Sargent County, ND: 12 findings, 1 at an alert level, 3 at a watch level and 8 noted
12 findings fired for Sargent County, ND this run, against a typical home value of $205,013 in August 2026 and covered employment of 2,513 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
alertSargent County, ND'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
watchSargent County, ND'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
watchSargent County, ND's covered employment of 2,513 scores 21 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 62 across North Dakota counties, a gap of 41 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 41 = |21 across US counties - 62 across North Dakota counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchSargent County, ND's typical home value of +4.2% scores 64 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 26 across North Dakota counties, a gap of 38 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 38 = |64 across US counties - 26 across North Dakota counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSargent County, ND's average weekly wage was 16.1% 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
- +16.1 % = 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
noteSargent County, ND'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
noteSargent County, ND's typical home value fell 0.6% from $206,227 in July 2026 to $205,013 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.6% = (205013.2174107326 - 206227.17639953375) / 206227.17639953375 × 100
- 205013.2174107326 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 206227.17639953375 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteSargent County, ND's covered employment of -4.1% ranks 49th of 53 North Dakota counties, against a median of -0.3%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 53 North Dakota counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSargent County, ND's average weekly wage of $1,483 ranks 252nd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 92 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
noteSargent County, ND'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 Sargent County, ND 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
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Sargent County, ND is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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