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    The 44th Kinder Houston Area Survey: Destination Houston: A Growing Region’s Path to Prosperity
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2025) Potter, Daniel; Dawson, Lauren; DeLisi, Anna; Goolsby, Karen Pren; Niznik, Aaron; Njeh, Joy; Perez, Katherine; Simburger, Dylan; Valikhanova, Aiganym; Williams, Lee
    In 2010, Rice University launched the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. The Houston Area Survey had just wrapped up its 29th administration. Over the past 15 years, as the Kinder Institute has expanded, it has continued to document the story of Houston through its annual survey. This year’s edition reflects on this period, highlighting one of the region’s key distinguishing traits: continued growth.
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    Houston Residents and Their Pets
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2025) Goolsby, Karen Pren
    According to a recent nationwide poll, more than 87 million households have at least one pet, and in nearly all of them, pets are viewed as part of the family, providing companionship, emotional support, and opportunities for social interaction (Megna, 2024). The Houston metropolitan area ranked fourth in the country for share of households with dogs and eighth for cats in 2021 (Jordan, 2022). This brief takes a closer look at who has pets in Houston and Harris County, including further exploring the different types and number of pets people have, as well as the self-reported benefits that come with having them.