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Ozark Arkansas Information: Ozark, Arkansas is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Ozark from the last gathering is 3525. You can view Ozark venues that host many Ozark AR events every year. You can also research Ozark Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Ozark Arkansas real estate guide. Ozark Arkansas has a latitude of 35.491 and a longitude of -93.8371. Zip codes in Ozark, AR include 72949 ... more Ozark zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ozark, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ozark, AR was 3,525.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ozark was 1,620, which represents 46 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ozark, AR
There are an estimated 801 married men in the town. 61.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Ozark are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ozark is 1,905 which is 54 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ozark, Arkansas
There are an estimated 828 married women in the community. 52.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ozark, AR
The median age of people living in Ozark, AR was 37.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ozark was 243. There were 2,638 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.4 percent of the population (756) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ozark, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ozark, AR was 3,481.

White Population in Ozark, AR
The estimated White population in the Ozark community is 3,401, which is 96.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ozark, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ozark, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ozark, AR was 24.

Asian Population in Ozark, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ozark, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ozark was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 38, while those of “two or more races” was 44 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ozark community was 90, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ozark, AR
The household population number in Ozark was 3,387.

Group Quarters Population in Ozark, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 138.

Average Household Size in Ozark, AR
The average household size in Ozark is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ozark, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,607 total housing units in Ozark.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,453, or 90.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 938 were owner-occupied (64.6), and 515 were renter-occupied (35.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 154 vacant homes in Ozark at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ozark, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 870, with a median value in dollars of 54,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ozark, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ozark, average costs per month were $209 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,495 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ozark, Arkansas
203 people in Ozark also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ozark, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ozark was 434, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ozark, AR
In 2000, there were 946 people in Ozark, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ozark, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 77 people in Ozark who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ozark, Arkansas
There were 1,532 in the labor force in Ozark at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ozark was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ozark, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,057. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ozark, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,537. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ozark, Arkansas
Per capita income in Ozark in the last full census was 12,583. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ozark numbered 173, or 17.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ozark, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 734, or 21.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.