CEDSEvidence And Further Reading
References and Helpful Links
Official sources for regional SWOT themes, with guidance on data geography and changing conditions.
Follow the Evidence Behind the Regional Picture.
Use these official sources to examine market cycles, workforce and household conditions, broadband and care, water, hazards, and infrastructure.
Sources have different dates, geographies, definitions, and revision schedules. A statewide measure should not be presented as a five-county total; a mapped hazard should be interpreted with local plans and site information. Confirm current program rules with the responsible agency.
Energy and Commodity Markets
Use dated market series as context, not as a forecast for one county.
Workforce and Household Conditions
Compare periods and geography before drawing conclusions about labor supply or housing.
- BLS Local Area Unemployment StatisticsCounty labor force and unemployment estimates.Open Source
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage StatisticsOccupational employment and wage profiles at their published geography.Open Source
- New Mexico Workforce Solutions Labor Market InformationState and local labor-market reports and tools.Open Source
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community SurveyCounty housing, commuting, income, and demographic estimates with margins of error.Open Source
Broadband and Essential Services
Availability maps and provider-capacity measures answer different questions.
- FCC National Broadband MapLocation-level reported broadband availability; use the map's data date.Open Source
- New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and ExpansionState deployment, mapping, and planning information.Open Source
- New Mexico Department of HealthState and county health information and public programs.Open Source
- HRSA Health Professional Shortage AreasFederal shortage designations and supporting data.Open Source
Water, Hazards, and Infrastructure
Use place-specific evidence for project risk and resilience decisions.
- New Mexico Office of the State EngineerWater administration and planning information.Open Source
- U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental data and regulatory information.Open Source
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation PlanningGuidance for local, state, and Tribal hazard mitigation plans.Open Source
- New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementState emergency management and mitigation resources.Open Source
- New Mexico Department of TransportationTransportation planning, projects, and data.Open Source