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The
following facts and figures have been compiled from
the "Statistical Abstract of the United States
: 1999". GaramChai.com does not take
responsibility for the authenticity of this data or
other data presented here.
Number
of people from India living in the US in 1997
|
Total |
Indians
(As a percentage of foreigners in the US) |
| Born
in India |
748,000 |
2.9% |
| Naturalized
Citizen |
263,000 |
2.9% |
| Not
US Citizen |
485,000 |
2.9% |
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There
were 261,900 Indian immigrants admitted into the
US from 1981 to 1990
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There
were 191,600 Indian immigrants admitted into the
US from 1991 to 1995
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There
were 44,900 Indian immigrants admitted into the
US in 1996.
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There
were 38,100 Indian immigrants admitted into the
US in 1997.
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There
were 331,000 people in the US who spoke Hindi at
home
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There
were 102,000 people in the US who spoke Gujarathi
at home
Hindu Americans: Rising Numbers —
Shining Contributions
From 1,700 people in 1900, the Hindu population
in America grew to approximately 387,000 by 1980 and
1.1 million in 1997. Currently, the estimated U.S. population
of Hindus of Indian origin is approximately 2 million
(1.8 million Indian and 200,000 Indo-Caribbean). Estimates
are that there may also be as many as 1 million practicing
American Hindus, not of Indian origin, in the U.S.
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| Business Creation |
$200 Billion in Market Value |
| Percentage of Silicon Valley Startups |
40% |
| Number Employed |
20,000-30,000 |
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From: Hindu
American Foundation
Following
is the table of (nonimmigrant) Indian students enrolled
in college from 1976 to 1998:
| 1976 |
10,000 |
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1980 |
9,000 |
| 1985 |
15,000 |
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1990 |
26,000 |
| 1994 |
35,000 |
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1995 |
34,000 |
| 1996 |
32,000 |
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1997 |
31,000 |
| 1998 |
34,000 |
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