Robeson County, NC: 12 findings, 2 at a watch level and 10 noted

12 findings #

1. watchRobeson County, NC's average weekly wage is -0.7% 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 = -0.7 < 0

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

2. watchRobeson County, NC's covered employment is -0.1% 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.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.1 < 0

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

3. noteRobeson County, NC's typical asking rent rose 1.6% from $1,149 in July 2026 to $1,168 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • +1.6% = (1168.3333333333333 - 1149.3916244994728) / 1149.3916244994728 × 100
   • 1168.3333333333333 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
   • 1149.3916244994728 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07

4. noteRobeson County, NC's average weekly wage was 0.7% 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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   • -0.7 % = 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. noteRobeson County, NC's typical home value rose 0.6% from $136,992 in July 2026 to $137,785 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • +0.6% = (137784.97156751342 - 136992.25396546166) / 136992.25396546166 × 100
   • 137784.97156751342 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
   • 136992.25396546166 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07

6. noteRobeson County, NC's covered employment was 0.1% 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

   • -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

7. noteRobeson County, NC's price-to-rent ratio of 9.8 ranks 63rd of 63 North Carolina counties, against a median of 16.5.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 63 North Carolina counties that published priceToRent
   • typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month

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

8. noteRobeson County, NC's price-to-rent ratio of 9.8 ranks 1,381st of 1,399 US counties, against a median of 17.2.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 1 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1399 US counties that published priceToRent
   • typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month

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

9. noteRobeson County, NC's average weekly wage of $885 ranks 93rd of 100 North Carolina counties, against a median of $984.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • 7 on the 0-to-100 scale across 100 North Carolina counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage

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

10. noteRobeson County, NC's typical home value of $137,785 ranks 91st of 100 North Carolina counties, against a median of $273,108.

    Period 2026-08.
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    • 9 on the 0-to-100 scale across 100 North Carolina counties that published home.latest

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

11. noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Robeson County, NC is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • 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

12. noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Robeson County, NC is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • 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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