• Limited Supermarket Access Areas in the Mountain West, 2010-2020
    Collection: Health Author: Taylor Volk, Ivan Sun, Mohit Pande, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on limited supermarket access areas in the Mountain West from 2010 to 2020. The “Limited Supermarket Access Analysis” report, published by the Reinvestment Fund, offers data for populations that reside in Limited Supermarket Access (LSA) areas in…
  • Food Insecurity in the Mountain West, 2022
    Collection: Health Author: Ivan Sun, Isabelle G. Graham, Anirudh Polagani, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2022 data from Feeding America’s report, “Map the Meal Gap,” comparing different measures of food insecurity in the United States. Data are included for the food insecure population, food insecurity rates, estimated…
  • Best Metros for Manufacturing in the Mountain West, 2024
    Collection: Transportation & Infrastructure Author: Taylor Volk, Sean Curry, Mohit Pande, Anirudh Polagani, Kristian Thymianos, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on the top U.S. metros for manufacturing across four Mountain West states (Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada). The original report, titled “…
  • Low Wage Workers in Mountain West States, 2024
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Cason Noll, Krish Sharma, Maisoon Faris, Sydney Mitchell, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2024 data on low wage workers in the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The 2024 Oxfam America report, “The Crisis of Low Wages…
  • Extremely Low-Income Renter Households in the Mountain West, 2023
    Collection: Housing & Real Estate Author: Anthony Arroyo, Yiselle Olivia Ruiz, Mia Tschan, Caitlin J. Saladino, and William E. Brown Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the 2025 National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) report, “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes,” which reported annual rental housing shortages in the United States. This fact…
  • Nevada System of Higher Education Residency and Pell Grant-Eligible Student Population, 2013-2022
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Kristian Thymianos, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data available through the Data Hub at The Lincy Institute & Brookings Mountain West on enrollment headcounts between Fall 2013 and Fall 2022 for higher education institutions in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). Read the Publication
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) in the Mountain West, 2022
    Collection: Health Author: Caitlin J. Saladino, Kristian Thymianos, William E. Brown Jr., Monserrat Cristando-Romo, Taylor Volk, Yashesvi Sharma Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) clinics located in five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The Centers for Disease Control and…
  • Social Security and Retirement Income in the Mountain West, 2022
    Collection: Cities & Metros Author: Dre Boyd-Weatherly, Taylor Volk, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on the mean total retirement income for forty-four cities in the Mountain West: Arizona (13), Colorado (14), Nevada (9), New Mexico (3), and Utah (5). The Smart Asset report, “Social Security and Retirement Income Are Highest…
  • National Cancer Centers and Cancer Rates in Nevada, 2017-2021
    Collection: Health Author: Yashesvi Sharma, Ivan Sun, Taylor Volk, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr., Fatma Nasoz Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from the National Institutes of Health including the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) “State Cancer Profiles” report and includes age-adjusted cancer incidence rates by race/ethnicity in Nevada, between 2017 and 2021. The…
  • 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 51ԹϺ 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 (51ԹϺ) 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, “…