Stark County, IL: 12 findings, 12 noted

12 findings fired for Stark County, IL this run, against a typical home value of $143,537 in August 2026 and covered employment of 1,592 in 2026 Q1.

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12 findings #

currentretrieved 2026-10-06

noteStark County, IL's covered employment was 4.3% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- +4.3 % = 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
noteStark County, IL's average weekly wage was 1.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- +1.7 % = 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
noteStark County, IL's typical home value rose 0.8% from $142,450 in July 2026 to $143,537 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.
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- +0.8% = (143536.65617412937 - 142449.99124720888) / 142449.99124720888 × 100
- 143536.65617412937 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 142449.99124720888 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteStark County, IL's covered employment of 1,592 ranks 5th of 5 counties in the Peoria metro, against a median of 11,035.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Peoria metro that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteStark County, IL's covered employment of +4.3% ranks 1st of 5 counties in the Peoria metro, against a median of -0.5%.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Peoria metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteStark County, IL's momentum index of 0.71 ranks 1st of 5 counties in the Peoria metro, against a median of 0.41.
Period 2026-08.
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- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Peoria metro that published momentum
- 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
noteStark County, IL's covered employment of +4.3% ranks 4th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of -1.0%.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteStark County, IL's momentum index of 0.71 ranks 5th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of 0.19.
Period 2026-08.
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- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published momentum
- 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
noteStark County, IL's momentum index of 0.71 ranks 184th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.
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- 94 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published momentum
- 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%)
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noteStark County, IL's covered employment of +4.3% ranks 256th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteStark County, IL's covered employment of 1,592 ranks 93rd of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of 7,611.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- 9 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published jobs.emp
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noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Stark County, IL 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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