Asian American Community Study

Building coalitions, bridging parties, hitting local issues: How 3 Asian elected officials rose to power in Houston

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.

Asian American Community Study: Individual and Household Characteristics

Houston’s Asian community is highly diverse, predominantly foreign-born and generally well-educated.

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.”