Indians living in the US are among the top earners in the country, overtaking people from other countries like Sri Lanka, Japan, China, and Pakistan, according to a recent census.
In the latest census done in August 2022, the average household earning of Indians in the US stands at $123,700, which is far higher than other immigrants, PTI news agency reported.
Not only that, Indians are also ahead of other Asian communities in the US in median family earnings ranges. Taiwanese and Filipinos with $97,129 and $95,000 of median family incomes are in second and third place, respectively.
About 4 million Indians currently reside in the US, including 1.6 million visa holders, 1.4 million naturalized residents and a million are US-born residents.
The survey also stated that Indians constitute 79 percent of college graduates, surpassing the overall American population in terms of wealth and college education.
According to the report, the number of people who identify as Asian in the United States nearly tripled in the past three decades, and Asians are now the fastest-growing of the nation’s four largest racial and ethnic groups.
Over the years, the Indian-Americans have steadily grown their influence in American society and have made their mark in the political space as well. The growing number of native Indian wealthy class and Indian-origin lawmakers is a testament to this fact.
