Gentry County, MO: 13 findings, 1 at an alert level, 2 at a watch level and 10 noted

12 findings #

1. alertGentry County, MO's covered employment is -7.3% 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.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -7.3 <= -3

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level

2. watchGentry County, MO's covered employment is -7.3% 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.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -7.3 < 0

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level

3. watchGentry County, MO's average weekly wage is -0.6% 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.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.avgWeeklyWage = -0.6 < 0

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level

4. noteGentry County, MO's covered employment was 7.3% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • -7.3 % = 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

5. noteGentry County, MO's average weekly wage was 0.6% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • -0.6 % = 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

6. noteGentry County, MO's typical home value rose 0.4% from $135,518 in July 2026 to $136,028 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • +0.4% = (136028.39348950746 - 135518.38524389188) / 135518.38524389188 × 100
   • 136028.39348950746 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
   • 135518.38524389188 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07

7. noteGentry County, MO's covered employment of -7.3% ranks 115th of 115 Missouri counties, against a median of +0.4%.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 115 Missouri counties that published jobs.yoy.emp

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

8. noteGentry County, MO's momentum index of -0.22 ranks 114th of 115 Missouri counties, against a median of 0.41.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 1 on the 0-to-100 scale across 115 Missouri 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

9. noteGentry County, MO's covered employment of -7.3% ranks 3,137th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • 3 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

10. noteGentry County, MO's typical home value of $136,028 ranks 105th of 113 Missouri counties, against a median of $224,499.

    Period 2026-08.
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    • 7 on the 0-to-100 scale across 113 Missouri counties that published home.latest

    position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

11. noteGentry County, MO's years of wages of 3.0 ranks 105th of 113 Missouri counties, against a median of 4.8.

    Period 2026-08.
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    • 7 on the 0-to-100 scale across 113 Missouri counties that published yearsOfWages
    • 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

12. noteGentry County, MO's momentum index of -0.22 ranks 2,974th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.

    Period 2026-08.
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    • 8 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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