Lincoln County, WI: 15 findings, 5 at a watch level and 10 noted
15 findings fired for Lincoln County, WI this run, against a typical home value of $246,038 in September 2026 and covered employment of 9,659 in 2026 Q1. 3 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchLincoln County, WI's covered employment is -2.3% 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 = -2.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchLincoln County, WI's price-to-rent ratio of 24.4 ranks 116th 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.Show the arithmetic
- test: priceToRent percentile = 91.52542372881356 >= 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
watchLincoln County, WI's typical asking rent rose 5.0% from $799 in August 2026 to $839 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +5.0% = (838.75 - 798.9168554470398) / 798.9168554470398 × 100
- 838.75 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 798.9168554470398 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
watchLincoln County, WI's years of wages of 4.4 scores 53 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 10 across Wisconsin counties, a gap of 44 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 44 = |53 across US counties - 10 across Wisconsin 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
watchLincoln County, WI's typical home value of $246,038 scores 56 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 21 across Wisconsin counties, a gap of 34 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 34 = |56 across US counties - 21 across Wisconsin counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteLincoln County, WI's average weekly wage was 5.2% 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
- +5.2 % = 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
noteLincoln County, WI's covered employment was 2.3% 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
- -2.3 % = 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
noteLincoln County, WI's typical home value rose 0.4% from $245,096 in August 2026 to $246,038 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (246037.57000279202 - 245096.30105793485) / 245096.30105793485 × 100
- 246037.57000279202 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 245096.30105793485 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteLincoln County, WI's typical asking rent of $839 ranks 38th of 38 Wisconsin counties, against a median of $1,275.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 38 Wisconsin counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteLincoln County, WI's typical asking rent of $839 ranks 1,330th of 1,358 US counties, against a median of $1,506.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 2 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
noteLincoln County, WI's typical home value of +7.9% ranks 270th of 3,062 US counties, against a median of +2.9%.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3062 US counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteLincoln County, WI's years of wages of 4.4 ranks 65th of 72 Wisconsin counties, against a median of 5.4.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 10 on the 0-to-100 scale across 72 Wisconsin 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
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