1981 Monte Carlo said:maverick2076 said:
From what I have seen, the newest Indian immigrants tend to follow previous waves into the same communities. They leverage common language and culture, have restaurants that serve food from home, etc. I watched it in Sugar Land when I lived in Rosenberg, and in Leander when I lived there.
In some ways, it's not a whole lot different from Chinatown or Little Italy, historically. It becomes a problem if the new immigrants don't assimilate to American cultural norms and values. Instead of helping facilitate the transition, those insular communities can make it easier to stay separate from American culture.
Or Katy-zuela. But at least that enclave is heavily comprised of curvy latina women who hate commies. If ever in the Cinco Ranch area, do yourself a favor and go to Trader Joe's.
I'm in Cinco. My son's elementary school is now 37% Asian (mix of Middle Eastern, oriental, and Indian), 30% white, and close to 30% Hispanic (mostly South American, although his best friend is actually from Spain).
For the Asian demo, it seems like mostly ME, then it's probably a toss up between Indian and "Oriental". All of which have moved to the US within the last 5-10 years. I'd have to do some research, but I'd bet the area was 90% native born Americans 15-20 years ago.