Collection: Health Author: Nicole Diaz Del Valle, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: Using data from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s “Mental Health Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)” 2022 report, this fact sheet looks at the mental health care health professional shortage area (HPSA) designations for Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New…

Collection: Elections & Governance Author: Annie Vong, Zachary Billot, Mary Blankenship, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines Twitter trends during the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature (2023). Data are comprised of tweets posted on Twitter by users located in Nevada addressing the most discussed topics during the session. Read the…

Collection: Demography Author: Annie Vong, Mae Catayong, Christine Guardian, Abigail Boron, Maria Jerinic-Pravica, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on homelessness in Nevada between 2007 and 2020. The original report, “State of Homelessness,” by the National Alliance to End Homelessness includes the number of homeless individuals…

Collection: Environment  Author: Zachary Billot, Zachary Walusek, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on tree cover and impervious cover in urban land for the United States and for the five states in the Mountain West: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report includes data…

Collection: Elections & Governance Author: Issac Hernandez-Alcaraz, Maryam Raja, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from “Record State Budget Reserves Buffer Against Mounting Fiscal Threats,” a 2023 Pew Charitable Trusts report on rainy day fund balances of U.S. states. Data includes information on the strength of rainy…

Collection: Transportation & Infrastructure Author: Miguel Soriano-Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from Smarth Growth America’s report, “Dangerous By Design, 2022,” which reports on traffic deaths throughout the United States. This fact sheet highlights pedestrian deaths as well as deaths among specific groups based on age,…

Collection: Demography Author: Zachary Billot, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines the five metro areas with populations exceeding one million in the Mountain West, drawing from the Brookings Institution report, “Today’s Suburbs are Symbolic of America’s Rising Diversity: A 2020 Census Portrait” by William Frey. Demographic data are…

Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Lana Kojoian, Miguel A. Soriano-Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the Brookings Institution report, “As the Digitalization of Work Expands, Place-based Solutions Can Bridge the Gaps,” which explores information on digital job growth in the U.S. The original report…

Collection: Health Author: Lana Kojoian, Annie Vong, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the American Community Survey and Nevada administrative records exploring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and access rates for Nevada counties. The original report includes data on SNAP…

Collection: Demography Author: Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the Brookings Institution report, “Black Progress Index: Examining Social Factors That Influence Black Well-Being” authored by Andre Perry and Jonathan Rothwell in September 2022. The Black Progress Index (BPI) score is constructed using data and social…

Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Vanessa M. Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet explores workplace index rankings for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah from the 2022 Oxfam survey “The Best and Worst States to Work in America.” Read the Publication

Collection: Demography Author: Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet explores data on the influx of refugee arrivals by nation to the Mountain West region: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Refugee Processing Center data, selected from annual reports and limited to the years 2021-2022, are presented in this factsheet. Read…