This report attempts to assess and map the Opportunity Youth and Young Adult population as well outline strategies for success for educators, service providers and employers looking to prevent and combat disengagement.
The Shifting City: Houston's Unequal History of Racial Change
This report provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of the Houston area’s racial/ethnic composition on a small geographic scale.
Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2016 Results
35th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey
A set of maps that capture Houston's segregation as well as concentrated opportunity and disadvantage.
Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2015 Results
The 2015 Kinder Houston Area Survey tracks Harris County perspectives on the local economy, traffic and ethnic diversity.
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.
Houston Area Asian Survey: Diversity and Transformation Among Asians in Houston
Survey data provides insight into Houston's diverse Asian communities.
Houston Region Diversity Report
A joint report analyzing Census data from 1990, 2000 and 2010.
Public Perceptions in Remarkable Times: Tracking Change Through 24 Years of Houston Surveys
Drawing on more than 20 years of survey data, this report seeks to tell the story of Houston and its communities.
Houston's Ethnic Communities: Third Edition
With immigration and economic transformation guiding shifts in the Houston area and across the country, this report draws on several years worth of survey data to capture the way these new realities are being experienced by members of Houston's ethnic populations.
In the three decades since Martha Wong’s trailblazing ascent to a Houston City Council seat, Houston-area Asian leaders have steadily gained representation in the local political arena.
Asian residents now hold three seats in the Texas House of Representatives, serve as the Fort Bend County judge and mayors of Missouri City, Piney Point Village and Stafford, and occupy spots on several local councils and school boards.
Houston’s Asian population has blossomed for decades. These maps and charts document its rise.
Asian residents now account for nearly 10% of the local population, driven by a multiethnic embrace of the region.
The new year will bring big changes to key education, health and housing policies that shape the city.
Urban Edge’s most-read stories in 2025: Public housing, population growth articles top the list
These seven Urban Edge articles garnered the most reader interest in a busy year for Houston.
Who are Harris County’s unauthorized immigrants? These charts detail their diverse backgrounds.
New estimates from the Migration Policy Institute shed light on Harris County’s 600,000-plus unauthorized immigrants.
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