• Drug Treatment Providers in Nevada
    Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Vanessa Booth, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports data from Behavioral Health Nevada’s drug treatment provider database for May 2020. The data focuses on the number of drug treatment providers in Nevada counties and municipalities, how the facilities are funded, and if the facilities accept…
  • Public Transportation Use by Commuters in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Francisco Reyes, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet synthesizes data on methods and accessibility of transportation for commuters in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah). This fact sheet explores data from the most populous county in each state, using data originally provided by…
  • Community College Funding in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Peter Grema, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet summarizes data from the Center for American Progress report “Tapping Local Support to Strengthen Community Colleges,” by Marcella Bombardieri. The original report highlights the potential for local funding to compensate for the resource gap that community…
  • The Six Largest Public School Districts in the U.S.
    Publication Date: December 2020 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Saha Salahi, Olivia K. Cheche, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr., Magdalena Martinez Abstract: This fact sheet examines the student enrollment of the six largest school districts in the United States. The following school districts are included based on enrollment data for the 2015-2016 school year: New York…
  • House Price Changes in the Mountain West, 1991-2020
    Publication Date: December 2020 Author: Katie M. Gilbertson, Kristian Thymianos, Eshaan Vakil, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet measures the average price change in single-family house prices in Mountain West states and metropolitan areas. This fact sheet utilizes data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI) tool to show…
  • Visualizing Vulnerable Jobs in Nevada
    Publication Date: November 2020 Author: Peter Grema, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet summarizes data on Nevada and its metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) from the national report “Visualizing Vulnerable Jobs Across America,” by Marcela Escobari, Natalie Geismar, and Dhruv Gandhi of the Brookings Institution. Data from the original…
  • Child Food Insecurity in Nevada Counties, 2018
    Publication Date: November 2020 Author: Ally Beckwith, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet synthesizes data on the child hunger discrepancies in Nevada counties from the Feeding America 2018 Map the Meal Gap Study. The information focuses on food insecurity experienced by children, and the food budget shortfall in Nevada. Read the Publication
  • Population Density of Congressional Districts in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: October 2020 Author: Eshaan Vakil, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports the population density of congressional districts in the Mountain West states, and the party representation in the House of Representatives for both the 2016 and 2018 general elections. This fact sheet utilizes a model from Bloomberg CityLab, the…
  • Diversifying Demography of the Mountain West
    Publication Date: October 2020 Author: Kelliann Beavers, Olivia K. Cheche, Vanessa Booth, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: Between 2000 and 2019, Mountain West states and metros have mirrored a nationwide trend of white populations gradually making up a smaller percentage of the total population. As a result, various race-ethnic…
  • Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Administrative Costs, 2019
    Publication Date: October 2020 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Saha Salahi, Marie A. Falcone, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: The purpose of this Fact Sheet is to examine expenditures of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), particularly expenses allocated to staff salaries. This data is collected from the FY19 State of Nevada operating…
  • Traffic Scorecard in Mountain West Cities
    Publication Date: September 2020 Author: Kelliann Beavers, Eshaan Vakil, Katie M. Gilbertson, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet presents congestion and mobility trends in 14 Mountain West cities as compiled by INRIX Research and author Trevor Reed, in the Global Traffic Scorecard, March 2020. The INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard examines the impact of…
  • COVID-19: Working Parents and Child Care in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: September 2020 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet synthesizes data on child-care dependent parents in various Mountain West metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). This synthesis is based on an original report by Brookings Research Analyst, Nicole Bateman, titled “Working parents are key to COVID-19…