JAARSNC
Some 715 people live in this town, in North Carolina.
Is JAARS a good place to live?
JAARS’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, above both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). JAARS has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
715 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to JAARS: who provides what
JAARS is unincorporated, so Union County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in JAARS.
More children than North Carolina overall
Among adults 25 and older in JAARS, 41% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Children under 18 are two in five residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of JAARS’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±30.2 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| JAARS | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 31% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 23.4% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.4% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 37.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.6% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
JAARS has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in JAARS who live below the poverty line: 28%. Employers in JAARS added 62 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 102. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. The top destinations are Charlotte (31%), Monroe (8%) and Waxhaw (6%).
| JAARS | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy JAARS is
JAARS beats the North Carolina average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely and 13% binge drink.
| JAARS | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | JAARS | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a moderate hazard risk in JAARS: inland flooding
Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. 55% of JAARS’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out here since 2024.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bank of America Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around JAARS. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaBank of America Stadium
20 mi Theme parkCarowinds27 mi MuseumSullenberger Aviation Museum70K visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaBojangles Coliseum24 mi TheatreOvens Auditorium32 mi TheatreTruliant AmphitheaterPhoto credits
Bank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carowinds: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about JAARS
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of JAARS
About 13 of every 100 JAARS residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
96% of working residents leave JAARS for work
Where JAARS’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About JAARS
CDP in North Carolina, United States
Jaars, capitalized as JAARS on some maps, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, JAARS had a population of 471. The region's name comes from JAARS, a non-profit organization that is located there.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
Questions about JAARS
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is JAARS, NC a good place to live?
JAARS has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 715 people live in this town, in North Carolina.