DeKalb County, IN: 14 findings, 1 at an alert level, 1 at a watch level and 12 noted
14 findings fired for DeKalb County, IN this run, against a typical home value of $258,290 in August 2026 and covered employment of 20,020 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
alertDeKalb County, IN's covered employment is -7.0% 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 = -7 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchDeKalb County, IN's covered employment is -7.0% 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 = -7 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
noteDeKalb County, IN's covered employment was 7.0% 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
- -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
noteDeKalb County, IN's average weekly wage was 1.1% 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
- +1.1 % = 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
noteDeKalb County, IN's typical home value rose 0.4% from $257,158 in July 2026 to $258,290 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (258290.01790745324 - 257158.17974712848) / 257158.17974712848 × 100
- 258290.01790745324 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 257158.17974712848 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteDeKalb County, IN's typical asking rent fell 0.3% from $956 in July 2026 to $953 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.3% = (952.5 - 955.5663570366655) / 955.5663570366655 × 100
- 952.5 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 955.5663570366655 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteDeKalb County, IN's covered employment of -7.0% ranks 92nd of 92 Indiana counties, against a median of -0.8%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 92 Indiana counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteDeKalb County, IN's price-to-rent ratio of 22.6 ranks 1st of 37 Indiana counties, against a median of 16.9.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 37 Indiana counties that published priceToRent
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteDeKalb County, IN's covered employment of -7.0% ranks 3,128th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 3 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
noteDeKalb County, IN's typical asking rent of $953 ranks 1,317th of 1,399 US counties, against a median of $1,496.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 6 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1399 US counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteDeKalb County, IN's typical asking rent of $953 ranks 34th of 37 Indiana counties, against a median of $1,174.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 37 Indiana counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteDeKalb County, IN's average weekly wage of $1,351 ranks 9th of 92 Indiana counties, against a median of $1,045.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 92 Indiana counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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