Whiteside County, IL: 12 findings, 4 at a watch level and 8 noted
12 findings fired for Whiteside County, IL this run, against a typical home value of $146,857 in September 2026 and covered employment of 19,884 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
watchWhiteside County, IL's covered employment is -0.7% 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 = -0.7 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchWhiteside County, IL's typical asking rent is -1.1% against the previous month, a watch level here: typical asking rent at least 1 percent below the previous month (arithmetic on the Zillow ZORI month columns; 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 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: rent.momPct = -1.1286842969836122 <= -1
- month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns
arithmetic on the Zillow ZORI month columns; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchWhiteside County, IL's price-to-rent ratio of 15.9 scores 39 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 81 across Illinois counties, a gap of 42 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 42 = |39 across US counties - 81 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
watchWhiteside County, IL's years of wages of 2.7 scores 15 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 46 across Illinois counties, a gap of 31 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 31 = |15 across US counties - 46 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
noteWhiteside County, IL's typical asking rent fell 1.1% from $778 in August 2026 to $769 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -1.1% = (768.75 - 777.5258117421278) / 777.5258117421278 × 100
- 768.75 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 777.5258117421278 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteWhiteside County, IL's covered employment was 0.7% 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
- -0.7 % = 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
noteWhiteside County, IL's average weekly wage was 0.5% 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
- +0.5 % = 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
noteWhiteside County, IL's typical asking rent of $769 ranks 1,352nd of 1,358 US counties, against a median of $1,506.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1358 US counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWhiteside County, IL's typical asking rent of $769 ranks 31st of 32 Illinois counties, against a median of $1,198.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 3 on the 0-to-100 scale across 32 Illinois counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Whiteside County, IL is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- 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
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Whiteside County, IL is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, 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 Whiteside County, IL is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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