JAARS, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

715

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.8%

9.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,777

2.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$9,999

Population & Diversity

JAARS, NC is home to a population of 715 people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of JAARS, NC residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 2.69 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (521 people) in JAARS, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of JAARS, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in JAARS, NC was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in JAARS, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in JAARS, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
521 ± 594
White (Non-Hispanic)
194 ± 95
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in JAARS, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of JAARS, NC residents (83 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in JAARS, NC was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in JAARS, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Housing & Living

People in JAARS, NC have an average commute time of 50.1 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in JAARS, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126

Median Property Taxes

±$118

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In JAARS, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in JAARS, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

47.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in JAARS, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in JAARS, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,777

Median Household Income

± $20,021

153

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 153 households in JAARS, NC grew to $65,777 from the previous year's value of $64,107.

The following chart displays the households in JAARS, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for JAARS, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (50.8%)
Drove Alone (25.4%)
Carpooled (17.1%)

In 2024, 50.8% of workers in JAARS, NC worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (25.4%) and those who carpooled to work (17.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

50.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in JAARS, NC have a longer commute time (50.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 34.8% of the workforce in JAARS, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in JAARS, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in JAARS, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in JAARS, NC have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in JAARS, NC (179 out of 643 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in JAARS, NC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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