Mercer County, NJ: 16 findings, 4 at a watch level and 12 noted
16 findings fired for Mercer County, NJ this run, against a typical home value of $439,984 in September 2026 and covered employment of 259,660 in 2026 Q1. 4 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchMercer County, NJ'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
watchMercer County, NJ's typical home value of $439,984 scores 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 35 across New Jersey counties, a gap of 55 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 55 = |90 across US counties - 35 across New Jersey counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMercer County, NJ's typical asking rent of $2,523 scores 94 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 55 across New Jersey counties, a gap of 39 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 39 = |94 across US counties - 55 across New Jersey counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMercer County, NJ's years of wages of 3.7 scores 39 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 0 across New Jersey counties, a gap of 39 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 39 = |39 across US counties - 0 across New Jersey 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
noteMercer County, NJ's average weekly wage was 5.5% 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
- +5.5 % = 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
noteMercer County, NJ'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
noteMercer County, NJ's typical asking rent fell 0.7% from $2,541 in August 2026 to $2,523 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.7% = (2523.4543948412697 - 2540.743306134371) / 2540.743306134371 × 100
- 2523.4543948412697 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 2540.743306134371 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteMercer County, NJ's typical home value of +0.2% ranks 21st of 21 New Jersey counties, against a median of +3.1%.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 21 New Jersey counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMercer County, NJ's years of wages of 3.7 ranks 21st of 21 New Jersey counties, against a median of 6.1.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 21 New Jersey 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
noteMercer County, NJ's average weekly wage of $2,264 ranks 26th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 99 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMercer County, NJ's covered employment of 259,660 ranks 126th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMercer County, NJ's typical asking rent of $2,523 ranks 77th of 1,358 US counties, against a median of $1,506.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 94 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
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