Ozark, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

49,516

0.123% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

18.7%

6.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$129,100

4.28% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ozark, AL had a population of 49.5k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ozark, AL grew from 49,455 to 49,516, a 0.123% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ozark, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), Other (Hispanic) (2.19%), and White (Hispanic) (2.07%).

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.

98.5% of the residents in Ozark, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ozark, AL are George C Wallace Community College-Dothan (1,018 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Ozark, AL was $129,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Ozark, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ozark, AL was 2 cars per household.

Ozark, AL borders Dothan, AL, Enterprise, AL, Eufaula, AL-GA, and Troy, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Ozark, AL is home to a population of 49.5k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Ozark, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 3.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.9k people) in Ozark, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.94k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Ozark, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ozark, AL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ozark, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.9k ± 216
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 199
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 314

6.93%

Hispanic Population

3.43k people

6.93% of the people in Ozark, AL are hispanic (3.43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ozark, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,717 ± 266
Vietnam
1,349 ± 191
Gulf War (1990s)
1,004 ± 200

Ozark, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ozark, AL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Ozark, AL are Retail Trade (2,602 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,392 people), and Manufacturing (1,811 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($72,159), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,155), and Utilities ($65,134).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Ozark, AL stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ozark, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,022 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1,556 people), and Management Occupations (1,494 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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Ozark, AL stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ozark, AL, are Retail Trade (2,602 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,392 people), and Manufacturing (1,811 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

$43,637

Median earning men ± $4,136

$28,780

Median earning women ± $1,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,667), Public Administration ($67,222), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,555).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,750), Public Administration ($43,419), and Construction ($41,364).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

63
Other Services (except Public Administration)
58
Retail Trade
50
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$53.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$43.2k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$40.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

In 2022, universities in Ozark, AL awarded 1,018 degrees. The student population of Ozark, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,195 male students and 2,637 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ozark, AL are White (606 and 59.6%), followed by Black or African American (299 and 29.4%), Hispanic or Latino (52 and 5.11%), and Two or More Races (27 and 2.65%).

The largest universities in Ozark, AL by number of degrees awarded are George C Wallace Community College-Dothan (1,018 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ozark, AL are General Studies (219 and 21.5%), Registered Nursing (153 and 15%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (80 and 7.86%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,832 students enrolled in Ozark, AL, 31.2% men and 68.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,234 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
153 degrees awarded
General Studies
107 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ozark, AL was Registered Nursing with 153 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ozark, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,018 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was George C Wallace Community College-Dothan with 1,018 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 320 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ozark, AL, which is 0.458 times less than the 698 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 606 degrees mean that there were 2.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 299 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,110) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 $129,100 in 2023, which is 0.426 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,800 to $129,100, a 4.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Ozark, AL is 61.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ozark, AL have an average commute time of 22.3 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 N/A. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Ozark, AL was Shelby County, AL with a value of $93,543, followed by Limestone County, AL and Madison County, AL, with respective values of $83,534 and $83,528.

Housing

Property

$129,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,727

$12,127

Median Property Taxes

±$622

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

61.3%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.3% of the housing units in Ozark, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

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)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ozark, AL was Shelby County, AL with a value of $93,543, followed by Limestone County, AL and Madison County, AL, with respective values of $83,534 and $83,528.

The following map shows all of the counties 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

19.8k

Number of Households

± 940

In N/A, the median household income of the 19.8k households in Ozark, AL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 N/A 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (8.74%)
Worked At Home (3.94%)

In 2023, 82.7% of workers in Ozark, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.74%) and those who worked at home (3.94%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ozark, AL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ozark, AL (9.08k out of 48.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

89.1% of the population of Ozark, AL has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 21.5% on non-group plans, and 8.57% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

28.7%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

21.5%

Non-Group

8.57%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ozark, AL grew by 9.08% from 9.98% to 10.9%.

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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