Ozark, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population

22,417

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

0.896% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,182

6.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,800

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,830

3.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ozark, MO 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.

99.1% of the residents in Ozark, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ozark, MO are Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church (33 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Ozark, MO was $254,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.

Most people in Ozark, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ozark, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ozark, MO is home to a population of 22.4k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.21% of Ozark, MO residents were born outside of the country (944 people).

In 2024, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.1k people) in Ozark, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 765 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 503 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Ozark, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ozark, MO was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ozark, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 429
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
765 ± 171
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
503 ± 354

6.05%

Hispanic Population

1.36k people

6.05% of the people in Ozark, MO are hispanic (1.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ozark, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

4.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

944 people

4.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

972 people

As of 2024, 4.21% of Ozark, MO residents (944 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 Ozark, MO was 4.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
310 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
245 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
232 ± 107

Ozark, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ozark, MO.

Health

90.3% of the population of Ozark, MO has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.72%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ozark, MO declined by 5.39% from 10.3% to 9.72%.

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

Economy

The economy of Ozark, MO employs 10.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ozark, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,008 people), Retail Trade (1,570 people), and Educational Services (1,163 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($72,788), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,386), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,406).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2024 Value

± 924

3.34%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ozark, MO grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 10.5k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ozark, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,461 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,104 people), and Management Occupations (1,014 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ozark, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.8k

2024 Value

± 924

3.34%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ozark, MO grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 10.5k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ozark, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,008 people), Retail Trade (1,570 people), and Educational Services (1,163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ozark, MO, though some of these residents may live in Ozark, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,850

Median earning men ± $4,700

$38,674

Median earning women ± $3,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,949), Information ($75,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,897).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), Information ($55,313), and Public Administration ($44,934).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ozark, MO awarded 33 degrees. The student population of Ozark, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 41 male students and 48 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ozark, MO are White (28 and 84.8%), American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 3.03%), Two or More Races (1 and 3.03%), and Unknown (1 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Ozark, MO by number of degrees awarded are Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ozark, MO are Organizational Leadership (33 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Ozark, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 45.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 89 (46.1% men and 53.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 89 students enrolled in Ozark, MO, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 60 records, of which 53.3% were women and 46.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Organizational Leadership

Most Common

33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ozark, MO was Organizational Leadership with 33 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church with 33 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ozark, MO, which is 0.65 times less than the 20 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 28 degrees mean that there were 28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 1 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

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($17,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,030) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($816) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ozark, MO was $254,800 in 2024, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,600 to $254,800, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ozark, MO is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ozark, MO have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ozark, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,140

$5,260

Median Property Taxes

±$590

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Ozark, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ozark, MO 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.

$74,182

Median Household Income

± $6,354

8.41k

Number of Households

± 808

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.41k households in Ozark, MO grew to $74,182 from the previous year's value of $69,372.

The following chart displays the households in Ozark, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ozark, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (7.98%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Ozark, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (7.98%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ozark, MO have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Ozark, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ozark, MO (2.76k out of 21.9k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ozark, MO is White, followed by Two Or More 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.