Immigration

Research

An Alternative Approach to Measuring Student Immigrant Generation

The goal of this methodological study is to evaluate the efficacy of an innovative approach to create a proxy indicator of immigrant generation for school districts to use when data on immigrant generation or parent birthplace are unavailable.

BRIEF: May 5, 2021 EDUCATION | IMMIGRATION

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.

REPORT: June 7, 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS | IMMIGRATION | URBAN DISPARITY

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.

REPORT: November 3, 2014 DEMOGRAPHICS | IMMIGRATION | PLACEMAKING

Houston Area Asian Survey: Diversity and Transformation Among Asians in Houston

Survey data provides insight into Houston's diverse Asian communities.

REPORT: February 4, 2013 DEMOGRAPHICS | IMMIGRATION | PLACEMAKING

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.

REPORT: March 1, 1996 DEMOGRAPHICS | IMMIGRATION | PLACEMAKING

Urban Edge

Fort Bend County found to be among the nation’s most prosperous for immigrants

In the past decade, immigrant populations fueled immense population growth in cities and suburbs in particular, according to a new report by the George W. Bush Institute. In the Houston metropolitan area, the report finds that immigrants are thriving best in Fort Bend County, ranked No. 8 in the country, and Brazoria County, ranked No. 15. Harris County was ranked No. 99.

INSIGHTS: January 19, 2023 DEMOGRAPHICS | IMMIGRATION

‘Detached townhomes,’ gentrifying the gentrifiers and housing regulation that is uniquely Houston

The Kinder Institute’s “Re-Taking Stock” report reveals the good, the bad and the best about the city’s housing growth patterns. When it comes to urban infill, there is a lot going right in city, but that doesn’t mean everything is perfect.

RESEARCH: April 29, 2021 DEMOGRAPHICS | HOUSING | IMMIGRATION

America is more diverse than ever, but diversity doesn’t equal equality

In the time since the Immigration and Nationality Act was signed in 1965, the demographics of Houston have changed dramatically. In 1980, the city was 55% white, 28% Black and 17% Hispanic. Today, the population is 25% white, 22% Black, around 7% Asian and nearly 45% Hispanic. Despite Houston’s high level of diversity, the city’s neighborhoods are segregated to a large degree.

FEATURES: November 23, 2020 DEMOGRAPHICS | HOUSING | IMMIGRATION

A minimal approach to regulations may lead to Houston becoming the nation’s next dense city

In the past several months, the density of urban areas has been demonized by more than a few because of the COVID-19 crisis. While understandable, it’s not completely accurate when it comes to the current pandemic, which has ravaged New York but hasn’t affected other very dense cities like Hong Kong and Singapore in the same way. In Houston, the city’s light touch when it comes to land-use regulations and its relative affordability are leading to greater density. That trend is likely to continue when the pandemic ends.