Ozark, MO City Data

Ozark, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,665 people who live in Ozark and approximately 54,285 who live in Christian County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ozark to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ozark. We have included Ozark housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ozark Information

Christian County where Ozark resides is 564.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,285 and has a population rank of 867 out of all the places in the United States.

Ozark has a total of 9,665 people and of those residents there are 4,537 males and 5,128 females. The median age of the male population is 29 and the female population is 30.8. There are approximately 859 births each year and around 416 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ozark varies per year, but currently 9,507 are one race and 158 are two or more races.

Of the 9,665 people who live in Ozark, there are 3,043 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ozark is 1,520 male and 1,523 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,872.

General Ozark Information
Total area in square miles - Christian County	564.05
Water area in square miles - Christian County	N/A
Resident population - Christian County	54,285
Population rank - Christian County	867
Total population	9,665
Total population (male)	4,537
Total population (female)	5,128
Population median age (male)	29
Population median age (female)	30.8
Births - Christian County	859
Deaths- Christian County	416
Population of one race	9,507
Population of two or more races	158
Population under 20 years	3,043
Population under 20 years (male)	1,520
Population under 20 years (female)	1,523
Total population 18 years and over	6,872

Ozark Social Characteristics

There are 20,425 households in Ozark. Families make up 15,893 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ozark families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,064), male householder with no wife present (628) and female householder with no husband present (1,793). The remainder of the Ozark households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,773. Ozark, MO moving companies help people in Ozark move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ozark. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ozark is based, there are 21,721 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,401 never married, 13,757 now married, 358 separated, 1,732 widowed, and 2,473 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 204 separated, 390 widowed and 1,779 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ozark social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ozark.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Christian County)
Total households	20,425
Family households (families)	15,893
With own children under 18 years	8,284
Married-couple family	13,064
With own children under 18 years	6,369
Male householder, no wife present, family	628
With own children under 18 years	452
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,793
With own children under 18 years	1,310
Nonfamily households	4,773
Householder living alone	3,893
65 years and over	1,428

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,577
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	546
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,076
Householder	2,600
Spouse	2,007
Child	3,047
Other relatives	65
Nonrelatives	173
Unmarried partner	84
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	34
Unmarried partner	194
Foster child	8
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,272
Male householder	447
Male householder living alone	333
Male householder not living alone	114
Female householder	588
Female householder living alone	511
Female householder not living alone	77
Nonrelatives	237
Unmarried partner	110
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	84
Foster child	N/A
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,721
Never married	3,401
Now married	13,757
Separated	358
Widowed	1,732
Divorced	2,473
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	204
Widowed	390
Divorced	1,779

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,665
Male	4,537
Under 5 years	449
5 to 9 years	408
10 to 14 years	360
15 to 17 years	185
18 and 19 years	118
20 years	62
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	224
25 to 29 years	520
30 to 34 years	412
35 to 39 years	375
40 to 44 years	322
45 to 49 years	233
50 to 54 years	206
55 to 59 years	165
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	75
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	81
75 to 79 years	71
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	37
Female	5,128
Under 5 years	469
5 to 9 years	378
10 to 14 years	350
15 to 17 years	194
18 and 19 years	132
20 years	81
21 years	88
22 to 24 years	275
25 to 29 years	523
30 to 34 years	423
35 to 39 years	401
40 to 44 years	363
45 to 49 years	266
50 to 54 years	214
55 to 59 years	208
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	120
80 to 84 years	125
85 years and over	160

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,665
One race	9,507
White	9,313
Black or African American	32
American Indian and Alaska Native	69
Asian	29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	158

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,348
People who are White alone	9,003
People who are Black or African American alone	29
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	68
People who are Asian alone	28
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	163
People who are Some other race alone	56

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	50,144
Same house	21,316
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,084
Different state or abroad	7,118
Different state	6,792
Abroad	326

PLACE OF BIRTH (Christian County)
Total resident population	54,285
Born in United States	16,177
State of residence	33,822
Different state	19,565
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	433
Foreign born	465

Ozark Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ozark. That total enrollment is 14,178 for the population of the country, which includes Ozark. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,442 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,853 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,317.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ozark population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,178
Pre-kindergarten	1,156
Public	620
Private	536
Kindergarten	777
Public	725
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,873
Public	6,363
Private	510
Elementary and high school	9,927
Public	9,299
Private	628
High school grades 9 to 12	3,054
Public	2,936
Private	118
College, undergraduate years	1,764
Public	1,388
Private	376
Graduate or professional school	554
Public	369
Private	185
Not enrolled in school	37,696

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,790
Less than 9th grade	1,341
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,572
High school graduate	11,876
Some college, no degree	8,759
Associate's degree	1,965
Bachelor's degree	7,277
Graduate or professional degree	20.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,322

Ozark Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,867 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ozark. The Ozark occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,532), service occupations (3,670), sales and office occupations (7,818), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (175), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,346) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,229). The 40,867 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,925 private wage and salary workers, 3,222 government workers, 2,484 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Christian County)
Population 16 years and over	40,867
In labor force	28,763
Civilian labor force	28,691
Employed	27,770
Unemployed	921
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	72
Females 16 years and over	21,318
In labor force	13,387
Civilian labor force	13,387
Unemployed Civilian labor force	405
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,549
In labor force	15,376
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	516
Armed forces	72

COMMUTING TO WORK (Christian County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,421
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,742
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,028
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	242
Other means	120
Worked at home	1,239
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	657,155

OCCUPATION (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,532
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,532
Service occupations	3,670
Sales and office occupations	7,818
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	175
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,346
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,229

INDUSTRY (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,532
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	610
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,684
Wholesale trade	1,355
Retail trade	3,964
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,627
Information	657
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,940
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,814
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,632
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,869
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	855

CLASS OF WORKER (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,532
Private wage and salary workers	21,925
Government workers	3,222
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,484
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ozark Housing Characteristics

In Ozark, MO there are 21,827 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,425 occupied and 1,402 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ozark, there are 15,983 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 751 units in Ozark. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ozark, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ozark, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ozark. There are 162 housing units with rent less than $200, 296 with rent between $200-299, 1,658 with rent between $300-499 and 2,348 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ozark gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ozark, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Christian County)
Total housing units	21,827
Occupied housing units	20,425
Vacant housing units	1,402

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Christian County)
Total housing units	21,827
1-unit, detached	15,983
1-unit, attached	751
2 units	665
3 or 4 units	757
5 to 9 units	481
10 to 19 units	259
20 to 49 units	134
50 or more units	48
Mobile home	2,707

HOUSING TENURE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
Owner-occupied	15,501
Renter-occupied	4,924

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
No vehicles available	783
2 vehicle available	13,899
3 vehicles available	3,256
4 vehicles available	898
5 or more vehicles available	267

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
Utility gas	7,804
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,589
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48
Coal or coke
Wood	1,383
Solar energy
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
Less Than $50,000	15,501
$50,000 to $99,999	5,341
$100,000 to $149,999	3,057
$150,000 to $199,999	1,568
$200,000 to $299,999	538
$300,000 to $499,999	107
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	97,900

GROSS RENT (Christian County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,924
Less than $200	162
$200 to $299	296
$300 to $499	1,658
$500 to $699	1,648
$700 to $999	666
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	9