Clay County, MN: 12 findings, 3 at a watch level and 9 noted

12 findings #

1. watchClay County, MN's average weekly wage is -9.7% against a year earlier, a watch level here: average weekly wage below the same quarter a year earlier, before inflation (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; 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.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.avgWeeklyWage = -9.7 < 0

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level

2. watchClay County, MN's covered employment is -0.3% 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.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.3 < 0

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

3. watchClay County, MN's price-to-rent ratio of 23.7 ranks 134th of 1,358 US counties, a watch level here: price-to-rent in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both ZHVI and ZORI this month; 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.
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   • test: priceToRent percentile = 90.19896831245394 >= 90
   • typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month

   position among the counties that published both ZHVI and ZORI this month; not an official level

4. noteClay County, MN's average weekly wage was 9.7% 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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   • -9.7 % = 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

5. noteClay County, MN's typical asking rent fell 0.4% from $1,075 in August 2026 to $1,070 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • -0.4% = (1070.1587301587304 - 1074.5208424608263) / 1074.5208424608263 × 100
   • 1070.1587301587304 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
   • 1074.5208424608263 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08

6. noteClay County, MN's typical home value rose 0.4% from $302,777 in August 2026 to $303,991 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • +0.4% = (303990.8268135711 - 302777.43550267373) / 302777.43550267373 × 100
   • 303990.8268135711 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
   • 302777.43550267373 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08

7. noteClay County, MN's covered employment was 0.3% 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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   • -0.3 % = 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

8. noteClay County, MN's momentum index of -0.16 ranks 85th of 87 Minnesota counties, against a median of 0.29.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 2 on the 0-to-100 scale across 87 Minnesota 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

9. noteClay County, MN's momentum index of -0.16 ranks 2,908th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 10 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 Clay County, MN 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 Clay County, MN 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 Clay County, MN 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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