What is the percentage of wealthy and educated European immigrants to the US through out history?

Question

I'm interested in knowing the percentages of wealthy and educated European immigrants to the US through out the country's history, but I can't find that online. I'll leave the definition of being wealthy and educated open because I'm more interested in the big picture, and I don't think it's reasonable to expect detailed information about it until 1950's right? Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

I have not found any data giving percentages of wealthy European immigrants to th the USA, but I believe careful study of that reasons driving the various populations to emmigrate in the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries would enable you to draw some conclusions. My study has shown me that the wealth primarily originated in the hands of the sponsors who tantalized the lower economic strata with tales of great riches to be found in the New World