FIPS 34003, NJ: 14 findings, 3 at a watch level and 11 noted
14 findings fired for FIPS 34003, NJ this run, against a typical home value of $786,765 in August 2026 and covered employment of 431,949 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchFIPS 34003, NJ's years of wages of 9.1 ranks 121st of 3,063 US counties, a watch level here: years of wages in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; 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: yearsOfWages percentile = 96.0809928151535 >= 90
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level
watchFIPS 34003, NJ's covered employment is -0.9% 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 = -0.9 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchFIPS 34003, NJ's average weekly wage is -0.4% 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 = -0.4 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
noteFIPS 34003, NJ's covered employment was 0.9% 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
- -0.9 % = 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 34003, NJ's typical home value rose 0.7% from $781,327 in July 2026 to $786,765 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.7% = (786765.4673611672 - 781326.991560298) / 781326.991560298 × 100
- 786765.4673611672 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 781326.991560298 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteFIPS 34003, NJ's average weekly wage was 0.4% 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
- -0.4 % = 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 34003, NJ's typical asking rent rose 0.4% from $2,889 in July 2026 to $2,899 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (2899.0367337728153 - 2888.7258797167246) / 2888.7258797167246 × 100
- 2899.0367337728153 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 2888.7258797167246 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteFIPS 34003, NJ's typical home value of $786,765 ranks 46th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 99 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 34003, NJ's covered employment of 431,949 ranks 63rd 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 34003, NJ's typical asking rent of $2,899 ranks 39th of 1,399 US counties, against a median of $1,496.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 97 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 34003, NJ's average weekly wage of $1,659 ranks 138th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 96 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
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering FIPS 34003, NJ is due between 2026-09-25 and 2026-10-09, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- 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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