Niobrara County, WY: 22 findings, 1 at an alert level, 5 at a watch level and 16 noted
22 findings fired for Niobrara County, WY this run, against a typical home value of $190,909 in August 2026 and covered employment of 755 in 2026 Q1. 10 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
alertNiobrara County, WY's covered employment is -4.2% 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 = -4.2 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchNiobrara County, WY's covered employment is -4.2% 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 = -4.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchNiobrara County, WY's typical home value is -2.7% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical home value below a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; 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: home.yoyPct = -2.6508376373139035 < 0
arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level
watchNiobrara County, WY's momentum index is -0.32, 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 = -0.31904917151303974 <= -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
watchNiobrara County, WY's years of wages of 4.2 scores 48 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 9 across Wyoming counties, a gap of 38 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 38 = |48 across US counties - 9 across Wyoming counties|
- 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
watchNiobrara County, WY's typical home value of $190,909 scores 33 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 0 across Wyoming counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |33 across US counties - 0 across Wyoming counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteNiobrara County, WY's covered employment was 4.2% 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
- -4.2 % = 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
noteNiobrara County, WY's average weekly wage was 2.6% 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
- +2.6 % = 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
noteNiobrara County, WY's typical home value fell 0.5% from $191,837 in July 2026 to $190,909 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.5% = (190908.61298818747 - 191837.31423158306) / 191837.31423158306 × 100
- 190908.61298818747 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 191837.31423158306 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteNiobrara County, WY's typical home value of $190,909 ranks 23rd of 23 Wyoming counties, against a median of $331,063.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 23 Wyoming counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteNiobrara County, WY's average weekly wage of $883 ranks 23rd of 23 Wyoming counties, against a median of $1,131.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 23 Wyoming counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteNiobrara County, WY's covered employment of 755 ranks 23rd of 23 Wyoming counties, against a median of 6,490.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 23 Wyoming counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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