FIPS 24031, MD: 14 findings, 1 at an alert level, 2 at a watch level and 11 noted
14 findings fired for FIPS 24031, MD this run, against a typical home value of $611,206 in August 2026 and covered employment of 440,742 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-02. Back to FIPS 24031, MD.
12 findings #
alertFIPS 24031, MD's covered employment is -4.2% 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 = -4.2 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchFIPS 24031, MD's covered employment is -4.2% 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 = -4.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchFIPS 24031, MD's typical home value is -0.6% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical home value below a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: home.yoyPct = -0.6429245250497093 < 0
arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level
noteFIPS 24031, MD's covered employment was 4.2% 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
- -4.2 % = 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
noteFIPS 24031, MD's average weekly wage was 3.7% 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
- +3.7 % = 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
noteFIPS 24031, MD's typical asking rent rose 0.3% from $2,287 in July 2026 to $2,295 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.3% = (2294.6764898454835 - 2286.9755633330064) / 2286.9755633330064 × 100
- 2294.6764898454835 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 2286.9755633330064 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteFIPS 24031, MD's average weekly wage of $2,126 ranks 36th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 99 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
noteFIPS 24031, MD's covered employment of 440,742 ranks 61st of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteFIPS 24031, MD's typical home value of $611,206 ranks 105th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 97 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
noteFIPS 24031, MD's typical asking rent of $2,295 ranks 116th of 1,399 US counties, against a median of $1,496.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 92 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
noteFIPS 24031, MD's covered employment of -4.2% ranks 2,940th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 9 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 Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering FIPS 24031, MD is due between 2026-09-25 and 2026-10-09, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-09, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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