• The Top 1% of Earners in the Mountain West
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce  Author: Ivan Sun, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the Smart Asset report, “America’s Top 1% Is Different in Each State: From a $370k to $950k Income,” which examines the thresholds of the top 1% of earners and the tax rates associated with those earners. The…
  • Federal Grants & Loans Received By Nevada Higher Education Institutions
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Riley Ruff, Miguel A. Soriano-Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on federal funding provided to public colleges and universities in Nevada. The original HEA Group report includes data on federal funding for public and for-profit higher education institutions in the U.S. Read the Publication
  • Public, Private, and For-Profit Higher Education Institutions in the Mountain West
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Annie Vong, Caitlin J Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from a New America report by Olivia Cheche which explores higher education data for each congressional district in the United States. Data include the number of colleges/universities, total expenditures, total amount of Pell grant money…
  • Smart Growth Strategies: Mountain West Metros
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce  Author: Issac Hernandez-Alcaraz, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on smart growth strategies provided by the Brookings Institution’s Smart Growth Tool and includes data on the economic and industry overview of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in five Mountain West states (Arizona,…
  • Nevada Medical Residencies, 2023
    Collection: Health Author: Annie J. Vong, Emily J. Daclan, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights medical residency data for the 2021, 2022, 2023 graduating classes of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) School of Medicine. This fact sheet presents the number of…
  • Firearm Deaths in the Mountain West, 2020
    Collection: Criminal Justice Author: Lana Kojoian, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the RAND Corporation report “Understanding Firearm Deaths by State—and How to Reduce Them,” which provides data on state and national rates of firearm related deaths, including suicides and homicides for 2020 This fact sheet includes firearm…
  • Park Access and Quality in Mountain West Cities, 2023
    Collection: Environment  Author: Maryam Raja, Julia Salangsang, Vanessa M. Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from a 2023 publication from The Trust for Public Land ParkScore® Index1 which provides data on public parks for the 100 largest cities in the United States. The fact sheet includes park scores for the cities in the…
  • Child Care Costs in the Mountain West, 2021
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Mohit Pande, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on child care costs in five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, from the Child Care Aware of America’s (CCAoA) report “Price of Care: 2021 Child Care Affordability.” The…
  • 2024 Graduate Program Rankings, UNLV & UNR
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Emily J. Daclan, Isabelle G. Graham, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents the 2024 graduate program rankings for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and for the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) based on the data published in the U.S. News and World Report. The graduate…
  • 2023-2024 Median Earnings Four Years After Graduation From UNLV & UNR
    Collection: Higher Education Authors: Isabelle G. Graham, Emily J. Daclan, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from The HEA Group examining 2023-2024 median earnings four years after graduating with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Median earnings are presented for…
  • Environmental and Socio-Economic Stress in the Mountain West
    Collection: Environment  Author: Ayda Atici, Caitlin J. Saladino, Fatma Nasoz, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on environmental and socio-economic risk metrics including which metrics pose the most risk for Nevada counties.The data are retrieved from “System for the Triage of Risks from Environmental and Socio-Economic Stressors” created by the…
  • Veterans in Nevada, 2021
    Collection: Demography Author: Nicole Diaz Del Valle, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on veterans in Nevada in 2021. The original data source, the U.S. Census Bureau’s, “2021 American Community Survey One-Year Estimates” includes data on veterans for all 50 states. Read the Publication