Lake County, MI: 13 findings, 1 at an alert level, 1 at a watch level and 11 noted
13 findings fired for Lake County, MI this run, against a typical home value of $164,508 in August 2026 and covered employment of 1,440 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
alertLake County, MI's covered employment is -11.1% 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 = -11.1 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchLake County, MI's covered employment is -11.1% 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 = -11.1 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
noteLake County, MI's covered employment was 11.1% 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
- -11.1 % = 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
noteLake County, MI's average weekly wage was 5.3% 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
- +5.3 % = 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
noteLake County, MI's typical home value fell 0.7% from $165,600 in July 2026 to $164,508 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.7% = (164508.2676503713 - 165599.88533387159) / 165599.88533387159 × 100
- 164508.2676503713 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 165599.88533387159 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteLake County, MI's covered employment of -11.1% ranks 3,188th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 1 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
noteLake County, MI's covered employment of -11.1% ranks 82nd of 83 Michigan counties, against a median of +1.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 1 on the 0-to-100 scale across 83 Michigan counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteLake County, MI's covered employment of 1,440 ranks 80th of 83 Michigan counties, against a median of 12,414.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 4 on the 0-to-100 scale across 83 Michigan counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteLake County, MI's typical home value of $164,508 ranks 78th of 83 Michigan counties, against a median of $226,891.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 6 on the 0-to-100 scale across 83 Michigan counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteLake County, MI's typical home value of +8.5% ranks 236th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of +2.9%.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteLake County, MI's average weekly wage of $851 ranks 76th of 83 Michigan counties, against a median of $1,045.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 9 on the 0-to-100 scale across 83 Michigan counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Lake County, MI 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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