Kent County, MD: 7 findings, 2 at a watch level and 5 noted
7 findings fired for Kent County, MD this run, against a typical home value of $386,831 in August 2026 and covered employment of 7,418 in 2026 Q1.
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watchKent County, MD's covered employment of 7,418 scores 47 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 4 across Maryland counties, a gap of 43 points.
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- 43 = |47 across US counties - 4 across Maryland counties|
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watchKent County, MD's average weekly wage of $1,108 scores 64 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 26 across Maryland counties, a gap of 38 points.
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- 38 = |64 across US counties - 26 across Maryland counties|
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noteKent County, MD's average weekly wage was 5.5% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
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- +5.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
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BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteKent County, MD's covered employment was 2.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
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- +2.7 % = 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
noteKent County, MD's covered employment of 7,418 ranks 23rd of 24 Maryland counties, against a median of 44,580.
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- 4 on the 0-to-100 scale across 24 Maryland counties that published jobs.emp
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noteKent County, MD's covered employment of +2.7% ranks 3rd of 24 Maryland counties, against a median of -1.4%.
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- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 24 Maryland counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Kent County, MD is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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