Union Parish, LA: 13 findings, 1 at an alert level, 3 at a watch level and 9 noted
13 findings fired for Union Parish, LA this run, against a typical home value of $163,654 in August 2026 and covered employment of 5,320 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
alertUnion Parish, LA's covered employment is -3.9% 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 = -3.9 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchUnion Parish, LA's covered employment is -3.9% 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 = -3.9 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchUnion Parish, LA's average weekly wage is -1.0% against a year earlier, a watch level here: average weekly wage below the same quarter a year earlier, before inflation (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; 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.avgWeeklyWage = -1 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchUnion Parish, LA's years of wages of 3.9 scores 43 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 84 across Louisiana counties, a gap of 41 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 41 = |43 across US counties - 84 across Louisiana 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
noteUnion Parish, LA's covered employment was 3.9% 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
- -3.9 % = 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
noteUnion Parish, LA's average weekly wage was 1.0% 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
- -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
noteUnion Parish, LA's typical home value rose 0.5% from $162,893 in July 2026 to $163,654 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.5% = (163654.00086097917 - 162893.0532767781) / 162893.0532767781 × 100
- 163654.00086097917 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 162893.0532767781 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteUnion Parish, LA's average weekly wage of $798 ranks 3,016th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 6 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteUnion Parish, LA's average weekly wage of $798 ranks 59th of 64 Louisiana counties, against a median of $1,033.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Louisiana counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteUnion Parish, LA's momentum index of -0.19 ranks 2,933rd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 9 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%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteUnion Parish, LA's covered employment of -3.9% ranks 2,896th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 10 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
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Union Parish, LA 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
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