Hancock County, OH: 8 findings, 2 at a watch level and 6 noted

8 findings #

1. watchHancock County, OH's average weekly wage is -5.3% 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 = -5.3 < 0

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

2. watchHancock County, OH's covered employment is -0.8% 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 = -0.8 < 0

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

3. noteHancock County, OH's average weekly wage was 5.3% 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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   • -5.3 % = 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

4. noteHancock County, OH's covered employment was 0.8% 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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   • -0.8 % = 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. noteHancock County, OH's typical home value rose 0.4% from $240,308 in July 2026 to $241,287 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • +0.4% = (241287.154589555 - 240308.1270555091) / 240308.1270555091 × 100
   • 241287.154589555 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
   • 240308.1270555091 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07

6. noteHancock County, OH's momentum index of -0.10 ranks 87th of 88 Ohio counties, against a median of 0.33.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 1 on the 0-to-100 scale across 88 Ohio 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

7. noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Hancock County, OH 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

8. noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Hancock County, OH 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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Next release #

Trade balance (BEA/Census International Trade in Goods and Services), expected between 2026-10-02 and 2026-10-10.

The window is approximate: the publisher has not posted a date for this release, so it is inferred from the cadence of previous ones.

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