• Chronic Student Absenteeism in the Mountain West, 2018-2023
    Collection: K-12 Education Author: Anirudh Polagani, Yashesvi Sharma, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on chronic student absenteeism rates across five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. The “Tracking State Trends in Chronic Absenteeism” report by FutureEd, an education policy think tank…
  • Debt and Earnings From Graduate Degrees at UNLV and UNR
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Miguel Soriano-Ralston, Kristian Thymianos, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines debt and earnings data for graduate degrees awarded by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The original report from the HEA Group – a research and consulting firm focused on college…
  • State-to-State Migration in Nevada, 2017-2022
    Collection: Demography Author: Ayda Atici, Reese Howard, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on state-to-state migration patterns of people moving from other states to Nevada, as well as individuals leaving Nevada and moving to other states between 2017 and 2022. Data for all 50 states are found in the United States Census Bureau’s report, “…
  • Metro Monitor 2023: Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Zachary Billot, Hira Ahmed, Reese Howard, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines economic growth performance indicators in the major metro areas of Nevada, using data provided by the Brookings Institution’s Metro Monitor. The Metro Monitor explores five indicators of economic performance over…
  • Renter Households in Mountain West Metros, 2022
    Collection: Housing & Real Estate Author: Sean Curry, Mohit Pande, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from a Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) Harvard University report “America’s Rental Housing 2024,” which details the status of the rental market in the U.S. This fact sheet focuses on data for the Mountain West states of Arizona,…
  • State Transportation Policy & Funding in the Mountain West, 2023
    Collection: Transportation & Infrastructure Author: Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet analyzes transportation policy, planning, and investment data as detailed in the report “Getting Transportation Right: Ranking the States in Light of New Federal Funding” by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Five Mountain West States:…
  • ‘Brain Drain’: Net Gains and Losses of College- Educated Residents in the Mountain West, 2023
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Dre Boyd-Weatherly, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines the number of college-educated individuals who moved to Mountain West states (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah) and to selected metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the Mountain West in 2023. The “2024 Study: ‘Brain Drain’?…
  • Gender Gaps in UNLV and UNR Graduate College Enrollment and Graduation, 2013-2022
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Miguel Soriano Ralston, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet explores gender gaps in enrollment numbers and graduation rates of students pursuing graduate degrees at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The original data was provided to The Lincy Institute…
  • Unaccompanied Migrant Children in the Mountain West, 2015-2023
    Collection: Demography Author: Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on the number of unaccompanied migrant children who obtained sponsors and relocated to 22 cities in five Mountain West states from 2015 to 2023. Data from Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah are included from a New York Times report which includes U.S.…
  • Unemployment, Weekly Earnings, and Cost of Living in Mountain West Metros, 2022
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on unemployment, weekly earnings, and cost of living for five Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP). Local…
  • Projected Job Growth by 2031 in the Mountain West
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Madison Dwyer, Annie Vong, Kristian Thymianos, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines job growth projections from 2021 to 2031 for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. This fact sheet also presents projected job growth data by educational level, and across…
  • COVID-19: Change in Adjusted Gross Income from Net Migration in Nevada, 2020-2021
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Ayda Atici, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on changes in taxable income and net average income as a result of net migration for each county in Nevada during the COVID-19 pandemic (from 2020 to 2021). The data illustrate which Nevada counties experienced increases in taxable income…