Methodological Paper: GHCP Neighborhood Area Creation — 2025 Update
Researchers grouped similar neighborhoods into larger, custom geographic units to estimate local survey responses and compare regions.
METHODOLOGICAL PAPER:
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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Coffee & Quality Case Study #6: Prevent Blindness Texas
This case study finds that most Prevent Blindness Texas clients have adequate access to care, but strategic partnerships and provider expansion are needed to bridge Texas' regional gaps.
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Houston-Area Residents’ Connections to Previously Incarcerated Individuals
Half of Houston-area residents know someone who has been incarcerated, though personal connections vary widely by neighborhood and race.
SURVEY SNAPSHOT:
Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2026 Results
Residents are concerned about job prospects, mounting financial pressures and environmental hazards. This report also examines how social cohesion is related to resident well-being.
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DEMOGRAPHICS, EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISPARITY
Hurricane Beryl: Disruptions Nearly 18 Months After the Storm
While most of the Houston region had recovered from Hurricane Beryl, 6% of residents were still struggling nearly 18 months after the storm.
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DISASTER RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY
Changes in Attitudes and Personal Impacts of Mass Deportation
An estimated 750,000 Houston-area residents know someone detained and possibly deported in 2025.
SURVEY SNAPSHOT:
IMMIGRATION
Asian American Community Study: Perspectives From the 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey
Houston’s diversity and affordability continue to attract Asian residents, but economic inequality persists.
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DEMOGRAPHICS
Use of Predatory Lending Products in the Houston Area
About 1 in 5 Houston-area residents used a predatory lending product in the past year, often to cover basic needs.
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FAMILY AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
Coffee & Quality Case Study #5: CollegeCommunityCareer
This Coffee & Quality case study finds that CollegeCommunityCareer students who stayed engaged in programs and participated in summer activities had better college outcomes.
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EDUCATION
Asian American Community Study: Creating Identity
Majorities of Asian residents align on what matters most to their identity: family, gender, ethnicity and “being American.”
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