Madison County, IL: 14 findings, 2 at a watch level and 12 noted
14 findings fired for Madison County, IL this run, against a typical home value of $197,597 in September 2026 and covered employment of 108,335 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchMadison County, IL's years of wages of 3.2 scores 25 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 65 across Illinois counties, a gap of 40 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 40 = |25 across US counties - 65 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
watchMadison County, IL's typical home value of $197,597 scores 37 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 75 across Illinois counties, a gap of 38 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 38 = |37 across US counties - 75 across Illinois counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMadison County, IL's average weekly wage was 3.5% 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
- +3.5 % = 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
noteMadison County, IL's covered employment was 2.4% 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
- +2.4 % = 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
noteMadison County, IL's typical home value rose 0.4% from $196,880 in August 2026 to $197,597 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (197597.1996342976 - 196879.99887504816) / 196879.99887504816 × 100
- 197597.1996342976 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 196879.99887504816 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteMadison County, IL's momentum index of 0.61 ranks 1st of 15 counties in the St. Louis metro, against a median of 0.31.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 15 counties in the St. Louis 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
noteMadison County, IL's covered employment of 108,335 ranks 8th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of 7,611.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 93 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
noteMadison County, IL's covered employment of +2.4% ranks 2nd of 15 counties in the St. Louis metro, against a median of +0.1%.
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- 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across 15 counties in the St. Louis metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMadison County, IL's covered employment of +2.4% ranks 9th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of -1.0%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMadison County, IL's momentum index of 0.61 ranks 9th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of 0.20.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois 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
noteMadison County, IL's covered employment of 108,335 ranks 280th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 91 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
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Madison 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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