Jefferson Davis County, MS: 17 findings, 1 at an alert level, 4 at a watch level and 12 noted
17 findings fired for Jefferson Davis County, MS this run, against a typical home value of $102,536 in August 2026 and covered employment of 1,652 in 2026 Q1. 5 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
alertJefferson Davis County, MS' covered employment is -31.3% 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 = -31.3 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchJefferson Davis County, MS' covered employment is -31.3% 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 = -31.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchJefferson Davis County, MS' average weekly wage is -14.0% 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 = -14 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchJefferson Davis County, MS' momentum index is -0.54, a watch level here: momentum index in the cooling band (the cooling band of the momentum index computed here, score at or below -0.25; 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 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: momentum = -0.540654897643432 <= -0.25
- 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%)
the cooling band of the momentum index computed here, score at or below -0.25; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchJefferson Davis County, MS' average weekly wage of $1,025 scores 47 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 79 across Mississippi counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |47 across US counties - 79 across Mississippi counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteJefferson Davis County, MS' covered employment was 31.3% 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
- -31.3 % = 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
noteJefferson Davis County, MS' average weekly wage was 14.0% 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
- -14 % = 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
noteJefferson Davis County, MS' typical home value rose 0.8% from $101,704 in July 2026 to $102,536 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.8% = (102536.24908768824 - 101704.431580575) / 101704.431580575 × 100
- 102536.24908768824 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 101704.431580575 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteJefferson Davis County, MS' covered employment of -31.3% ranks 82nd of 82 Mississippi counties, against a median of -0.4%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 82 Mississippi counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteJefferson Davis County, MS' momentum index of -0.54 ranks 82nd of 82 Mississippi counties, against a median of 0.16.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 82 Mississippi 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
noteJefferson Davis County, MS' covered employment of -31.3% ranks 3,218th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 0 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
noteJefferson Davis County, MS' momentum index of -0.54 ranks 3,195th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 1 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
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