Pope County, IL: 14 findings, 1 at an alert level, 3 at a watch level and 10 noted
14 findings fired for Pope County, IL this run, against a typical home value of $173,325 in August 2026 and covered employment of 411 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
alertPope County, IL's covered employment is -9.7% 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 = -9.7 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchPope County, IL's covered employment is -9.7% 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 = -9.7 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchPope County, IL's years of wages of 3.4 scores 30 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 76 across Illinois counties, a gap of 46 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 46 = |30 across US counties - 76 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
watchPope County, IL's typical home value of $173,325 scores 25 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 62 across Illinois counties, a gap of 37 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 37 = |25 across US counties - 62 across Illinois counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePope County, IL's covered employment was 9.7% 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
- -9.7 % = 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
notePope County, IL's average weekly wage was 8.5% 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
- +8.5 % = 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
notePope County, IL's typical home value rose 0.7% from $172,078 in July 2026 to $173,325 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.7% = (173324.87106799544 - 172078.10035740313) / 172078.10035740313 × 100
- 173324.87106799544 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 172078.10035740313 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
notePope County, IL's covered employment of 411 ranks 102nd of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of 7,611.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePope County, IL's covered employment of -9.7% ranks 101st of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of -1.0%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 1 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePope County, IL's covered employment of -9.7% ranks 3,173rd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 1 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePope County, IL's covered employment of 411 ranks 3,167th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 2 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
notePope County, IL's typical home value of +11.1% ranks 83rd of 3,063 US counties, against a median of +2.9%.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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