Wheeler County, NE: 11 findings, 1 at an alert level, 2 at a watch level and 8 noted
11 findings fired for Wheeler County, NE this run, against a typical home value of $250,483 in August 2026 and covered employment of 303 in 2026 Q1.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-06. Back to Wheeler County, NE.
11 findings #
alertWheeler County, NE's covered employment is -4.1% 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 = -4.1 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchWheeler County, NE's covered employment is -4.1% 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 = -4.1 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchWheeler County, NE's momentum index is -0.32, 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 = -0.32466867258978754 <= -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
noteWheeler County, NE's covered employment was 4.1% 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
- -4.1 % = 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
noteWheeler County, NE's typical home value rose 0.6% from $248,921 in July 2026 to $250,483 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.6% = (250482.93688369452 - 248920.7940279534) / 248920.7940279534 × 100
- 250482.93688369452 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 248920.7940279534 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteWheeler County, NE's average weekly wage was 0.1% 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
- +0.1 % = 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
noteWheeler County, NE's momentum index of -0.32 ranks 93rd of 93 Nebraska counties, against a median of 0.25.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 93 Nebraska 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
noteWheeler County, NE's covered employment of 303 ranks 3,189th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 1 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
noteWheeler County, NE's momentum index of -0.32 ranks 3,089th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 4 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
noteWheeler County, NE's covered employment of -4.1% ranks 2,927th 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 Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Wheeler County, NE 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
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