country has to offer. Now another look at the numbers. It is very clear that black families experience a much higher rate of break up. Dad "usually" leaves the kids behind. This is what the numbers say. Most often kids in juuvy, and then jail, come from broken disfunctional families.

So why do black families experience a higher rate of breakup, that I personally believe cascades into a number of other problems?

And Seattle I think you now have what I believe is the reason for the success of the Asian minority. The family.