JAARS

Population: 769
Median household income: $64,107
Median home value: $9,999

JAARS, a community in Union County, North Carolina, has 769 residents. Its median household income of $64,107 runs below the Union County figure of $99,243.

From 2019 to 2023, JAARS's population grew 73.6% from 443 to 769, while its median home value fell 93.9% from $163,400 to $9,999.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 69.8% of the population. 40.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 769
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,107
Median home value: $9,999
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

443769

Median household income

$53,462$64,107

Median home value

$163,400$9,999

Median gross rent

$775$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	443	$53,462	$163,400	$775
2020	1,090	$53,620	$9,999	$783
2021	981	$55,457	—	$772
2022	887	$60,685	—	$834
2023	769	$64,107	$9,999	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1740.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 342.7%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	312	40.6%
18 to 24	42	5.5%
25 to 34	21	2.7%
35 to 44	77	10.0%
45 to 54	129	16.8%
55 to 64	142	18.5%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	46	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	232	30.2%
Black or African American	537	69.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.2%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's3.1%

Bachelor's degree35.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	22.2%
High school graduate	150	36.1%
Some college or associate's	13	3.1%
Bachelor's degree	148	35.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone40.2%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home46.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	80	40.2%
Carpooled	26	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	93	46.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	21.7%
15 to 29 min	27	25.5%
30 to 44 min	22	20.8%
45 to 59 min	8	7.5%
60+ min	26	24.5%

Households

Average household size: 4.45
Poverty rate: 25.4% (176 of 693)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	82.0%
Nonfamily households	30	18.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	167	69.0%
Vacant	75	31.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	153	91.6%
Renter-occupied	14	8.4%

1-unit, detached31.4%

1-unit, attached31.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units36.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	31.4%
1-unit, attached	77	31.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	89	36.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3733993
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8645, -80.7503