- The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Economy in the Mountain West, 2025Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Dre Boyd-Weatherly, Sean Curry, Krish Sharma, Kristian Thymianos, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports on the artificial intelligence (AI) readiness of five Mountain West metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs): Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ; Salt Lake City-Murray, UT; Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO鈥
- Preparing for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Economy in the Mountain West, 2025Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Kian Parikh, Taylor Volk, Maisoon Faris, Kristian Thymianos, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from the Brainly report, 鈥淗ere Are the States Most (and Least) Prepared to Win the AI Race in 2025鈥 for the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. This fact sheet highlights鈥
- Rural County International Immigrant Population Growth in Nevada, 2020-2024Collection: Demography Author: Yiselle Olivas Ruiz, Anirudh Polagani, Mohit Pande, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2020-2024 data on international immigrant population growth across 17 Nevada counties.The Daily Yonder report, 鈥淚nternational Immigrants Drive Rural Population Growth,鈥 uses U.S. Census data to highlight鈥
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Anthropic Economic Index in the Mountain West, 2025Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Cason Noll, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2025 data on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are sourced from the 鈥淎nthropic Economic Index,鈥 which provides data on Claude.ai (an AI鈥
- The Return on Investment (ROI) for Higher Education in Nevada, 2021-2022Collection: Higher Education Author: Sean Curry, Cason Noll, Olivia K. Checeh, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2021-2022 data on the return on investment (ROI) of six public higher education institutions in Nevada. The data are sourced from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce鈥檚 鈥淩anking 4,600 Colleges by ROI鈥 data tool, which provides鈥
- Local Journalist Equivalents (LJEs) in the Mountain West, 2025Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Taylor Volk, Anthony Arroyo, Yiselle Olivas Ruiz, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2025 data on Local Journalist Equivalents (LJEs) for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are derived from the Muck Rack report 鈥淟ocal鈥
- Economic Growth in Mountain West Cities, 2019-2023Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Anirudh Polagani, Isabelle G. Graham, Olivia K. Cheche, Kristian Thymianos, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2019-2023 data on economic growth indicators in 32 Mountain West cities across Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The CoworkingCafe report, 鈥淩ising Powerhouses: The鈥
- Diaper Insecurity in Nevada and the Mountain West, 2024Collection: Health Author: Mia Tschan, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on diaper insecurity in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. It also presents data on the diaper gaps faced by fifteen Nevada counties: Carson City, Churchill, Clark, Douglas, Elko, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye,鈥
- Men in Higher Education in Nevada, 1993-2023Collection: Higher Education Author: Mia Tschan, Kristian Thymianos, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet compares enrollment, graduation, and earnings data for men and women that enrolled in the seven institutions of higher learning in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) between 1993 and 2023. This fact sheet further focuses on how鈥
- Latino or Hispanic-Owned Businesses in the Mountain West, 2017-2022Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Anthony Arroyo, Cason Noll, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines the growth of Latino or Hispanic-owned businesses in the largest metropolitan areas in the Mountain West between 2017 and 2022. The data are derived from the Brookings Institution鈥檚 鈥淐harting the surge in Latino or Hispanic-owned鈥
- Native American Tribes and Federal Grant Funding in the Mountain West, FY2023-2025Collection: Elections & Governance Author: Isabelle G. Graham, Maisoon Faris, Dre Boyd-Weatherly, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents state-level data on the impact of a federal government-wide funding freeze affecting Native American Tribes, focusing on the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and鈥
- Cost of Living for Older Adults (65+) in Mountain West Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2024Collection: Demography Author: Anirudh Polagani, Annie Vong, Mohit Pande, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet explores 2024 cost of living data for adults over the age of 65 in the largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) across five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.鈥