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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Sean Curry, Madison Dwyer, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the Brooking Institution’s Local Government ARPA Investment Tracker, an online database that tracks the spending of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars at the local government…
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Monserrat Cristando-Romo, Maryam Raja, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports data on the average costs of child care in the five most populous cities in each Mountain West state and the ten most populous cities in Nevada based on the “2020: ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles” United…
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Riley Ruff, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on Black-owned businesses in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The report “Who is driving Black business growth? Insights from the latest data on Black- owned…
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Mohit Pande, Anirudh Polagani, Monserrat Cristando-Romo, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on the annual salary needed to live comfortably in selected cities in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico as of February 2024. A report by Smart Asset titled…
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Dre Boyd-Weatherly, Maryam Raja, Sean Curry, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on the gender pay gap, or the difference in pay between male and female year-round full-time workers in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. “Cities with the…
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on apprenticeships for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original dataset from the U.S. Department of Labor includes data on all 50 states as well as U.S. territories. This fact sheet examines…
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Zachary Waluseck, Vanessa Booth, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and recession on Mountain West metros. The original report includes data on economic activity, labor market, and real estate trends. Read the Publication