Ozark, AL

Census Place

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2022 Population

14,373

0.16% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.9

0.244% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.1%

7.34% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,407

7.71% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$129,700

6.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ozark, AL had a population of 14.4k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $47,407. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ozark, AL declined from 14,396 to 14,373, a −0.16% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,014 to $47,407, a 7.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ozark, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.32%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.74%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.33%).

None of the households in Ozark, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Ozark, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ozark, AL was $129,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.2%.

Most people in Ozark, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ozark, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Ozark, AL employs 4.93k people. The largest industries in Ozark, AL are Retail Trade (827 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (663 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (473 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($81,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($77,708), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,781).

Employment

Occupations

4.93k

2022 Value

± 490

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ozark, AL grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 4.87k employees to 4.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ozark, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (503 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (422 people), and Transportation Occupations (371 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ozark, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.93k

2022 Value

± 490

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ozark, AL grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 4.87k employees to 4.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ozark, AL, are Retail Trade (827 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (663 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (473 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ozark, AL, though some of these residents may live in Ozark, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,932

Median earning men ± $3,468

$28,926

Median earning women ± $4,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,328), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,450), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,466).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($51,757), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,432).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ozark, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ozark, AL was $129,700 in 2022, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $121,400 to $129,700, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Ozark, AL is 61.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ozark, AL have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ozark, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ozark, AL is $47,407. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Ozark, AL was Census Tract 200 with a value of $72,681, followed by Census Tract 204 and Census Tract 201, with respective values of $58,462 and $57,852.

Property

$129,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,274

$3,522

Median Property Taxes

±$353

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 Ozark, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2022

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.2% of the housing units in Ozark, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 200
Census Tract 204
Census Tract 201

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ozark, AL was Census Tract 200 with a value of $72,681, followed by Census Tract 204 and Census Tract 201, with respective values of $58,462 and $57,852.

The following map shows all of the places in Ozark, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,407

Median Household Income

± $4,727

5.76k

Number of Households

± 485

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.76k households in Ozark, AL grew to $47,407 from the previous year's value of $44,014.

The following chart displays the households in Ozark, AL 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ozark, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (2.32%)

In 2022, 86.1% of workers in Ozark, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (2.32%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ozark, AL have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Ozark, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ozark, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ozark, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ozark, AL (2.96k out of 14k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ozark, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.9% of the population of Ozark, AL has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 20.4% on non-group plans, and 3.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dale County, AL see 3766 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.1% decrease from the previous year (4098 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3084 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 759 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,766 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dale County, AL

Primary care physicians in Dale County, AL see an average of 3,766 patients per year. This represents a 8.1% decrease from the previous year (4,098 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dale County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

22.2%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

20.4%

Non-Group

3.1%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ozark, AL declined by 8.82% from 12.1% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ozark, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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