Houston Area Survey

Survey Topics and Data

Click on a category to view all questions that have been asked in the course of the survey. The variable name associated with the question will give the distribution by percentage of responses in each of the survey years, with the number of respondents in each year given (in parentheses).

Economic Assessments Evaluations of Local Conditions The National Economy Future Prospects	Poverty Issues Explanations for Poverty The Welfare System Other Poverty Programs
Ethnic Relations Ratings of Overall Relations Extent of Intergroup Interactions	The New Immigration Reaction to the New Immigrants The Katrina Experience in Houston
Beliefs about Discrimination Direct Assessments of Discrimination Additional Measures of Perceived Discrimination Explanations for Intergroup Inequalities	Prejudice and Remedies Attitudes toward Affirmative Action Ensuring Equality of Opportunity The Impact of Neighborhood Composition (2003-2005) Other Indicators of Personal Prejudice
Educational Assessments School Quality School Policies	Crime and Public Safety Fear of Crime Death Penalty Gun Control Drugs and Alcohol Incarceration
Health and Illness Personal Health Health Policies Mental Health	Taxes and Social Capital Paying Taxes Volunteering Other Indicators of Social Capital
Urban Visions City vs. Suburb Downtown Amenities Mobility and Congestion Planning and Land-Use Controls Houston Politics	Environmental Attitudes Local Pollution National and Global Concerns
Gender Roles and "Family Values" The Changing American Family Women's Equality Abortion Rights Homosexuality and AIDS Issues Birth Control Euthanasia Pornography Other Civil Liberties	Religion and Politics Religiosity Political Affiliations Government Activism
International Relations Continuing Challenges The Cold War Era (1982-1993)	Personal Attributes Respondent Characteristics Language Skills Migration to Houston
Immigration Patterns National Origins Ethnic Practices and Identities	Socioeconomic Status Direct Measures of SES Work Experience SES Correlates
Final Items Family Circumstances Survey Characteristics