Indians in USA

Indian Americans are the second-largest immigrant group in the United States. As the number of Indians in US has swelled north of 4 million, the community’s diversity too has grown. Interestingly, Indian Americans are the second-largest immigrant group in the United States, equating to about 1.4 percent of the country's population.

New York City with over 650,000 Indo Americans, the New York City Metropolitan Area contains the largest metropolitan Asian Indian population in the Western Hemisphere, followed by Chicago with over 3 lakh Indians. Monroe Township, Middlesex County, in central New Jersey have also witnessed one of the fastest growth rates of its Indian population.

Hindi has emerged as the largest spoken Indian language in the United States, with nearly 6.5 lakh people speaking it, according to the latest Census data. Some of the other prominent languages spoken by Indians in USA are Gujrati, Telugu, Bengali and Tamil. However, a recent study of US-based immigration studies shows that Telugu is the fastest growing language in the US, an increase of 86% in the last seven years.

The US has a certain allure for international students, especially Indians. According to the recent data by the government, over 2 lakh students are currently pursuing a degree in USA. India is the second-largest source of international students for the States. Home to some of the best universities in the world, US has seen a steady growth in the number of Indian students over the years.

As the profile of the Indian American community has grown, so too has its economic, political, and social influence. With several Indians occupying major C-suites, important political positions and top educators in USA, President Joe Biden might not have been wrong in pointing out that Indian-Americans are taking over the country. Currently, one of the most influential Indian-American is the country's Vice President, Kamala Harris. There are many top CEOs in US giants, including Google's Sundar Pichai, Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Adobe's Shantanu Narayen and Hotmail's Sabeer Bhatia, are also from India.