Dorchester County, MD: 16 findings, 1 at an alert level, 6 at a watch level and 9 noted
16 findings fired for Dorchester County, MD this run, against a typical home value of $268,747 in September 2026 and covered employment of 11,302 in 2026 Q1. 4 further findings are not listed here.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-19. Back to Dorchester County, MD.
12 findings #
alertDorchester County, MD's covered employment is -3.3% against a year earlier, an alert level here: covered employment at least 3 percent below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; 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 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -3.3 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchDorchester County, MD's covered employment is -3.3% 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 = -3.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchDorchester County, MD's typical home value of $268,747 scores 63 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 13 across Maryland counties, a gap of 49 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 49 = |63 across US counties - 13 across Maryland counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchDorchester County, MD's covered employment of 11,302 scores 58 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 13 across Maryland counties, a gap of 45 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 45 = |58 across US counties - 13 across Maryland counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchDorchester County, MD's average weekly wage of $1,082 scores 59 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 17 across Maryland counties, a gap of 42 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 42 = |59 across US counties - 17 across Maryland counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchDorchester County, MD's years of wages of 4.8 scores 61 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 22 across Maryland counties, a gap of 40 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 40 = |61 across US counties - 22 across Maryland 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
watchDorchester County, MD's typical home value of +0.9% scores 29 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 61 across Maryland counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |29 across US counties - 61 across Maryland counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteDorchester County, MD's average weekly wage was 3.4% 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
- +3.4 % = 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
noteDorchester County, MD's covered employment was 3.3% 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
- -3.3 % = 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
noteDorchester County, MD's typical asking rent rose 2.5% from $1,809 in August 2026 to $1,854 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +2.5% = (1854.1666666666665 - 1808.9978995195559) / 1808.9978995195559 × 100
- 1854.1666666666665 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1808.9978995195559 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteDorchester County, MD's typical home value fell 0.3% from $269,523 in August 2026 to $268,747 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.3% = (268747.4374032799 - 269523.17963449523) / 269523.17963449523 × 100
- 268747.4374032799 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 269523.17963449523 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteDorchester County, MD's price-to-rent ratio of 12.1 ranks 21st of 22 Maryland counties, against a median of 18.1.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 22 Maryland 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
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