Demographics

Should the Census add more choices on gender?

Starting in 2000, the Census offered more flexible choices when it comes to race. Should it offer broader choices on gender too?

Turf Wars: What racial boundaries tell us about 311 calls in the city

By analyzing nearly 8 million 311 reports in New York City, researchers paint a portrait of what drives local tensions.

Why there’s a disconnect between Texas voters and their lawmakers

Increasingly, Texans and their elected officials aren't seeing eye-to-eye. That's not just a coincidence.

What Millennials Think of Homeownership (and why it matters)

Optimistic about their own economic futures, they're still leery of the housing market almost a decade after the real estate bubble burst.

Urban inequality is not just about the concentration of poverty, but also the concentration of wealth

Urban inequality is not just about the concentration of poverty. It is also about the concentration of wealth. The renewed focus on wealth has received recent media attention – and rightfully so. But researchers need to take careful steps as they tell the story of wealth concentration in cities that are racially and ethnically diverse.

Global Lens, Local Focus: How Brownsville turned tragedy into opportunity

Site of tragedy now showing signs of life.

Q&A with Stephen Klineberg: Kinder Houston Area Survey 2015

The annual study, known as the Kinder Houston Area Survey, shines a light on how the community has evolved and the challenges it will face in the future.

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2015 Results

The 2015 Kinder Houston Area Survey tracks Harris County perspectives on the local economy, traffic and ethnic diversity.

Should Minority Houstonians be Moving to Newer Suburbs?

Not all suburbs are the same, and that matters for equity.

Connecting Job Proximity and Gentrification: What's going on Houston?

While the overall rate of job proximity in the region is positive, high-poverty and majority-minority neighborhoods are facing declines in nearby jobs

87% of New Texans Live in Big Metros

Last year, almost 40% of all U.S. population growth occurred in large metropolitan areas in the three largest Sun Belt states – Texas, Florida, and California.

So there's good news and bad news about income inequality in Houston

According to a new report released by the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program today, Houston is one of only two major American cities where the average income of both the city’s wealthiest (top 5%) and poorest (bottom 20%) residents increased.

Multiple Components of Race Data Library

Library of publicly available data sets on race

Copenhagen Area Survey Highlights

Now in its second year, the Kinder Institute’s Copenhagen Area Survey provides insight into the evolution of public opinions in a place widely considered to have some of the happiest residents in the world.

Shared Prospects: Hispanics and the Future of Houston

The rich data from this research provide a rare opportunity to explore systematically the experiences and perspectives of the different Hispanic communities over time and to assess their prospects for the future.