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Article: Indian American Community Fastst Growing In USA.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
- Article date:
- December 8, 2003
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Washington, Dec 8 (PTI) The Indian American population is the fastest-growing segment of the Asian population, according to a Washington-based think tank.
The Indian American population stands at 1,678,765 as of the 2000 Census. This represents a 106 per cent increase over the 1990 Census figures. The source of all the data below is from the United States Census, the India Abroad Centre for Political Awareness notes.
The overall growth rate for Indian Americans from 1990-2000 was 105.87 per cent the largest growth in the Asian American community. The average annual growth rate was 7.6 per cent.
Indian Americans represent .6 per cent of the ...