Howard County, TX: 12 findings, 1 at an alert level, 1 at a watch level and 10 noted
12 findings fired for Howard County, TX this run, against a typical home value of $149,157 in August 2026 and covered employment of 11,225 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
alertHoward County, TX's covered employment is -12.0% 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 = -12 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchHoward County, TX's covered employment is -12.0% 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 = -12 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
noteHoward County, TX's covered employment was 12.0% 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
- -12 % = 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
noteHoward County, TX's average weekly wage was 2.2% 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
- +2.2 % = 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
noteHoward County, TX's typical asking rent rose 0.9% from $1,223 in July 2026 to $1,233 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.9% = (1233.261111111111 - 1222.6858325061723) / 1222.6858325061723 × 100
- 1233.261111111111 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1222.6858325061723 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteHoward County, TX's covered employment of -12.0% ranks 3,192nd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 1 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
noteHoward County, TX's covered employment of -12.0% ranks 250th of 254 Texas counties, against a median of +0.1%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 2 on the 0-to-100 scale across 254 Texas counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteHoward County, TX's price-to-rent ratio of 10.1 ranks 1,373rd of 1,399 US counties, against a median of 17.2.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 2 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
noteHoward County, TX's price-to-rent ratio of 10.1 ranks 101st of 106 Texas counties, against a median of 15.8.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 106 Texas 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
noteHoward County, TX's years of wages of 2.1 ranks 2,896th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of 4.3.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Howard County, TX 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 Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Howard County, TX 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
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