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: 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: 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: 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…
Publication Date: October 2022 Author: Zachary Billot, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Sofia Takhtadjian, Joshua Padilla, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines population trends for foster youth and their experiences with foster care in the Mountain West region. The data are sourced from the report “State-level Data for…
Publication Date: March 2022 Author: Joshua Padilla, Olivia C. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: The 2020 census shows continuing nationwide trends in population growth when compared to the last decade. The growth of various race-ethnic groups across the country contribute to the diversification of the population in selected regions. Using the U.S. Census Bureau…-
Publication Date: January 2022 Author: Kelliann Beavers, Joshua Padilla, Katie Gilbertson, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: In 2021 the United States Census Bureau identified the Desert Southwest as one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The Desert Southwest encompasses portions of five states (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas) including forty counties and ten…
Publication Date: September 2021 Author: Vanessa Booth, Ally M. Beckwith, Kelliann Beavers, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights how Nevada counties rank on the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) as defined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR). Socially vulnerable populations are often disproportionately…
Publication Date: September 2021 Author: Saha Salahi and William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet displays data on the influx of refugee arrivals by nation to five Mountain West States: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Refugee Processing Center data, selected from annual reports and limited to the years 2017-2021, are presented. Read the Publication
Publication Date: August 2021 Author: Saha Salahi, Vanessa Booth, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet summarizes a recent report titled, “The 2020 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress,” by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. By synthesizing homelessness vulnerability categories to the Mountain West states, this report offers…
Publication Date: June 2021 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Eshaan Vakil, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet focuses on the demographics of the child population (under 18 years old) in the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah from 2010 to 2019. Most Mountain West states demonstrate a substantial decline in their child…
Publication Date: March 2021 Author: Jaewon Lim, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports the population distribution for the 687 census tracts in the State of Nevada between 2015 and 2019. Mapping population distribution by census tract can misrepresent population density. Oftentimes, in rural regions with low population density, large census tracts are…