• The Southwest Megapolitan Triangle: Immigration and Population Growth
    Publication Date: June 2020 Author: Yanneli Llamas, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This Fact Sheet analyzes population changes in three Mountain West metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs): Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA; Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ; and Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV. Collectively, these three major metropolitan…
  • COVID 19: Unemployment Claims in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: June 2020 Author: Katie Gilbertson, Madison Frazee-Bench, Marie Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: The purpose of this fact sheet is to highlight the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on unemployment claims in the Mountain West region. This fact sheet presents data gathered from Opportunity Insights and provides unemployment claims data for five…
  • Homelessness in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: June 2020 Author: Yanneli Llamas, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet provides data on homelessness in the five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. This information is adapted from the original U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness data, as reported in the Psy.D. Programs’ article, “The Places with the…
  • COVID-19: The Impact on Young, Low-Wage Workers Without College Degrees
    Publication Date: June 2020 Author: Marie Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights select data from the Brookings Institution report “We can’t recover from coronavirus recession without helping young workers” released May 7, 2020 by Martha Ross and Nicole Bateman. In the context of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the report includes data on the…
  • Immigrants and Their Voting Power in Nevada
    Publication Date: May 2020 Author: Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin Saladio, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents the number of both documented and undocumented immigrants in Nevada, synthesizing data provided by New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research non-profit organization. To estimate the total number of immigrants in the U.S. and across each…
  • Metro Monitor 2020: Las Vegas & Reno
    Publication Date: May 2020 Author: Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents changes in indicators of economic health for the State of Nevada using data provided by the Brookings Institution’s Metro Monitor analysis. Looking beyond gross domestic product (GDP) and job growth, researchers at Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy…
  • COVID-19: The Impact on Small Businesses in Nevada
    Publication Date: May 2020 Author: Madison Frazee-Bench, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents data on the number of small businesses (fewer than 250 employees) considered at risk due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The data collected originates from the Brookings Institution, and reports the economic effect of COVID-19 on small businesses in states and counties…
  • COVID-19: Economic Recovery, Twitter, and Public Perception of Las Vegas
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet analyzes responses posted on Twitter following an interview conducted by CNN reporter Anderson Cooper, who interviewed Carolyn Goodman, Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, concerning the re-opening of the Las Vegas economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the Publication
  • Political Parties and Demographic Transformation in Nevada
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents projections of demographic change in Nevada’s political party coalitions using data provided in the report “States of Change: How Demographic Change is Transforming the Republican and Democratic Political Parties.” Using the composition of…
  • COVID-19: Projected Job Loss in Mountain West States
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Marie Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights Mountain West data from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) report titled, “States are projected to lose more jobs due to the coronavirus: 14 million jobs could be lost by summer.” The original data source provides figures on the estimated job loss from…
  • Migration of Millennials and Seniors in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Ashley LeClair, Mary Blankenship, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet examines trends in intraregional migration of millennials and seniors since the Great Recession, with a focus on the Mountain West. The data presented were originally published in a report by the Brookings Institution, titled “How migration of…
  • Hospital Bed Capacity in Nevada Counties
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Yanneli Llamas, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet shows data on hospital bed capacity within Nevada’s 17 counties, as originally published by High Country News on March 19, 2020. The original data source includes maps and charts compiled by Megan Lawson of Headwater Economics. The data include…