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Public Data Dashboard

Track the Nevada economy
in one place.

Interactive charts and dashboards for jobs, housing, migration, and regional growth across Nevada.

Built on public data from FRED, BLS, FHFA, Census Bureau, and BEA.

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Economic Overview

Key indicators for the Nevada economy. Click any card for detail.

Labor Market

Employment, unemployment, and sector trends across Nevada.

Unemployment Rate Trend

Source: FRED / BLS

Metro Unemployment Comparison

Source: BLS LAUS via FRED. Not seasonally adjusted.

Nonfarm Payroll Employment

Source: FRED / BLS CES. Thousands of persons, seasonally adjusted.

Employment by Sector

Source: BLS. January 2026. Thousands.

Sector Year-over-Year Growth

Source: BLS. January 2026 vs. January 2025.

Housing Market

Home prices, building permits, and supply trends.

Home Price Index — Metro Comparison

Source: FHFA via FRED. All-Transactions House Price Index (1995 Q1 = 100).

New Private Housing Permits

Source: Census Bureau via FRED. Seasonally adjusted annual rate.

What the Housing Numbers Mean

Home prices in both Las Vegas and Reno continued to climb through 2025, with the FHFA index reaching new highs. Meanwhile, building permits have pulled back from their 2021-2022 peaks, running near 1,100-1,500 units (SAAR) in recent months. This combination of rising prices and constrained new supply suggests continued upward pressure on housing costs, particularly if population growth through in-migration remains strong.

Migration & Population

Growth trends driven by domestic and international in-migration.

Nevada Population

Source: Census Bureau via FRED. Thousands of persons.

Real GDP Trend

Source: BEA via FRED. Millions of chained 2017 dollars.

Migration Context

Regional View

Compare key indicators across Nevada's major metro areas.

Insights

Key takeaways from the latest data, supported by the indicators above.

Methodology & Sources

How this dashboard is built and where the data comes from.

Data Sources

How It Works

  • Data Type: All data is preprocessed from public APIs and data portals, committed as static JSON files. No live API calls are made from the browser.
  • Update Cadence: Data snapshots are refreshed periodically. The last update date is noted above each indicator.
  • Charts: Built with Chart.js. All charts are responsive and include hover tooltips.
  • Limitations: Some series may have publication lags of 1-3 months. Metro-level unemployment data is not seasonally adjusted. Housing data reflects the FHFA all-transactions index, which may differ from median sale prices.

Definitions

  • Unemployment Rate: Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed and actively seeking work. (BLS)
  • Nonfarm Payroll Employment: Total number of paid workers excluding farm, private household, and government intelligence employees. (BLS CES)
  • Home Price Index (HPI): Weighted, repeat-sales index measuring average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same properties. (FHFA)
  • Building Permits: New privately-owned residential housing units authorized by building permits. Seasonally adjusted annual rate. (Census)
  • Real GDP: Inflation-adjusted value of goods and services produced, in chained 2017 dollars. (BEA)

Full methodology: methodology.html