Marshall County, SD: 14 findings, 1 at an alert level, 4 at a watch level and 9 noted
14 findings fired for Marshall County, SD this run, against a typical home value of $235,292 in August 2026 and covered employment of 1,546 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
alertMarshall County, SD's covered employment is -4.3% 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 = -4.3 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchMarshall County, SD's covered employment is -4.3% 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 = -4.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchMarshall County, SD's average weekly wage is -3.5% 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 = -3.5 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchMarshall County, SD's momentum index is -0.27, a watch level here: momentum index in the cooling band (the cooling band of the momentum index computed here, score at or below -0.25; 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 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: momentum = -0.2650923856960675 <= -0.25
- 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%)
the cooling band of the momentum index computed here, score at or below -0.25; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchMarshall County, SD's covered employment of 1,546 scores 12 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 45 across South Dakota counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |12 across US counties - 45 across South Dakota counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMarshall County, SD's covered employment was 4.3% 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
- -4.3 % = 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
noteMarshall County, SD's average weekly wage was 3.5% 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
- -3.5 % = 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
noteMarshall County, SD's typical home value fell 0.5% from $236,465 in July 2026 to $235,292 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.5% = (235292.40302368524 - 236465.40197530718) / 236465.40197530718 × 100
- 235292.40302368524 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 236465.40197530718 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteMarshall County, SD's momentum index of -0.27 ranks 3,030th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 6 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US 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
noteMarshall County, SD's momentum index of -0.27 ranks 62nd of 66 South Dakota counties, against a median of 0.15.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 6 on the 0-to-100 scale across 66 South Dakota 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
noteMarshall County, SD's covered employment of -4.3% ranks 2,949th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 8 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
noteMarshall County, SD's covered employment of -4.3% ranks 60th of 66 South Dakota counties, against a median of -0.8%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 9 on the 0-to-100 scale across 66 South Dakota counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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