Madison County, KY: 12 findings, 2 at a watch level and 10 noted

12 findings #

1. watchMadison County, KY's covered employment is -2.8% 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.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -2.8 < 0

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level

2. watchMadison County, KY's typical home value of +1.2% scores 31 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 71 across Kentucky counties, a gap of 40 points.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 40 = |31 across US counties - 71 across Kentucky counties|

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

3. noteMadison County, KY's covered employment was 2.8% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • -2.8 % = 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

4. noteMadison County, KY's average weekly wage was 0.8% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • +0.8 % = 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

5. noteMadison County, KY's typical asking rent rose 0.3% from $1,066 in August 2026 to $1,069 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • +0.3% = (1069.0860856935367 - 1066.2578627202615) / 1066.2578627202615 × 100
   • 1069.0860856935367 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
   • 1066.2578627202615 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08

6. noteMadison County, KY's price-to-rent ratio of 22.1 ranks 1st of 28 Kentucky counties, against a median of 16.8.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 28 Kentucky counties that published priceToRent
   • 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

7. noteMadison County, KY's covered employment of 36,121 ranks 9th of 120 Kentucky counties, against a median of 5,237.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across 120 Kentucky counties that published jobs.emp

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

8. noteMadison County, KY's years of wages of 5.3 ranks 11th of 120 Kentucky counties, against a median of 3.5.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 120 Kentucky 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

9. noteMadison County, KY's momentum index of -0.18 ranks 2,929th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 9 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US 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

10. noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Madison County, KY 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

11. noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Madison County, KY is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • 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

12. noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Madison County, KY is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • 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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