Indian Americans in Dallas–Fort Worth
Total population | |
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235,642 Malayalam, Bengali, Languages of India | |
Religion | |
Majority: Hinduism Minority: Sikhism • Islam • Jainism • Christianity • Buddhism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Indians in San Francisco, Indians in Chicago, Indians in New York, Indians in Detroit |
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History
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is home to one of the oldest Indian American communities in Texas. Despite harsh immigration laws being passed in the early and mid 1900s, such as the Immigration Act of 1917 and the 1946 Luce-Celler Act, Indian immigrants, mainly skilled farmers from North India seeking agricultural work came to the region. By 1930, 49 Indians lived in Texas as a whole, many of whom resided in Dallas.[4]
After the
A second wave of more recent immigrants arrived starting in the 1990s with H1-B visas granted for jobs within the domestic workforce. Indians currently claim 41% of the H1-B visas granted nationally and many have been recruited this way by information-technology firms in the
By 2023 Frisco had Diwali and Holi celebrations, as well as the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple, of Hinduism; the temple has Texas's largest prayer hall of that particular religion.[7]
Demography
From 2000 to 2010 the Asian Indian community of Dallas-Fort Worth more than doubled, with 106,964 Asian Indians residing in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Rockwall, and Tarrant counties.[8]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2010 | 106,694 | — |
2015 | 145,000 | +6.33% |
2020 | 212,486 | +7.94% |
2021 | 235,642 | +10.90% |
According to 2021 estimates, the Asian Indian community increased to roughly 235,642 people, with the following counties having the largest populations:
Collin County - 100,027 (9.01% of total populace)
Dallas County - 69,499 (2.69% of total populace)
Denton County - 40,286 (4.28% of total populace)
Tarrant County - 22,993 (1.08% of total populace)
Culture
In 2012 there were 90 Indian restaurants within a 40-mile radius of Dallas.[9]
Economy
By 1994, families named Patel owned about 80% of the 90 small motels in Dallas.[10]
Notable People
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- Ravi Batra, bestselling author and economist
- Siddharth Katragadda, author, filmmaker, artist
- Vistasp Karbhari, former president of the University of Texas at Arlington, (2013-2020)
- Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran, cricketer and former coach of the national under-19 team
- Sanjay Lal, former wide receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys
- Manny Malhotra, former NHL hockey player for the Dallas Stars
- Shelly Malil, film and TV actor
- Faris McReynolds, painter and musician
- Saraju Mohanty, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of North Texas
- K. R. Rao, professor at University of Texas at Arlington
- Mehul Shah, actor, director, writer, and producer
- Akaash Singh, actor and stand-up comedian
- Tiya Sircar, actress
- Paul Varghese, comedian who appeared on Last Comic Standing
References
- ^ "2021 American Community Survey Demographic and Housing Estimates".
- ^ "2021 American Community Survey Demographic and Housing Estimates".
- ^ "INDIAN COMMUNITY IN NORTH TEXAS" (PDF). amazonaws.com.
- ^ "INDIAN COMMUNITY IN NORTH TEXAS" (PDF). amazonaws.com.
- ^ "Asian Indians in Texas". texasalmanac.com.
- ^ "INDIAN COMMUNITY IN NORTH TEXAS" (PDF). amazonaws.com.
- ^ Goodman, J. David; Sandoval, Edgar; Gebeloff, Robert (2023-11-13). "What It Means to Be a Texan Is Changing in Surprising Ways". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Asian Indians in Texas". texasalmanac.com.
- ^ "Asian Indians in Texas". texasalmanac.com.
- ^ "Asian Indians in Texas". texasalmanac.com.