Champaign County, IL: 14 findings, 5 at a watch level and 9 noted
14 findings fired for Champaign County, IL this run, against a typical home value of $238,398 in September 2026 and covered employment of 94,401 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchChampaign County, IL's covered employment is -1.2% 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 = -1.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchChampaign County, IL's years of wages of 3.6 scores 35 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 80 across Illinois counties, a gap of 45 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 45 = |35 across US counties - 80 across Illinois 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
watchChampaign County, IL's price-to-rent ratio of 14.3 scores 21 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 55 across Illinois counties, a gap of 34 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 34 = |21 across US counties - 55 across Illinois counties|
- 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
watchChampaign County, IL's typical home value of $238,398 scores 52 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 86 across Illinois counties, a gap of 34 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 34 = |52 across US counties - 86 across Illinois counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchChampaign County, IL's typical asking rent of $1,389 scores 39 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 71 across Illinois counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |39 across US counties - 71 across Illinois counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteChampaign County, IL's covered employment was 1.2% 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
- -1.2 % = 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
noteChampaign County, IL's average weekly wage was 1.0% 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
- +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
noteChampaign County, IL's typical asking rent rose 0.6% from $1,381 in August 2026 to $1,389 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.6% = (1389.2063921291385 - 1380.9050939831147) / 1380.9050939831147 × 100
- 1389.2063921291385 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1380.9050939831147 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteChampaign County, IL's typical home value rose 0.4% from $237,528 in August 2026 to $238,398 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (238398.05020793658 - 237527.59580303825) / 237527.59580303825 × 100
- 238398.05020793658 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 237527.59580303825 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteChampaign County, IL's covered employment of 94,401 ranks 312th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteChampaign County, IL's covered employment of 94,401 ranks 11th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of 7,611.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Champaign County, IL is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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