Sherman County, OR: 15 findings, 1 at an alert level, 4 at a watch level and 10 noted
15 findings fired for Sherman County, OR this run, against a typical home value of $289,987 in September 2026 and covered employment of 873 in 2026 Q1. 3 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
alertSherman County, OR's covered employment is -9.4% 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 = -9.4 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchSherman County, OR's covered employment is -9.4% 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 = -9.4 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchSherman County, OR's typical home value of $289,987 scores 68 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 11 across Oregon counties, a gap of 56 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 56 = |68 across US counties - 11 across Oregon counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchSherman County, OR's years of wages of 4.3 scores 51 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 11 across Oregon counties, a gap of 40 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 40 = |51 across US counties - 11 across Oregon 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
watchSherman County, OR's typical home value of +4.0% scores 64 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 97 across Oregon counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |64 across US counties - 97 across Oregon counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSherman County, OR's covered employment was 9.4% 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
- -9.4 % = 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
noteSherman County, OR's average weekly wage was 2.9% 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
- +2.9 % = 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
noteSherman County, OR's typical home value fell 0.4% from $291,154 in August 2026 to $289,987 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.4% = (289987.093857564 - 291153.8063905994) / 291153.8063905994 × 100
- 289987.093857564 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 291153.8063905994 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteSherman County, OR's covered employment of -9.4% ranks 3,170th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 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
noteSherman County, OR's covered employment of 873 ranks 35th of 36 Oregon counties, against a median of 15,683.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 3 on the 0-to-100 scale across 36 Oregon counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSherman County, OR's covered employment of -9.4% ranks 35th of 36 Oregon counties, against a median of -1.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 3 on the 0-to-100 scale across 36 Oregon counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSherman County, OR's typical home value of +4.0% ranks 2nd of 36 Oregon counties, against a median of +0.4%.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 36 Oregon counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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