• 2024 Graduate Program Rankings, UNLV & UNR
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Emily J. Daclan, Isabelle G. Graham, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents the 2024 graduate program rankings for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and for the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) based on the data published in the U.S. News and World Report. The graduate…
  • 2023-2024 Median Earnings Four Years After Graduation From UNLV & UNR
    Collection: Higher Education Authors: Isabelle G. Graham, Emily J. Daclan, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from The HEA Group examining 2023-2024 median earnings four years after graduating with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Median earnings are presented for…
  • Environmental and Socio-Economic Stress in the Mountain West
    Collection: Environment  Author: Ayda Atici, Caitlin J. Saladino, Fatma Nasoz, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on environmental and socio-economic risk metrics including which metrics pose the most risk for Nevada counties.The data are retrieved from “System for the Triage of Risks from Environmental and Socio-Economic Stressors” created by the…
  • Veterans in Nevada, 2021
    Collection: Demography Author: Nicole Diaz Del Valle, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on veterans in Nevada in 2021. The original data source, the U.S. Census Bureau’s, “2021 American Community Survey One-Year Estimates” includes data on veterans for all 50 states. Read the Publication
  • Coal Ash Dumps in the Mountain West
    Collection: Environment Author: Julia Salangsang, Nicole Diaz Del Valle, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on coal ash dumps, their management, and the pollutants that exist at each site in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report includes data on…
  • Mental Health Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the Mountain West
    Collection: Health Author: Nicole Diaz Del Valle, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: Using data from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s “Mental Health Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)” 2022 report, this fact sheet looks at the mental health care health professional shortage area (HPSA) designations for Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New…
  • Twitter Trends During the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature, 2023
    Collection: Elections & Governance Author: Annie Vong, Zachary Billot, Mary Blankenship, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines Twitter trends during the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature (2023). Data are comprised of tweets posted on Twitter by users located in Nevada addressing the most discussed topics during the session. Read the…
  • The State of Homelessness in Nevada, 2020
    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…
  • Urban and Community Tree Cover in the Mountain West
    Collection: Environment  Author: Zachary Billot, Zachary Walusek, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on tree cover and impervious cover in urban land for the United States and for the five states in the Mountain West: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report includes data…
  • Rainy Day Funds in the Mountain West, FY22
    Collection: Elections & Governance Author: Issac Hernandez-Alcaraz, Maryam Raja, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from “Record State Budget Reserves Buffer Against Mounting Fiscal Threats,” a 2023 Pew Charitable Trusts report on rainy day fund balances of U.S. states. Data includes information on the strength of rainy…
  • Traffic-Related Pedestrian Deaths in the Mountain West, 2022
    Collection: Transportation & Infrastructure Author: Miguel Soriano-Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from Smarth Growth America’s report, “Dangerous By Design, 2022,” which reports on traffic deaths throughout the United States. This fact sheet highlights pedestrian deaths as well as deaths among specific groups based on age,…
  • Demographic and Population Change in Mountain West Cities and Suburbs, 2020 Census
    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…