WesternGulf Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I asked this question on another forum, but got very little feedback. So I am pretty much copying and pasting it over here since there are probably more people here that can answer my question.Do you think Houston's Asian population will represent what Hispanics are to the city now? Just from someone living here I do not think that anyone even has to look for stats to know that the city has one of the fastest growing Asian populations in the states.Houston is in no way a convenient city for Asians to locate to because of its location far from the east and west coast. What is it that makes Asians take the extra step to make it to the city? Houston's Asian population probably represents 6-7% of the city by now, but the population seems concentrated southwest of downtown all the way out to Sugar Land where Asians are the largest group after Anglos. The Asian population out that way is at 25% for crying out loud. Not saying it is a bad thing, but I am just curious.No one really thinks of the north side or east side having a high Asian popualtion, making the southwest side of town probably the most diverse traces of land in the country. Houston city proper even has the highest number of Viatnamese out of any major city in the country by raw numbers and percentages I believe. What is the attraction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Thats a good question. Two of my siblings are in commited relationships with Viets, and both of them have large amounts of family here in Houston/Sugarland (and they live in NY and LA). First off, while the % increase of Asians has been higher than Hispanics, Asians are still (by far) a minority. (1990-2000 Asians increased 75.7% versus Hispanics 73.5% http://yellowworld.org/demography/152.html ) Historically all that comes to mind are the large Viet fishing fleets that came to Louisiana and Texas back in the seventies. If you work offshore Texas and you plan on using the radio much its best to learn some vietnamese. Perhaps the fishing fleets planted the seed of a community here and more and more family came to join them, eventually including all the highly educated people we are getting today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 Viet fishing fleets eh? Thats interesting. I wonder how large of a name Houston is in Southeast Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Cost of Living here chief . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownswami Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Being an Asian Indian who was born and raised in the northwestside of town, I think some of the factors that attract Asians to this area are definitely cost of living which is really a factor regardless of ethnicity, I think the climate is also a huge factor since the heat and humidity is very similar to the climates in South and southeast Asia, so it brings Asians closer to home. Other factors include the initial recruitment of many Asian engineers during the Oil boom, and the just the fact that now that the Asian populations are somewhat established here it makes it more attractive to others. About ten years ago or so if I went out of town and said I was from Houston, people thought there was nobody of my kind here. That perception, though still there, has changed quite a bit now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 About ten years ago or so if I went out of town and said I was from Houston, people thought there was nobody of my kind here. That perception, though still there, has changed quite a bit now.I met a Phillipino in Chicago a few weeks ago who asked me where i was from. I said Houston, and she responded, "Yeah, I'm from Alabama" trying to relate. She had never been to Houston, and assumed there are no Asians here...Anyways, my dad came here on a fluke, got a good scholarship at Texas Tech, and ended up in the space business. we lived in Maryland for 10 years, but came back in the 90's for his job. they like it here more, bigger Indian population and culture around. We have no family here, but I know a lot of people who have come here because another member of their family is here. Cost of living, amount of engineering jobs, and medicine i would say are major factors. plus the draw to extended family from those who are already here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I can't tell you how many immigrants I've met from Asia, Africa and the Middle East who have told me that they first landed in America in the dead of winter, almost always in either Chicago or New York. And everyone of them moved to Houston VERY QUICKLY. Obviously climate plays a big role in many people's decisions to live here. I know I like it (even though I'm a native-born, non-Asian, whitebread mutt.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyechas Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I'm Asian and first came to US for a job in New York, where I lived for 6 years. I loved it there but as the previous post suggested, the weather was a big factor why I decided to eventually move to Houston. I hope I am welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I'm Asian and first came to US for a job in New York, where I lived for 6 years. I loved it there but as the previous post suggested, the weather was a big factor why I decided to eventually move to Houston. I hope I am welcome. You are welcome here, You have landed in the most diverse city and forum, on Earth. We even let liberals say a few things here on HAIF. Even though we all know their views are a littled skewed from time to time,but overall they seem to be good people, just don't let them have too much Starbucks, but that is another story. WELCOME, WELCOME to HAIF. If you haven't sent editor the hundred bucks for joining HAIF yet, you can PM me and I'll give you the address of where to send it. j/k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarthaG Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 You are welcome here, You have landed in the most diverse city and forum, on Earth. We even let liberals say a few things here on HAIF. Even though we all know their views are a littled skewed from time to time,but overall they seem to be good people, just don't let them have too much Starbucks, but that is another story. WELCOME, WELCOME to HAIF. If you haven't sent editor the hundred bucks for joining HAIF yet, you can PM me and I'll give you the address of where to send it. j/k. Of course your are welcome here Skyechase, TJones...you crack me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Of course your are welcome here Skyechase, TJones...you crack me up! WHO ?........... ME ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Asians to become like Hispanics? That's hardly possible, statistically.Cost of living here is cheap. For the price of an average loft in Hong Kong, one can buy a house in Sugar Land, or a titanic one in Alief. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 Asians to become like Hispanics? That's hardly possible, statistically.Cost of living here is cheap. For the price of an average loft in Hong Kong, one can buy a house in Sugar Land, or a titanic one in Alief. Go figure.In Hong Kong, they fit the total popualtion of Harris County in about 25-30 square miles literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 In Hong Kong, they fit the total popualtion of Harris County in about 25-30 square miles literally. Same with Singapore. But many people prefer suburban living, waxing eloquent about how children have a backyard to play in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webdude Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Are there more overseas asian immigrants than born in the US asians in houston compared to other cities like LA, San Francisco and NY?When I went house hunting around houston last year, many of the asian familes I encounter seem to be new overseas immigrants.Also, I have seen the show 'king of the hill' (not that it should be an accurate source) but it seems to depict many asian characters with accents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Also, I have seen the show 'king of the hill' (not that it should be an accurate source) but it seems to depict many asian characters with accents. How many Asian people in central Texas do you think you'd come across that would talk like a native born Texan? The best line on that show was when Khan first moved in. One of the fellows asked where he was from. He told them Loas. They asked if that meant he was Chinese or Japanese! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webdude Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 How many Asian people in central Texas do you think you'd come across that would talk like a native born Texan?The best line on that show was when Khan first moved in. One of the fellows asked where he was from. He told them Loas. They asked if that meant he was Chinese or Japanese! I think he said he was Laotian and the fellow said: what ocean? I was thinking houston and dallas's asians. I thought I read somewhere that majority of the asian migration to houston was really recent compared to other major cities(last 10 to 20 years). I am trying to figure out whether it was mostly internal migration from cities like LA, SF and NY where most of asians are or was majority came straight from overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Asians to become like Hispanics? That's hardly possible, statistically.That's what they said 30 years ago about Hispanics and white people. Or like in the 60's and 70's when New Yorkers predicted that blacks would never become the majority population. Amazing things happen when immigrant groups go middle-class. The more money they accumulate, the slower the birth rate, and then some other group comes in to pick up the slack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 But Asians have slow birth rates too, and immigration rates will drop in the future, both as a combination of affluence in Asia itself and our immigration policies.Houston does have a large percentage of foreign-born. I have yet to meet one Asian person over age thirty-five that was born here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Fort Bend ISD (esp. Clements) and Bellaire are known for lots of Asian students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Plastic Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 But why Sugarland, I'd think there'd be alot in Katy but the statistics charts say not.The whole SouthWest,Alief,Sugarland are of Houston is the most diverse area in town. i think there are lots of Indians in Katy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldlyman Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 But Asians have slow birth rates too, and immigration rates will drop in the future, both as a combination of affluence in Asia itself and our immigration policies.Houston does have a large percentage of foreign-born. I have yet to meet one Asian person over age thirty-five that was born here.I'm of Asian descent and I was born in NW Indiana, quite near Chicago. I'd logged 20 plus years as a Houstonian and I'm 37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 i think there are lots of Indians in Katy.No plastic, cowboys ran the Indians off a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webdude Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 No plastic, cowboys ran the Indians off a long time ago. I think he meant South Asians, Indians from India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I think he meant South Asians, Indians from IndiaIt was probably a joke. You should read up on Plastic's threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 But why Sugarland, I'd think there'd be alot in Katy but the statistics charts say not.The whole SouthWest,Alief,Sugarland are of Houston is the most diverse area in town. i think there are lots of Indians in Katy.There are Asians in all parts of the city. I go to a Chinese restaurant near Gulfgate and on many nigjts the restaurant is 90% Asian, including Chinese, Indian and Pakistani. So you know if there are that many there, the food is GOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 But why Sugarland, I'd think there'd be alot in Katy but the statistics charts say not....i think there are lots of Indians in Katy.Why Plastic, do you think there'd be alot of Indians in Katy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 There are Asians in all parts of the city. I go to a Chinese restaurant near Gulfgate and on many nigjts the restaurant is 90% Asian, including Chinese, Indian and Pakistani. So you know if there are that many there, the food is GOOD. What restaurant? I had a craving for Chinese yesterday but could not satisfy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanluv2 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Some good restaurants that i like:For Pho(Vietnamese noodles): Pho Binh(Beechnut and Wilcrest in old Saigon shopping center). Pho Danh(inside Hong Kong 4 mall at Boone & Bellaire) Honorable mention: Pho Nguyen on Beechnut & Wilcrest. The best dish is Bun Bo Hue For Fried Wonton stuff: Old Place Cafe(HW6 and Settlers Way(?) in same shopping center of Welcom) San Dong( Beltway8 and Bellaire)For Chinese/Vietnamese in general: Jade Village(S. Gessner and Harwin). Pretty good food overall. Fung's Kitchen(59s and Fondren). Best Peking Duck in town hands down!! Honorable mention: Van Loc downtown is pretty decent with Com Chien Bo Luc Lac. Haven't been to Mai's place in a long time, so don't know.For Banh Cuon stuff: It used to be Thien Thanh(across for HK Mall on Bellaire/Boone, but Quang Ba Tho( Bellaire/S.Kirkwood) is better now. Better attitude also!As far as tapioca, well i think they're all the same now. Pretty bad. I prefer Smoothie King..lolOh.. i used to like Tan Tan(Ranchester and Bellaire),but i got kind of sick there a few months ago. It was a MSG attack! Staying away from them for now, but their Wonton noodles and Hot pot were decent. Sinh Sinh(past Corpate going west on Bellaire)used to have the baked tofu with shrimp inside and green onions sprinkled outside, but i don't think they have it anymore. I used to like that.For Dim Sum: Kim Son(Fountains Stafford) is good. I used to frequent Golden Palace(it has been several yrs), but not sure how good it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 It has to do with the cost of living and job market in Houston. Houston has many Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, and Indian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.