Recent News About Jaars
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How many Union County public housing residents in 2021 identify as a minority?
In Union County public housing 88% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.
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How many people in Union County received housing vouchers in 2021?
There were 805 people who used housing choice vouchers in Union County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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Union County residents have median age of 39 by 2020
Union County residents have a median age of 39-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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4,361 more people living in Union County in 2021 compared to 2020
Union County had the eighth largest population in North Carolina in 2021.
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40.9% of households in JAARS received food stamps in 2020
JAARS ranked 34th in North Carolina for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Paint promotion event starting June 29 at local participating Union County Ace Hardware stores
Find deals on Clark+Kensington and Royal paint at local participating Union County Ace Hardware stores from June 29 to July 11.
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Stock up early for Fourth of July parties in Union County during June 25 sale at your participating local Ace Hardware stores
Participating Union County Ace Hardware stores are offering free delivery and assembly on all grills $399 and up, as part of the celebration.
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Participating Union County Ace Hardware stores having sale to help you prepare for Fourth of July celebrations
Fourth of July sale starting June 29 to get you stocked up in time for the holiday.
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On Father's Day this year, shelf the tie and get your dad something he really needs at your Union County Ace Hardware!
Your participating Union County Ace has great gifts for dad this year.
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50.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in JAARS
50.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in JAARS in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Union County exports up 12.8 percent since 2015
Union County exports increased 12.8 percent in the five-year period from 2015 to 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA).
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Census Bureau: More men than women in JAARS in 2020
Of the 1,090 people living in JAARS in 2020, 33.2 percent (362) were women and 66.8 percent (728) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Union News.
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Census Bureau: 2.3% of people in Union County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 231,053 citizens living in Union County in 2019, 97.7 percent said they were only one race, while 2.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 72.8 percent of people in Union County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 231,053 citizens living in Union County in 2019, 168,085 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: nobody in Jaars identified as multi-racial in 2019
All 443 citizens living in Jaars in 2019 were white, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 72 percent of people in Jaars were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 443 citizens living in Jaars in 2019, 319 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Voting officials in Union County received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in Union County to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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Union County (NC) ranked 124th among counties in highest exporting metros
Union County (NC) ranked 124th in trade with $1.03 billion in exports in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).
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Census Bureau: More women than men in JAARS in 2019
Of the 443 people living in JAARS in 2019, 60 percent (266) were women and 40 percent (177) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Union News.
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60.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in JAARS
60.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in JAARS in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.