Bent County, CO: 12 findings, 1 at an alert level, 2 at a watch level and 9 noted
12 findings fired for Bent County, CO this run, against a typical home value of $120,610 in August 2026 and covered employment of 1,129 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
alertBent County, CO's covered employment is -3.1% against a year earlier, an alert level here: covered employment at least 3 percent below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -3.1 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchBent County, CO's covered employment is -3.1% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -3.1 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchBent County, CO's momentum index of 0.10 scores 33 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 63 across Colorado counties, a gap of 31 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 31 = |33 across US counties - 63 across Colorado counties|
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBent County, CO's average weekly wage was 8.2% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +8.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBent County, CO's covered employment was 3.1% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -3.1 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBent County, CO's typical home value of $120,610 ranks 62nd of 62 Colorado counties, against a median of $450,011.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 62 Colorado counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBent County, CO's years of wages of 2.4 ranks 62nd of 62 Colorado counties, against a median of 6.5.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 62 Colorado counties that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBent County, CO's typical home value of $120,610 ranks 2,861st of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 7 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBent County, CO's covered employment of 1,129 ranks 2,968th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBent County, CO's typical home value of +4.6% ranks 6th of 62 Colorado counties, against a median of +0.2%.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 62 Colorado counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBent County, CO's years of wages of 2.4 ranks 2,806th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of 4.3.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Bent County, CO is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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