Kane County, IL: 14 findings, 2 at a watch level and 12 noted
14 findings fired for Kane County, IL this run, against a typical home value of $383,834 in September 2026 and covered employment of 207,898 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-19. Back to Kane County, IL.
12 findings #
watchKane County, IL's covered employment is -1.5% 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 = -1.5 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchKane County, IL's price-to-rent ratio of 15.2 scores 31 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 68 across Illinois counties, a gap of 37 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 37 = |31 across US counties - 68 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
noteKane County, IL's average weekly wage was 3.2% 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
- +3.2 % = 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
noteKane County, IL's covered employment was 1.5% 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
- -1.5 % = 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
noteKane County, IL's typical home value rose 0.5% from $381,912 in August 2026 to $383,834 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.5% = (383833.96933165024 - 381911.7755927118) / 381911.7755927118 × 100
- 383833.96933165024 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 381911.7755927118 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteKane County, IL's typical home value of $383,834 ranks 4th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of $158,551.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteKane County, IL's covered employment of 207,898 ranks 5th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of 7,611.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 96 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
noteKane County, IL's years of wages of 5.8 ranks 5th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of 2.8.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois 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
noteKane County, IL's covered employment of 207,898 ranks 155th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 95 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
noteKane County, IL's covered employment of -1.5% ranks 12th of 13 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro, against a median of +0.3%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 13 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteKane County, IL's momentum index of 0.18 ranks 12th of 13 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro, against a median of 0.34.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 13 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro 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 Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Kane 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
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