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ON A CITY INPERSPECTIVESSPERSPECTIVE
TRANSITIONT TRAN NSI IO
FIGURE 1: THE OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATES INHARRIS COUNTY (FEBRUARY FIGURES, 1982–2015)
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted.
4.7
9.8
6.7
10.1
5.1
7.8
4.4 4.0
6.8
4.54.3
6.6
8.68.4
7.36.8
5.7
4.3
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
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8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
82 85 88 91 94 97 00 03 06 09 12 15
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Percent rating job opportunities as “excellent” or “good”
FIGURE 2: POSITIVE RATINGS OF JOB OPPORTUNITIESIN THE HOUSTON AREA (1982–2015)
5147
25
1520
31 28
10
71
27
10
4439 37
26
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26
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82 85 88 91 94 97 00 03 06 09 12 15
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TrafficEconomyCrime
FIGURE 3: THE BIGGEST PROBLEM FACING PEOPLE INTHE HOUSTON AREA TODAY (1982–2015)
FIGURE 4: ASSESSMENTS OF TRAFFIC IN THE HOUSTONAREA, AND OF THREE POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS (2009–2015)
59
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33
21
42
53
31
15
33
23
40
56
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Worse Same Better Highways Urbanism Transit
PE
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“Over the past three years, has traffic in the Houston area generally gotten better, gotten worse, or has it stayed about the same?”
“Which of these proposals would be the best long-term solution to the traffic problems in the Houston area?”
50%42%
36%
05 07 09 11 13 15
“Very concerned” about the effects of air pollution on your family’s health.
37% 34%38%
05 07 09 11 13 15
Living conditions in theHouston area have“gotten better.”
31%33%
29%
05 07 09 11 13 15
“Very worried” that you or a member of your family will become the victim of a crime.
FIGURE 5: ASSESSMENTS OF CRIME, AIR POLLUTION AND OVERALL LIVING CONDITIONS IN THE HOUSTON AREA TODAY (2005–2015)
21%
38%
48%
59%
53%56%
14%
27%33%
45%37% 36%
27%
49%
35%
48%
35%
46%
10%
60%
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Percent rating ethnic relations as “excellent” or “good”
Anglos
Latinos
Blacks
FIGURE 6: ASSESSMENTS OF RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONSIN THE HOUSTON AREA, BY ETHNICITY (1992–2015)
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52% 47%
60% 59%
09 11 13 15
The new immigrationmostly strengthensAmerican culture.
64%71%
83%
72%
09 10 11 12 13 14 15
For: granting a path tolegal citizenship.
54% 55%
69%72%
0%
90%
09 11 13 15
Admit the samenumber or more legal immigrants.
Percent of respondents agreeing
FIGURE 7: ATTITUDES TOWARD IMMIGRANTS IN HARRIS COUNTY (2009–2015)
FIGURE 8: ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION IN THE THREECOUNTIES (ACS 2009–2013 FIVE-YEAR ESTIMATES)
32.1 35.6
69.918.5
20.7
4.141.4 23.9
21.6
8.019.8
4.4
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Harris(N=4,255,830)
Fort Bend(N=628,443)
Montgomery(N=485,225)
Asians/Others
Latinos
Blacks
Anglos
20.811.8 14.0
23.7
17.925.4
26.7
28.0
29.5
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0%
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50%
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90%
100%
Harris Fort Bend Montgomery
Graduate orprofessional degree
Bachelor's degree
Some collegeAssociate's degree,
High school graduate
Less than high school
Adults 25 yearsand older
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FIGURE 9: COUNTY DIFFERENCES IN BELIEFS ABOUTIMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY (2015)
73
60 6371
49
73
60
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54
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Admit more or aboutthe same number oflegal immigrants as in the last 10 years.
The increasingimmigration into this country mostlystrengthens American culture.
The increasing ethnicdiversity brought about by immigration is a good thing.
Favor granting illegalimmigrants in U.S. a path to legal citizenship.
Ratings of the relationsamong ethnic groups as either “good” or“excellent.”
Harris
Fort Bend
Montgomery
FIGURE 10: THE BIGGEST PROBLEM FACING PEOPLE INTHREE COUNTIES (2015)
40.4
14.813.0
23.8
8.0
Fort Bend
28.1
20.918.4
21.2
11.4
Harris
27.8
16.8
20.8
24.6
10.0
Montgomery
Traffic CrimeEconomy DK/RF All other concerns
FIGURE 11: COUNTY DIFFERENCES IN THE PREFERENCEFOR “WALKABLE URBANISM” (2015)
4941 38
54
4339 3743 42 45
4034
49
3845
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10
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Prefer area with mix of developments,including homes,shops and restaurants.
Visited Houston’surban amenities threeor more times in thepast year.
Percent who own a bicycle.
Percent wishing they could ride a bicycle more often.
Improving publictransportation is the best solution to traffic problems.
Harris
Fort Bend
Montgomery
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45 4129
2318
18
3241
53
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Harris Fort Bend Montgomery
FIGURE 12: POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION IN THETHREE COUNTIES (2015)
Republicans
Independent/Other/DK
Democrats
FIGURE 13: COUNTY DIFFERENCES IN PERSPECTIVESON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES (2015)
4540
31
56
47
3730
6662
28
50
75
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10
20
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40
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Government is trying to do too much that should be left to individuals and businesses.
"Very concerned" aboutenvironmental issues in general.
Favor a law making it more difficult to obtain an abortion.
Favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder.
Harris
Fort Bend
Montgomery
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61%
58%59%
63%
0%
100%
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015
Believe that “abortion is morally wrong.”
Opposed to “a law thatwould make it moredifficult for a woman toobtain an abortion.”
FIGURE 14: ABORTION ATTITUDES IN HARRIS COUNTY (1999–2015)
FIGURE 15: THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE “RIGHT TO CHOOSE” AMONG THE ANTI-ABORTION RESPONDENTS (2015)
46
60 60
49
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60
52
46 47
63
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Male Female Less than $37,500
$37,500−$75,000
More than$75,000
Democrats Independent Republicans Attendedreligiousservices in the past month.
Did not attendreligious services.
FIGURE 16: SUPPORT FOR GAY RIGHTS (1991–2015)
1727
27
28
35
3842
4749
43
51
31
32
4037
41
35 37
4345
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Favor: “Homosexuals being legally permitted to adopt children.”
Agree: “Marriages between homosexuals should be given the same legal status as heterosexual marriages.”
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41 3432 39 37
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Favor “the death penalty for persons convicted of murder.”
The death penalty, and not life imprisonment, “should generally bethe penalty for persons convicted of first-degree murder.”
FIGURE 17: SUPPORT FOR THE DEATH PENALTY (1993–2015)
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THE NINE-COUNTY HOUSTONMETROPOLITAN REGION
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AREA: 1,077 SQ. MI. POPULATION: 485,225
SOURCE: ACS 2013 (THREE–YEAR ESTIMATES),
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
FORT BEND COUNTYAREA: 885 SQ. MI.POPULATION: 628,443
HARRIS COUNTYAREA: 1,777 SQ. MI.POPULATION: 4,225,830
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