 |
 |
| Indian
Americans are one of wealthiest and best educated
communities in the United States. With a median household
income of $60,093, compared with $41,110 for non-Hispanic
white families, there are few groups that have comparable
income levels. |
|
|
It is important that Indian Americans not assume that all
Indian Americans are doing well economically. The relatively
high numbers mask growing poverty, especially among the
elderly and female-headed households.
|
| Mean
Wage & Salary
The discrepancy between mean income and median
household income is partially explained by the fact that
Indian American households have a high proportion of dual
and triple income homes. In fact, close to 20% of Indian
American households have three or more workers. |
|
|
Educational
Attainment
More than 67% of foreign-born Indian Americans
hold advanced degrees. Among their American-born
counterparts, 21% aged 25 and older hold post-bachelor's
degree accreditation. |
|
Occupational
Distribution
Among Indian Americans in the workforce in 1990, 30% were
employed in professional specialty occupations, compared
with 13% for all U.S. employees.
|
|
|
Poverty
Statistics
Poverty is a growing, and often ignored, problem
in the Indian American community, especially for those
immigrants over the age of 65 and female-headed
households.
This problem has been exacerbated by the welfare reform
laws passed in 1996, which punished immigrants. |
|
|
 |

History
A
Brief History )
Population
Asian American
demographic breakdown
Indian Americans as
a percentage of Asian pop.
State by State breakdown of the Indian American community
Immigration
Immigration
)
Immigration
)
Income, Education, & Occupation-1990 data
Household
Income
Mean
Wage & Salary
Educational
Attainment
Occupational
Distribution
Poverty
Statistics
Political
Participation
Citizenship
Voter
Reg. & Turnout
Campaign
Contributions
|