• Long-Term Care Services and Support in the Mountain West, 2023
    Collection: Health Author: Taylor Volk, University of Nevada, Ivan Sun, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Kristian Thymianos, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) report, 鈥淟ong-Term Services and Supports 2023 State Scorecard Report,鈥 comparing Long-Term Services and鈥
  • 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 鈥淟imited Supermarket Access Analysis鈥 report, published by the Reinvestment Fund, offers data for populations that reside in Limited Supermarket Access (LSA) areas in鈥
  • 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鈥檚 report, 鈥淢ap the Meal Gap,鈥 comparing different measures of food insecurity in the United States. Data are included for the food insecure population, food insecurity rates, estimated鈥
  • 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 鈥溾
  • 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, 鈥淭he Crisis of Low Wages鈥
  • 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, 鈥淭he Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes,鈥 which reported annual rental housing shortages in the United States. This fact鈥
  • 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鈥
  • 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, 鈥淪ocial Security and Retirement Income Are Highest鈥
  • 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鈥檚 (NCI) 鈥淪tate Cancer Profiles鈥 report and includes age-adjusted cancer incidence rates by race/ethnicity in Nevada, between 2017 and 2021. The鈥
  • 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 鈥淭racking State Trends in Chronic Absenteeism鈥 report by FutureEd, an education policy think tank鈥
  • Debt and Earnings From Graduate Degrees at 黑料网 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 (黑料网) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The original report from the HEA Group 鈥 a research and consulting firm focused on college鈥