Demographics

How do young adults feel about living in Houston? These 4 charts tell the story.

Careers attract and keep many young adults in the Houston area, but the region’s people and culture are big reasons why they set down roots.

Texas’ urban counties invest billions in medical safety nets. Their suburban neighbors don’t.

Fort Bend County and other suburban communities haven't adopted hospital districts, leaving many residents with few options for affordable health care.

Do Houston residents support mass deportation? Here’s what 9,800 of them said

On immigration, a strong majority of Houstonians agree: Increase pathways to citizenship, stop mass deportation, let “Dreamers” stay, and finally fix a broken system.

Houston’s 15-year growth in three charts

Houston’s standing as the country’s fourth-largest city has been a constant for more than four decades.

From immigration to inequality to infrastructure: 5 ways Houstonians clearly agree

The 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey, the largest edition in its history, revisits neighboring Fort Bend and Montgomery counties for the first time since 2018. And despite the survey’s expanded reach and the divisiveness of the current political landscape, researchers found several areas with profound agreement among residents.