Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2021 Results
For the past four decades, Rice University’s Kinder Houston Area Survey (KHAS) has been tracking the changing attitudes and beliefs of Harris County residents. The 2021 survey summarizes the most consequential changes and their implications for public policy initiatives going forward.
Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2020 Results
For close to four decades, the Kinder Houston Area Survey has been tracking the changing attitudes and experiences of Houstonians.
Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2019 Results
Through 38 years of Houston surveys, KHAS has tracked responses to the economic and demographic transformations of the Bayou City.
Within Houston's Diversity, A Complicated Story Still Being Told
Surveys offer insights into how experiences within one of the most diverse metropolitan areas in the country vary depending on background.
Turns Out Houstonians Really Like Living in Houston
More than two-thirds of residents say even if they could move anywhere else, they'd still choose Space City as their home.
Despite Drop In Oil Prices, Houstonians Are Unflinchingly Optimistic About Economy
Almost two-thirds of residents give the local job market a positive rating, even though the Houston area's unemployment rate exceeds the U.S. average.
Houston Has Long Been A Car City. Today, Residents Are Seeking Something Else.
More than half of survey respondents say they'd prefer to live in a mixed-use area rather than a community dominated by single-family homes.
Millennials Driving Increasing Acceptance of Immigrants In Houston
Houston's attitude towards immigrants is shifting, but it's not because people are changing their minds. It's because millennials are taking over.
Survey Results Show Houstonians Feel Safer Than Ever Before
Just 18 percent of residents surveyed say they’re “very worried” that they or a family member could become a violent crime victim, marking a record low.
Houston Residents Increasingly Believe Post-High School Education Is Unnecessary
Today, just 54 percent of area residents say education beyond high school is needed to be successful.
How Houston Immigrants -- And Their Kids -- View Relationships
A study looks at attitudes around interracial dating, same sex marriage and working mothers in Houston's diverse communities.
Houston Study Reveals Fault Lines of Immigration Debate
City-dwellers and suburbanites alike were growing more accepting of immigration, but when asked about resources, clear divisions emerged.
The Texas Demographic Revolution: Why Education Matters More Today Than Ever Before
During most of the last century, Texans didn’t need much education to strike it rich. That's changed.
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