Welcome to the Houston Area Survey Website
Welcome to the website of the Houston Area Survey (HAS), now completing its twenty-third year of systematic survey research. The site is continually being updated to incorporate the most recent reports and the findings from the latest survey, conducted in the early spring of each year.
Click here for a brief description of the purpose and methodology of this research program.
Click here (All Survey Questions) for a compilation of all the questions that have ever been asked in the Houston survey.
Click here (Research Reports) for an executive summary of several research reports written on the findings of the Houston Area Surveys.
Click here (Other Publications) for an updated list of additional articles, book chapters, reports, and manuscripts that have presented the survey findings and are available on request.
Click here (Research Opportunities) to learn about the programs associated with Houston Area Survey the “HAS Summer Fellowships,” which offer stipends to encourage and support graduate student research using data from the Houston surveys.
Click here (Contributing Sponsors) for a list of the organizations and individuals whose vision and generosity have made this research possible.
Click here (Contact) to contact Houston Area Survey. This is the place to go for further information about the surveys, to order copies of any of the HAS publications, or for the SPSS data files themselves.
Recent Surveys
- Which are the dominating industries that Houston residents work in?
- How many of the Houston residents strive for career growth?
- How many of the Houston residents work in the industry corresponding to their professional education?
Time scope: 2016-2017
Published: June 23, 2018
Data sources:
- Phone and in-person interviews by HAS
- How often do Houston residents move into a new residence?
- How often do Houston residents move homes within the Houston area?
- How often do Houston residents relocate outside of the Houston area?
Time scope: 2016-2017
Published: March 1, 2018
Data sources:
- Phone and in-person interviews by HAS
- Data provided by the National Association of Realtors (NAR)
Data provided by United States Census Bureau
Anonymized website user activity data provided by the homeowners’ portal YouthfulHome
- How many of the Houston residents vote?
- How many of the Houston residents watch, read or listen to political news?
- How many of the Houston residents are involved in political activity?
Time scope: 2016-2017
Published: January 20, 2018
Data sources:
- Phone and in-person interviews by HAS
- Data provided by University of Houston
- How many of the Houston residents own their homes?
- How many of the Houston residents own more than one residence?
- What type of residence do Houston residents view as an ideal home?
Time scope: 2016-2017
Published: February 4, 2018
Data sources:
- Phone and in-person interviews by HAS
- Data provided by the National Association of Realtors (NAR)
- Anonymized website user activity data provided by Real Estate Bees
- Anonymized website user activity data provided by realtor Kristina Morales
- Which leisure activities are prevalent among Houston residents?
- How much free time do Houston residents have?
- Which part of their budget do Houston residents spend for their leisure activities?
Time scope: 2015-2016
Published: August 8, 2016
Data sources:
- Phone and in-person interviews by HAS
- How many of Houston homeowners are behind on their mortgage payments?
- How often do Houston homeowners foreclose on their homes?
- What methods of avoiding foreclosure do they use?
Time scope: 2015-2016
Published: March 28, 2017
Data sources:
- Phone and in-person interviews by HAS
- Data Provided by US Bureau Labor and Statistics
- Data provided by the National Association of Realtors (NAR)
- Anonymized website user activity data provided by HouseCashin
- Anonymized website user activity data provided by DirectTaxLoan