The 32nd Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey Tracking Responses to the Economic and Demographic Transformations
Dr. Stephen Klineberg
2013 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey
The new economy (2013)
“For a person to be successful in today’s world it is necessary to get an education beyond high school.”
73%
The traditional “blue collar path” to financial security has now largely disappeared.
25%
“There are many ways to succeed with no more than a high school diploma.” 2% Don’t know/Can’t say
2
Source: 2013 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey © Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research
The New Economy
What is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today? 16% Crime
37% Economy
15% Traffic
26%
21% 32% Other
2012 3
23%
Source: 2013 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey Š Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research
30% Other
2013 The New Economy
Positive perceptions of job opportunities in the Houston area (1982-2013) 100%
Percent rating job opportunities as “excellent” or “good”
71% of Houstonians in 1982 66% 68% gave positive ratings to job opportunities in Houston. 50%
43%
58%
58%
42%
48% 41%
36%
35% 25% 11%
0% 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 4
Source: 2013 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey © Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research
The New Economy
Assessments of personal financial situations (1982-2013) 70%
62% 56% 54%
59%
51%Will be “better off”
45%
financially three or four years down the road.
41% 28%
27%
26% Personal financial 23%
21%
10%
situation has been “getting better” in the last few years.
82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
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Source: 2013 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey © Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research
The New Economy
Life in the Houston area compared to other U.S. metro areas (2005-2013)
“Compared to most other metropolitan areas in the country, is Houston a better or worse place to live?” 100%
78%
85%
86%
89%
90%
“Much/slightly better” 50%
17% 8%
7%
6%
“Much/slightly worse”
0%
05
6
9%
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07
09
11
Quality of Place
13
Neighborhood preferences (2007-2013) "If you could live anywhere in the Houston area, what sort of neighborhood would you prefer to live in?" A single-family residential area An area with a mix of developments, including homes, shops and restaurants.
2013 2011 2007 2009
7
52% 50% 49% 48%
Source: 2013 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey Š Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research
50% 47% 50%
Quality of Place
The shift in attitudes toward immigrants during the past four years (2009-2013) Percent of respondents agreeing 90%
83% 68%
60%
55%
30%
64% 66%
71%
74% 61%
55%
51%
For: granting a path to legal citizenship.
Admit about the same or more legal immigrants.
47%
The new immigration mostly strengthens American culture.
0% 09 8
11
13 09
10
Source: 2013 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey Š Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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12
13 09
11
The Demographic Revolution
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Abortion attitudes: the “tolerant traditionalists” (1999-2013) 100%
Opposed to “a law that would make it more difficult for a woman to 60% obtain an abortion.”
61% 59%
59% Believe that “abortion is morally wrong.”
0% 99 9
01
03
05
07
09
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13
The Demographic Revolution
The growing support for gay rights (2009-2013) Percent of respondents agreeing 55%
52%
45%
46%
45%
44%
43%
46%
39% 35%
Same-sex marriages should be given the “same legal status.”
Homosexuality is “something people cannot change.”
Homosexuality is “morally acceptable.”
25% 09 10
11
13 09
11
Source: 2013 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey © Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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11
13
The Demographic Revolution
Support for gun control (2013) “What about a federal law banning assault weapons?”
Strongly favor
Strongly oppose
35%
36%
“What about requiring universal criminal background checks for all gun sales?”
Strongly favor
82%
8%
Strongly oppose 2% Slightly oppose 7% Slightly favor
10% Slightly favor
15% Slightly oppose
4% Don’t know/Can’t say
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Source: 2013 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey © Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research
1% Don’t know/Can’t say
The Demographic Revolution
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