Wayne County, IL: 12 findings, 1 at an alert level, 2 at a watch level and 9 noted
12 findings fired for Wayne County, IL this run, against a typical home value of $127,652 in August 2026 and covered employment of 3,908 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
alertWayne County, IL's covered employment is -4.8% 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 = -4.8 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchWayne County, IL's covered employment is -4.8% 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 = -4.8 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchWayne County, IL's years of wages of 2.8 scores 15 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 49 across Illinois counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |15 across US counties - 49 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
noteWayne County, IL's average weekly wage was 6.2% 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
- +6.2 % = 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
noteWayne County, IL's covered employment was 4.8% 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
- -4.8 % = 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
noteWayne County, IL's typical home value fell 0.9% from $128,831 in July 2026 to $127,652 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.9% = (127652.09652574603 - 128831.22647808118) / 128831.22647808118 × 100
- 127652.09652574603 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 128831.22647808118 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteWayne County, IL's covered employment of -4.8% ranks 96th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of -1.0%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 6 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
noteWayne County, IL's covered employment of -4.8% ranks 3,012th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 6 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
noteWayne County, IL's average weekly wage of $879 ranks 94th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of $1,061.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWayne County, IL's typical home value of $127,652 ranks 2,806th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 8 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
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Wayne 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 Wayne 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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