West Carroll Parish, LA: 14 findings, 1 at a watch level and 13 noted
14 findings fired for West Carroll Parish, LA this run, against a typical home value of $137,183 in August 2026 and covered employment of 2,066 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchWest Carroll Parish, LA's years of wages of 3.5 scores 31 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 71 across Louisiana counties, a gap of 40 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 40 = |31 across US counties - 71 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
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's covered employment was 5.0% 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
- +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
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's average weekly wage was 1.3% 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
- +1.3 % = 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
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's typical home value rose 0.9% from $135,994 in July 2026 to $137,183 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.9% = (137182.55469457863 - 135993.75114069937) / 135993.75114069937 × 100
- 137182.55469457863 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 135993.75114069937 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's average weekly wage of $757 ranks 63rd of 64 Louisiana counties, against a median of $1,033.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 2 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
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's momentum index of 0.67 ranks 3rd of 64 Louisiana counties, against a median of 0.15.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Louisiana 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
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's average weekly wage of $757 ranks 3,099th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 4 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
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's covered employment of 2,066 ranks 61st of 64 Louisiana counties, against a median of 10,187.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Louisiana counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's covered employment of +5.0% ranks 195th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 94 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
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's momentum index of 0.67 ranks 236th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 93 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
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's covered employment of +5.0% ranks 6th of 64 Louisiana counties, against a median of -0.4%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Louisiana counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWest Carroll Parish, LA's typical home value of +7.1% ranks 7th of 64 Louisiana counties, against a median of +2.1%.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Louisiana counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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