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At the complicated intersection of cars, housing and a fast-growing, sprawling city

Research related to Houston’s problems with ‘newly poor’ neighborhoods, housing affordability, auto loan debt, transportation and COVID-19 all point to one overarching issue: Inequality.

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News Story
: May 22, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Demographics, Housing, Transportation, Urban Disparity

Snapshot taken of Houston just before pandemic shows the inequalities COVID-19 would exploit

Interviews for the 2020 Kinder Houston Area Survey were conducted just before the world was upended. The results of the survey reflect the existing disparities in health care and economics that the COVID-19 outbreak has underscored and exacerbated. 

Inequalities in Houston revealed in 2020 Kinder Houston Area Survey
Kinder Institute Research
: May 18, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Demographics, Economic Development, Education, Health, Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Immigration, Placemaking, Transportation, Urban Disparity

Urban Edge explains: The decennial census and why it’s more important than ever

For those who haven’t completed the ongoing 2020 Census, an important reason to respond online, by phone or by mail to the nine-question survey is the neighbor next door, two doors down or down the street.

artwork for Harris County census campaign
Urban Edge: May 3, 2020
COVID-19 and Cities, Demographics, Economic Development, Governance, Health, Housing

Latest Research

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2020 Results

For close to four decades, the Kinder Houston Area Survey has been tracking the changing attitudes and experiences of Houstonians.
Report: May 18, 2020
Demographics, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health, Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Immigration, Placemaking, Transportation, Urban Disparity, Urban Planning

Refugee Realities: Between National Challenges and Local Responsibilities in Houston, TX

This report provides a comprehensive picture of ongoing challenges to refugee resettlement in Houston.
Refugee Realities
Research: Jun 7, 2018
Demographics, Immigration, Urban Disparity

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2018 Results

37th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey
Kinder Houston Area Survey 2018
Research: Apr 23, 2018
Demographics

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Stephen L. Klineberg

  • Founding Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
  • Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Rice University
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Jie Wu

  • Director of Research Management, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
  • Research Oversight Committee, Urban Data Platform
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