1.The United States was home to about 4.8 million Indian Americans as of 2022, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
2. Indian Americans account for 20% of the United States’ Asian American population overall.
3. About two-thirds of Indian Americans (66%) are immigrants, while 34% are U.S.-born.
4. Around half of Indian Americans live in just four states: California (20%), Texas (12%), New Jersey (9%) and New York (7%).
5. The median income among Indian American households was $145,000 in 2022.
6. This is 45% higher than the median household income among Asian Americans overall ($100,000).
7. Despite making up only 1.5% of the U.S. population, Indian Americans are estimated to pay about 5-6% of the country’s income tax ($250-300 billion).
8. Their success is attributed to a strong work ethic, drive for excellence and a culture that emphasizes achievement.
9. Indian Americans most often describe themselves as either “Indian” (41%) or “Indian American” (21%). Another 10% usually call themselves “American,” 15% “Asian” or “Asian American” and 9% as “South Asian.”
10. About two-thirds of Indians in the United States (65%) say they would not move to India. This compares to 33% who say they would.
11. Indian Americans have founded or co-founded 72 out of 358 unicorns (startups valued at over $1 billion) that emerged in the United States since 2018.
12. Indian immigrants represent about 20% of immigrant-founded unicorns in the United States, making them the most prolific immigrant founders in this category.
13. Indian-born CEOs and executives have risen to prominent positions in some of the world’s most influential technology companies, such as Google, Microsoft and IBM.
*first published in: Theglobalist.com
By: N. Peter Kramer
