Columbia County, WI: 13 findings, 1 at an alert level, 3 at a watch level and 9 noted
13 findings fired for Columbia County, WI this run, against a typical home value of $361,262 in August 2026 and covered employment of 20,727 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
alertColumbia County, WI's covered employment is -3.3% 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 = -3.3 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchColumbia County, WI's covered employment is -3.3% 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 = -3.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchColumbia County, WI's typical home value of +4.7% scores 69 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 25 across Wisconsin counties, a gap of 44 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 44 = |69 across US counties - 25 across Wisconsin counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchColumbia County, WI's typical asking rent of $1,281 scores 29 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 68 across Wisconsin counties, a gap of 39 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 39 = |29 across US counties - 68 across Wisconsin counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteColumbia County, WI's covered employment was 3.3% 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
- -3.3 % = 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
noteColumbia County, WI'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.Show the arithmetic
- +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
noteColumbia County, WI's typical asking rent rose 1.5% from $1,261 in July 2026 to $1,281 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +1.5% = (1280.5555555555557 - 1261.0848530285407) / 1261.0848530285407 × 100
- 1280.5555555555557 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1261.0848530285407 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteColumbia County, WI's typical home value rose 0.3% from $360,277 in July 2026 to $361,262 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.3% = (361261.78670155053 - 360277.12025940727) / 360277.12025940727 × 100
- 361261.78670155053 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 360277.12025940727 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteColumbia County, WI's covered employment of -3.3% ranks 70th of 72 Wisconsin counties, against a median of -0.3%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 3 on the 0-to-100 scale across 72 Wisconsin counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteColumbia County, WI's momentum index of -0.06 ranks 70th of 72 Wisconsin counties, against a median of 0.34.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 3 on the 0-to-100 scale across 72 Wisconsin 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
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Columbia County, WI 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 Columbia County, WI 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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