Kankakee County, IL: 11 findings, 1 at an alert level, 4 at a watch level and 6 noted
11 findings fired for Kankakee County, IL this run, against a typical home value of $226,790 in August 2026 and covered employment of 40,743 in 2026 Q1.
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11 findings #
alertKankakee County, IL's covered employment is -3.2% 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 = -3.2 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchKankakee County, IL's covered employment is -3.2% 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 = -3.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchKankakee County, IL's years of wages of 3.9 scores 41 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 82 across Illinois counties, a gap of 41 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 41 = |41 across US counties - 82 across Illinois counties|
- 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
watchKankakee County, IL's typical home value of $226,790 scores 47 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 83 across Illinois counties, a gap of 36 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 36 = |47 across US counties - 83 across Illinois counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchKankakee County, IL's typical asking rent of $1,392 scores 40 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 73 across Illinois counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |40 across US counties - 73 across Illinois counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteKankakee County, IL's covered employment was 3.2% 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
- -3.2 % = 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
noteKankakee County, IL's average weekly wage was 2.5% 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
- +2.5 % = 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
noteKankakee County, IL's typical asking rent rose 0.5% from $1,385 in July 2026 to $1,392 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.5% = (1391.6190476190477 - 1385.3224619026707) / 1385.3224619026707 × 100
- 1391.6190476190477 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1385.3224619026707 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Kankakee County, IL is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- 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
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Kankakee County, IL is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- 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
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Kankakee County, IL is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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