Herkimer County, NY: 12 findings, 4 at a watch level and 8 noted
12 findings fired for Herkimer County, NY this run, against a typical home value of $204,078 in September 2026 and covered employment of 15,311 in 2026 Q1.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-19. Back to Herkimer County, NY.
12 findings #
watchHerkimer County, NY's average weekly wage is -1.6% 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.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.avgWeeklyWage = -1.6 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchHerkimer County, NY's covered employment is -1.3% 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 = -1.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchHerkimer County, NY's covered employment of 15,311 scores 65 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 23 across New York counties, a gap of 42 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 42 = |65 across US counties - 23 across New York counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchHerkimer County, NY's average weekly wage of $993 scores 39 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 0 across New York counties, a gap of 39 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 39 = |39 across US counties - 0 across New York counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteHerkimer County, NY's average weekly wage was 1.6% 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
- -1.6 % = 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
noteHerkimer County, NY's covered employment was 1.3% 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
- -1.3 % = 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
noteHerkimer County, NY's typical asking rent fell 0.7% from $1,259 in August 2026 to $1,250 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.7% = (1250 - 1258.8932916057597) / 1258.8932916057597 × 100
- 1250 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1258.8932916057597 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteHerkimer County, NY's average weekly wage of $993 ranks 62nd of 62 New York counties, against a median of $1,250.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 62 New York counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteHerkimer County, NY's momentum index of -0.01 ranks 59th of 62 New York counties, against a median of 0.37.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 62 New York 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
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Herkimer County, NY is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- 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
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Herkimer County, NY is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- 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
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Herkimer County, NY is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- 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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