Doing the math: What it would cost to close Houston’s low-income housing gap
URBAN EDGE : October 21, 2024
America’s housing shortage and housing costs have emerged as talking points in the race for the White House, with Vice President Kamala Harris addressing these problems in her opening remarks during the presidential debate with Donald Trump in September. Fixing them, however, will require federal, state and local action — and, of course, a lot of money.
Houston area led nation in issuing building permits for housing in 2023
URBAN EDGE : May 10, 2024
Preliminary data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau indicated that the Houston metropolitan statistical area led the nation in building permit activity for housing in 2023, with 50,444 single-family homes making up the majority of the 68,755 permits issued for residential units.
Voter registration data shows where Houston may have gaps
URBAN EDGE : March 15, 2024
When it comes to potential voter strength, not all areas of Houston are the same. More densely populated areas generally have more registered voters, and some areas have fewer registered voters than they could have if every adult were accounted for.
United Way data shows where Houstonians are struggling to make ends meet
URBAN EDGE : July 31, 2023
According to the United Way of Greater Houston, more than 1 million households in the Greater Houston area are considered asset-limited, income-constrained and employed (ALICE) or are below the federal poverty level. These households — as many as 8 in 10 in some neighborhoods — are unable to afford basic necessities.
From Acres Home to Willowbrook: Making Harris County data more sensible and accessible with CTAs
URBAN EDGE : April 30, 2023
Researchers and policymakers trying to study Harris County have a daunting task before them. It is the third-most populous county in the United States; if it were its own state, it would be bigger than Rhode Island in land area and would be ranked 25th in population. At this size, a single Houston neighborhood could have a population exceeding that of many Texas counties.