Population 32,984 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ozark
Household size in Ozark
| Period | Ozark | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Ozark sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri as a whole, where it has 2.49 people. Household size has climbed from 2.56 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ozark
| Period | Ozark | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ozark is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.0, as it has nationally. Ozark is younger than the great majority of Missouri cities.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ozark
| Period | Ozark | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Ozark than nationally: 13.2%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ozark
Renters in Ozark
| Period | Ozark | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Ozark rent their homes (26.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 34.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the east. The renter share has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ozark
| Period | Ozark | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Ozark: just 5.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.4 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ozark
| Period | Ozark | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ozark is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1993 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Only 13 of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ozark
| Period | Ozark | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $708 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $765 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $876 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,206 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Ozark runs $1,206 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Missouri overall ($1,122). Rent has climbed $498 a month since 2006–10, up 70%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ozark
Bachelor's degrees in Ozark
| Period | Ozark | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Ozark (31.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ozark
| Period | Ozark | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Ozark have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ozark
| Period | Ozark | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ozark runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.2 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ozark compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark | 2.67 | 37.2 | 13.2% | 26.8% | 5.6% | 1998 | $1,206 | 31.4% | 92.8% | 3.9% |
| Fremont Hills | 2.57 | 43.7 | 3.2% | 9.0% | 1.3% | 2000 | $1,000 | 60.5% | 95.2% | 4.1% |
| McCracken | 2.67 | 44.2 | 13.9% | 9.0% | 3.7% | 1998 | $1,116 | 37.3% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| Linden | 2.58 | 43.3 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 4.6% | 1995 | $823 | 30.1% | 98.4% | 3.0% |
| Selmore | 2.54 | 45.0 | 3.9% | 17.4% | 10.8% | 2003 | $1,279 | 25.0% | 92.9% | 0.1% |
| Nixa | 2.68 | 39.2 | 7.6% | 28.5% | 3.6% | 1999 | $1,096 | 38.3% | 95.3% | 3.9% |
| Sparta | 2.53 | 42.3 | 10.4% | 19.8% | 5.9% | 1995 | $882 | 20.1% | 93.5% | 2.1% |
| Highlandville | 2.79 | 44.0 | 3.6% | 8.6% | 13.1% | 1994 | $1,061 | 30.6% | 93.1% | 1.7% |
| Ongo | 2.47 | 42.3 | 7.0% | 18.0% | 7.1% | 1992 | $768 | 19.2% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| Rogersville | 2.78 | 40.5 | 11.3% | 25.2% | 10.7% | 1993 | $1,266 | 33.1% | 95.0% | 1.7% |
| Jamesville | 2.65 | 43.4 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 0.6% | 1997 | $1,046 | 23.1% | 94.7% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ozark. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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