Indians in Chicago explained

The Chicago metropolitan area has a large Indian American population. As of 2010, there are 171,901 Indian Americans living in the Chicago area, making it the most populous Asian subgroup in the metropolitan area[1] and the second-largest Indian American population of metropolitan areas in the US, after the Indians in the New York City metropolitan area.[2] Within the metropolitan area, the towns of South Barrington, Schaumburg, Oak Brook, Buffalo Grove, Naperville, and Morton Grove have the six highest concentrations of South Asian Americans.[3] Chicago, Naperville, Lincolnwood, Aurora, Skokie, and Hoffman Estates have the highest absolute numbers of South Asian Americans.[3] Devon Avenue in Chicago is also noted for having a large number of Indian and Pakistani restaurants.[4] and is home to the first location of Patel Brothers, the largest Indian grocery chain in the United States.[5]

Notable Indian-Americans from the Chicago area

Notes and References

  1. https://www.advancingjustice-chicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Community_of_Contrasts_Midwest_2012.pdf A Community of Contrasts
  2. Web site: Cities With the Largest Indian-American Populations. WorldAtlas. March 7, 2019 .
  3. Web site: South Asian Americans in Illinois: Making Data Count. Advancing Justice. October 2015. 2023-02-18.
  4. Web site: Chopra. Sonia. 2015-11-27. How a Visit to Devon Avenue in Chicago is Just Like Going to India. 2021-08-16. TheQuint.
  5. Web site: 2017-05-25. The Story of Patel Brothers, the Biggest Indian Grocery Store in America. 2021-08-16. Food52.