Houston County, GA: 5 findings, 1 at a watch level and 4 noted
5 findings fired for Houston County, GA this run, against a typical home value of $257,162 in August 2026 and covered employment of 64,619 in 2026 Q1.
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5 findings #
watchHouston County, GA's covered employment is -1.0% 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 = -1 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
noteHouston County, GA's average weekly wage was 4.1% 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
- +4.1 % = 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
noteHouston County, GA's covered employment was 1.0% 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
- -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
noteHouston County, GA's average weekly wage of $1,264 ranks 14th of 159 Georgia counties, against a median of $964.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 159 Georgia counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteHouston County, GA's covered employment of 64,619 ranks 15th of 159 Georgia counties, against a median of 7,095.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 159 Georgia counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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