Research

Changes in Attitudes and Personal Impacts of Mass Deportation

An estimated 750,000 Houston-area residents know someone detained and possibly deported in 2025.

Asian American Community Study: Perspectives From the 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey

Houston’s diversity and affordability continue to attract Asian residents, but economic inequality persists.

Use of Predatory Lending Products in the Houston Area

About 1 in 5 Houston-area residents used a predatory lending product in the past year, often to cover basic needs.

Coffee & Quality Case Study #5: CollegeCommunityCareer

This Coffee & Quality case study finds that CollegeCommunityCareer students who stayed engaged in programs and participated in summer activities had better college outcomes.

Asian American Community Study: Political and Social Attitudes

Asian communities tend to be ideologically moderate, with political identities evenly split and shaped by ethnic and generational differences.

Asian American Community Study: Experiences with Discrimination

In the Houston area, about 4 in 10 Asian residents reported experiencing discrimination in the past year.

Asian American Community Study: Creating Identity

Majorities of Asian residents align on what matters most to their identity: family, gender, ethnicity and “being American.”

Housing Quality Registry: Preliminary Data

Common housing quality issues include concerns about drinking water quality, water damage not caused by flooding and poor window insulation.

Safety Climate in the Houston Fire Department

In summer 2023, the Houston Fire Department partnered with the Kinder Institute to better understand the safety climate of its department. Many concerns raised in this study have since been addressed, and the report focuses on perennial challenges.

Coffee & Quality Case Study #4: HAAM Social Services

This fourth Coffee & Quality case study focuses on HAAM Social Services, which supports residents in northeast Harris and east Montgomery counties with basic needs, education and job assistance.