Housing Quality Registry: Preliminary Data
Common housing quality issues include concerns about drinking water quality, water damage not caused by flooding and poor window insulation.
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The Houston Population Research Center collects and disseminates data to understand social and demographic change in Houston, Texas — the nation’s fourth-largest city and one of its most diverse.
The center provides analytic and methodological support to the Kinder Institute's other research activities to identify solutions to the city’s most pressing problems around housing, health, education, and economic mobility.
Additionally, the population center facilitates the collection and sharing of data to support other research efforts at Rice University focused on socioeconomic disparities and population change.
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Safety Climate in the Houston Fire Department
In summer 2023, the Houston Fire Department partnered with the Kinder Institute to better understand the safety climate of its department. Many concerns raised in this study have since been addressed, and the report focuses on perennial challenges.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Coffee & Quality Case Study #4: HAAM Social Services
This fourth Coffee & Quality case study focuses on HAAM Social Services, which supports residents in northeast Harris and east Montgomery counties with basic needs, education and job assistance.
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What’s Important to Workers and Changing Careers in the Greater Houston Area
Work-life balance, salary and enjoyment are top priorities for Greater Houston-area workers when looking for a job.
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Building the Data and Evaluation Capacity of Nonprofits in the Greater Houston Area
Through a series of case studies, the Kinder Institute is teaching organizations how to use their data to better serve the community.
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Hurricane Beryl: Recovery One Year Later
About 1 in 10 residents are still struggling to recover from Hurricane Beryl.
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DISASTER RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY
Sense of Achievement, Belonging and Connectedness
Young adults and low-income earners report feeling less connected and supported.
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FAMILY AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
Attitudes Toward Mass Deportation and Immigration Policy Preferences
Nearly 10,000 residents were surveyed regarding their preferences for various immigration policies, including mass deportation.
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IMMIGRATION
This study examines the short- and long-term recovery of Houston-area residents following Hurricane Beryl and other severe weather events occuring between April and July 2024.
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SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISPARITY, DISASTER RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY
Fort Bend County Community Health Assessment
This report describes the current state of health and other community needs in Fort Bend County.
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PUBLIC HEALTH, FAMILY AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
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