The Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C., published key facts on social trends among Asian sub groups in the U.S. based on research conducted from 2000 – 2015.
Listed below are some key findings on people originating from India:
- The Indian population in the U.S., in 2000 was 1,900,000 and in 2015 it was 3,982,000.
- 80 percent of Indians ages 5 and older are proficient in English.
- Educational attainment of the Indian Population in the U.S. in 2015
Category | High school or less | Some college | Bachelor’s Degree | Postgrad Degree |
All | 17% | 10% | 32% | 40% |
U.S. Born | 12% | 14% | 33% | 41% |
Foreign Born | 18% | 10% | 32% | 40% |
All Asians | 29% | 20% | 30% | 21% |
All Americans | 41% | 29% | 19% | 11% |
- Economic characteristics of U.S. Indian population, 2015
Among ALL Indians in US | Among US-Born Indians | Among Foreign-Born Indians | |
Median Annual Household Income | $100,000 | $85,000 | $100,001 |
- Top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas by Indian population, 2015
Metro Area | Indian Population |
New York | 666,000 |
Chicago | 214,000 |
San Francisco | 174,000 |
San Jose, CA | 165,000 |
Washington D.C. | 158,000 |
Los Angeles | 153,000 |
Dallas Fort Worth | 145,000 |
Houston | 125,000 |
Philadelphia | 108,000 |
Atlanta | 105,000 |