• COVID-19: Hospital Bed Capacity in Nevada Counties, January 2021
    Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Madison Frazee-Bench, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents data on hospital bed use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada for the week of January 4 - 11, 2021. The data indicate the percentage of adult inpatient and intensive care unit (ICU) beds used in each hospital and clarify what鈥
  • State Technology and Science Activity in the Mountain West, 2020
    Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Katie M. Gilbertson, Peter Grema, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet summarizes the 2020 State Technology and Science Index (STSI) report by Kevin Klowden, Aaron Melaas, Charlotte Kesteven, and Sam Hanigan of the Milken Institute. STSI rankings are summarized for the five Mountain West states of Arizona,鈥
  • Venture Capital in Nevada
    Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet provides an overview of venture capital in the State of Nevada. Venture capital is an essential part of economic diversification and business startup development. The Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah are used for comparative purposes to add鈥
  • Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Activity Report, 2020
    Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet synthesizes data on the types of calls that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) responded to between January 1st, 2020 and December 26th, 2020. Data from the weekly statistical activity report published by the LVMPD are included. This fact sheet鈥
  • Drug Treatment Providers in Nevada
    Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Vanessa Booth, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports data from Behavioral Health Nevada鈥檚 drug treatment provider database for May 2020. The data focuses on the number of drug treatment providers in Nevada counties and municipalities, how the facilities are funded, and if the facilities accept鈥
  • Public Transportation Use by Commuters in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Francisco Reyes, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet synthesizes data on methods and accessibility of transportation for commuters in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah). This fact sheet explores data from the most populous county in each state, using data originally provided by鈥
  • Community College Funding in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Peter Grema, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet summarizes data from the Center for American Progress report 鈥淭apping Local Support to Strengthen Community Colleges,鈥 by Marcella Bombardieri. The original report highlights the potential for local funding to compensate for the resource gap that community鈥
  • The Six Largest Public School Districts in the U.S.
    Publication Date: December 2020 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Saha Salahi, Olivia K. Cheche, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr., Magdalena Martinez Abstract: This fact sheet examines the student enrollment of the six largest school districts in the United States. The following school districts are included based on enrollment data for the 2015-2016 school year: New York鈥
  • House Price Changes in the Mountain West, 1991-2020
    Publication Date: December 2020 Author: Katie M. Gilbertson, Kristian Thymianos, Eshaan Vakil, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet measures the average price change in single-family house prices in Mountain West states and metropolitan areas. This fact sheet utilizes data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI) tool to show鈥
  • Visualizing Vulnerable Jobs in Nevada
    Publication Date: November 2020 Author: Peter Grema, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet summarizes data on Nevada and its metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) from the national report 鈥淰isualizing Vulnerable Jobs Across America,鈥 by Marcela Escobari, Natalie Geismar, and Dhruv Gandhi of the Brookings Institution. Data from the original鈥
  • Child Food Insecurity in Nevada Counties, 2018
    Publication Date: November 2020 Author: Ally Beckwith, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet synthesizes data on the child hunger discrepancies in Nevada counties from the Feeding America 2018 Map the Meal Gap Study. The information focuses on food insecurity experienced by children, and the food budget shortfall in Nevada. Read the Publication
  • Population Density of Congressional Districts in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: October 2020 Author: Eshaan Vakil, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports the population density of congressional districts in the Mountain West states, and the party representation in the House of Representatives for both the 2016 and 2018 general elections. This fact sheet utilizes a model from Bloomberg CityLab, the鈥