• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Capacity in Mountain West Metros
    Publication Date: October 2021 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Ally M. Beckwith, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights data on artificial intelligence (AI) growth in Mountain West metropolitan areas over the last several decades, as originally reported by Mark Muro and Sifan Liu from the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program. The Brookings report examines how…
  • Nevada Campaign Financing: U.S. House of Representatives, 2020
    Publication Date: October 2021 Author: Kristian Thymianos, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: In the 2020 election cycle, Nevada’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation fundraised a combined total of $9,994,636. This fact sheet summarizes the campaign donations and expenditures of these representatives. The data are collected from the Open Secrets website. Read the…
  • Vaccine Hesitancy Within Nevada Counties, June 2021
    Publication Date: September 2021 Author: Kelliann Beavers, Madison Frazee-Bench, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights estimated rates of vaccine hesitancy, vaccination rates, the index of social vulnerability, and the level of concern for 17 Nevada counties as of June, 2021. The data are reported in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary…
  • CDC Social Vulnerability Index (SVI): Nevada Counties
    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…
  • Refugee Arrivals in the Mountain West, 2017-2021
    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
  • COVID-19 and Nevada Counties: Employment Data, May 2019 and May 2021
    Publication Date: September 2021 Author: Joshua Padilla, Katie M. Gilbertson, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet displays county-level employment data and unemployment rates for 17 counties in Nevada, as reported by The Daily Yonder article “Rural Employment Grew in May, but Fewer People Are Seeking Jobs” in July 2021. Bill Bishop and Tim Marema compiled data from the U.S.…
  • Small Business Equity in Nevada, 2021
    Publication Date: August 2021 Author: Ally M. Beckwith, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights data on minority and women-owned small businesses in Nevada in 2021, as originally reported by the Small Business Equity Tool. This tool examines the representation of Black, Asian, Latino, minority, and women-owned small businesses in the largest…
  • Homelessness Estimates in the Mountain West, 2020
    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…
  • Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Budget Review, Fiscal Years 2018-2021
    Publication Date: August 2021 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s (LVMPD) annual budget increased every fiscal year (FY) from 2018 to 2021. Using data provided by the LVMPD’s final budget reports for FY 2018 to 2021, this Fact Sheet details LVMPD funding increases and…
  • Operating Solar Projects in Nevada, 2021
    Publication Date: August 2021 Author: Kristian Thymianos, Saha Salahi, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) both provide national databases that contain comprehensive lists of active solar projects in the United States. This fact sheet provides a list of operating solar projects in the State of…
  • Race Equity in Management Occupations in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: August 2021 Author: Kristian Thymianos, Saha Salhi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: In a recent report, “From commitments to action: How CEOs can advance racial equity in their regional economies,” Amy Liu and Reniya Dinkins of the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program highlight racial equity issues in private sector management occupations…
  • Financial Stress in Mountain West Cities and Townships, 2020
    Publication Date: August 2021 Author: Saha Salahi, Kristian Thymianos, Eshaan Vakil, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This factsheet highlights financial stressors facing 16 cities in four Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado Nevada, and New Mexico. The data included are reported in the 2020 “SmartAsset Study” by Ben Geier. Read the Publication