Ross County, OH: 11 findings, 1 at an alert level, 2 at a watch level and 8 noted

11 findings #

1. alertRoss County, OH's covered employment is -3.7% 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.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -3.7 <= -3

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

2. watchRoss County, OH's covered employment is -3.7% 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 = -3.7 < 0

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

3. watchRoss County, OH's typical asking rent rose 3.1% from $960 in July 2026 to $990 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • +3.1% = (989.5833333333333 - 959.5949598084891) / 959.5949598084891 × 100
   • 989.5833333333333 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
   • 959.5949598084891 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07

4. noteRoss County, OH's covered employment was 3.7% 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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   • -3.7 % = 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. noteRoss County, OH's average weekly wage was 2.5% higher 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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   • +2.5 % = 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

6. noteRoss County, OH's typical home value rose 0.4% from $204,471 in July 2026 to $205,238 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • +0.4% = (205237.73868842176 - 204470.8171425761) / 204470.8171425761 × 100
   • 205237.73868842176 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
   • 204470.8171425761 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07

7. noteRoss County, OH's momentum index of -0.09 ranks 86th of 88 Ohio counties, against a median of 0.33.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 2 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

8. noteRoss County, OH's covered employment of -3.7% ranks 84th of 88 Ohio counties, against a median of -0.2%.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 88 Ohio counties that published jobs.yoy.emp

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

9. noteRoss County, OH's typical asking rent of $990 ranks 1,293rd of 1,399 US counties, against a median of $1,496.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 8 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

10. noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Ross 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

11. noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Ross 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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Trade balance (BEA/Census International Trade in Goods and Services), expected between 2026-10-02 and 2026-10-10.

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