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Ozark
Missouri

Population

$39K

Median Income

$230K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$39K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$20,537

Federal Spending per Capita$29

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score669

Work From Home %11.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$75K

Income (95th Percentile)$137K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.4%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$4,474

SS Benefits / Person$5,992

Education Wage Premium1.38x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$39K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$34K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$228K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$636/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.49%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $703

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate79.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.5%

Active Listings

108

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

37 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

53.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients544 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,890

Uninsured (under 65)13.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.02 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,400

Bachelor's Degree Holders408

HS Completion Rate80.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)56th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate36.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.6

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature0.23

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation53.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events29.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$94K

Drought Index (2022)0.50

Heating Degree Days3,765 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,613 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,475 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,302 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year16.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed46 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed8 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)257 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)148 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet28.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers336 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work148 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)118 workers

Avg Commute Time26.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work5.1%

Agriculture

Farms186 farms

Farmland3,425 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.708

Nonprofit Organizations51

Veterans Share9.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.7%

Never-Married Adults18.5%

Divorced Adults9.6%

Religious Organizations9

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations10.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.66 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms12

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.49%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+64R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +91

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.11x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $230K

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Local News — Ozark

KY3 · 4 days ago