Findings from the 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey, the nation’s longest-running metropolitan study of its kind, will be released May 19 by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research at its annual luncheon at the Hilton Americas-Houston.
Now in its 44th year, the survey utilizes the largest survey panel in its history, now one of the largest panels dedicated to a single urban area. The Greater Houston Community Panel now comprises over 10,000 members — more than 5,700 residents in the city and Harris County, nearly 3,500 residents in Fort Bend County and almost 2,400 residents in Montgomery County. This three-county region represents 1 in 5 Texans.
The luncheon also celebrates the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Kinder Institute.
What: Kinder Institute Luncheon 2025, featuring the release of the 44th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey.
Ric Campo, CEO of Camden, will be honored with the 2025 Stephen L. Klineberg Award for outstanding leadership and service. Kinder Institute director Ruth N. López Turley will present findings from the annual survey and discuss the institute’s ongoing research initiatives.
When: May 19, 12-1:15 p.m.
Where: Hilton Americas-Houston, 1600 Lamar St., Houston
Media interested in covering the event or interviewing Kinder Institute researchers can contact Kat Cosley Trigg at 713-348-6781 or kat.cosley.trigg@rice.edu.