Boone County, WV: 11 findings, 2 at a watch level and 9 noted

11 findings #

1. watchBoone County, WV's average weekly wage is -2.8% 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 = -2.8 < 0

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

2. watchBoone County, WV's covered employment is -1.0% 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.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1 < 0

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

3. noteBoone County, WV's average weekly wage was 2.8% 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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   • -2.8 % = 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

4. noteBoone County, WV's typical home value rose 1.3% from $94,262 in July 2026 to $95,486 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • +1.3% = (95485.67380795651 - 94261.83901591237) / 94261.83901591237 × 100
   • 95485.67380795651 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
   • 94261.83901591237 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07

5. noteBoone County, WV's covered employment was 1.0% 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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   • -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

6. noteBoone County, WV's years of wages of 1.6 ranks 3,021st of 3,063 US counties, against a median of 4.3.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 1 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

7. noteBoone County, WV's typical home value of $95,486 ranks 3,000th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 2 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest

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

8. noteBoone County, WV's years of wages of 1.6 ranks 52nd of 55 West Virginia counties, against a median of 2.8.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 6 on the 0-to-100 scale across 55 West Virginia 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

9. noteBoone County, WV's typical home value of $95,486 ranks 51st of 55 West Virginia counties, against a median of $154,872.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 7 on the 0-to-100 scale across 55 West Virginia counties that published home.latest

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

10. noteBoone County, WV's momentum index of -0.20 ranks 2,940th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.

    Period 2026-08.
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    • 9 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

11. noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Boone County, WV 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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