Indians, Asians Fast Becoming Politically Relevant In U.S.: Report

This is due largely to the 76 percent growth rate of Indian-Americans from 2000 to 2012, compared to the growth rate of Filipino Americans of only 52 percent during the same time period.

As many as 56 percent of the Asian-American population lives in the top five states of California, New York, Texas, New Jersey and Hawaii, the report noted.

The largest concentration of Indian-Americans is in three States — California (19 percent), New York (12 percent) and New Jersey (10 percent).

Hindus (51 percent) are in majority among Indian-Americans, followed by Christians (18 percent), Muslims (10 percent), Sikhs (5 percent), Jains (2 percent) and Buddhists (1 percent).

Some smaller groups such as Bangladeshi-Americans grew at an exceptional rate — 177 percent — between 2000 and 2010.

If this rate is maintained, it will have a large impact on the future diversity of the Asian-American community, the report said.

Other highlights:
* The fastest-growing states for Asian Americans are Nevada, Arizona, North Dakota, North Carolina and Georgia, where the populations more than doubled between 2000 and 2012.

* About 55 percent of Asian Americans prefer an activist government that provides more services than a smaller government that provides fewer services.

* Asian Americans are among the most open to diversity when compared to other racial groups.

* About 69 percent of Asian Americans consider themselves environmentalists, some 30 per centage points higher than the national average.

* About 58 per cent of Asian Americans support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

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