Choctaw County, MS: 16 findings, 1 at an alert level, 4 at a watch level and 11 noted

12 findings #

1. alertChoctaw County, MS' covered employment is -7.6% 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.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -7.6 <= -3

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

2. watchChoctaw County, MS' covered employment is -7.6% 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 = -7.6 < 0

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

3. watchChoctaw County, MS' typical home value is -2.4% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical home value below a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; 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: home.yoyPct = -2.4480727887235236 < 0

   arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level

4. watchChoctaw County, MS' momentum index is -0.28, a watch level here: momentum index in the cooling band (the cooling band of the momentum index computed here, score at or below -0.25; 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.
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   • test: momentum = -0.2824810003863204 <= -0.25
   • 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%)

   the cooling band of the momentum index computed here, score at or below -0.25; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level

5. watchChoctaw County, MS' typical home value of $148,364 scores 16 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 49 across Mississippi counties, a gap of 33 points.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 33 = |16 across US counties - 49 across Mississippi counties|

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

6. noteChoctaw County, MS' covered employment was 7.6% 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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   • -7.6 % = 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

7. noteChoctaw County, MS' average weekly wage was 3.2% 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

   • +3.2 % = 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. noteChoctaw County, MS' typical home value rose 1.0% from $146,859 in August 2026 to $148,364 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • +1.0% = (148363.51872282047 - 146858.98293639402) / 146858.98293639402 × 100
   • 148363.51872282047 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
   • 146858.98293639402 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08

9. noteChoctaw County, MS' covered employment of -7.6% ranks 3,143rd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • 2 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.yoy.emp

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

10. noteChoctaw County, MS' covered employment of -7.6% ranks 80th of 82 Mississippi counties, against a median of -0.4%.

    Period 2026 Q1.
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    • 2 on the 0-to-100 scale across 82 Mississippi counties that published jobs.yoy.emp

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

11. noteChoctaw County, MS' momentum index of -0.28 ranks 3,044th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.

    Period 2026-09.
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    • 5 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

12. noteChoctaw County, MS' average weekly wage of $1,182 ranks 6th of 82 Mississippi counties, against a median of $903.

    Period 2026 Q1.
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    • 94 on the 0-to-100 scale across 82 Mississippi counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage

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

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