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72949

Ozark, AR · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
9,477
Median household income
$56,837
People below poverty
16.1%
Median home value
$132,600

Income

The median income of households in 72949 was $56,837. An estimated 5.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.1
$10,000 to $14,999 6.3
$15,000 to $24,999 13.1
$25,000 to $34,999 9.3
$35,000 to $49,999 13.6
$50,000 to $74,999 12.7
$75,000 to $99,999 18.7
$100,000 to $149,999 15.3
$150,000 to $199,999 1.9
$200,000 or more 4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60151
Female 34869

An estimated 68.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,420. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.4
Social Security 38.7
Retirement income 22.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.2
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 19.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 19.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.7

In 2020-2024, 10.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 9.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 46.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 72949 in 2020-2024, 91.1% had health insurance coverage and 8.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59.6% and public coverage was 44.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.7%.


In 2020-2024, 72949 had a total population of 9,477 - 4,723 (49.8%) females and 4,754 (50.2%) males. The median age was 42.9 years. An estimated 20.7% of the population was under 18 years, 29.5% was 19 to 44 years, 29.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 72949 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 180 331
5 to 9 370 263
10 to 14 283 246
15 to 19 287 164
20 to 24 240 223
25 to 29 380 323
30 to 34 384 277
35 to 39 251 322
40 to 44 274 121
45 to 49 263 274
50 to 54 405 331
55 to 59 304 380
60 to 64 355 485
65 to 69 325 362
70 to 74 170 179
75 to 79 131 191
80 to 84 40 93
85 and over 112 158

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 86.4% were White; 0.2% were Black or African American; 13.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.8% of the people in 72949 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 86% of the people in 72949 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,800 households in 72949. The average household size was 2.44 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.8% of the households in 72949 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.3% of all households, while 18.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.7% of all households.

In 72949, 25.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.8
Cohabiting Couples 6.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.6% of males and 52.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.3 18.3
Now married, except separated 54.6 52.5
Separated 1.9 1.2
Widowed 4.2 16.2
Divorced 12 11.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 72949, 242 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 73.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.2% of the people living in 72949 were U.S. natives. 67.6% of the 72949 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.8% of 72949 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 72949 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 72949.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 72.5
Asia 0
Europe 27.5
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 72949 in 2020-2024, 2.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1% of people at least five years old; 0.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 72949 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.5
Different house, same county 7.3
Different county, same state 2.8
Different state 2.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 72949 was 1,822 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 132 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,418. College or graduate school enrollment was 272.

Educational Attainment of People in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.3
High school diploma or equivalency 40.1
Some college, no degree 22.4
Associate's degree 13.7
Bachelor's degree 6.2
Graduate or professional degree 5.4

Disability

In 72949, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.3% of people under 18 years old, to 22.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 46.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 72949, 49.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,990 77.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 531 13.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 334 8.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 72949 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.4
Construction 6
Manufacturing 20.2
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 11.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.9
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 5.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 72949 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,215 31.4
Service occupations 701 18.1
Sales and office occupations 642 16.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 437 11.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 869 22.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.9% of 72949 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.2
Other means 2.9
Worked from home 1.6

In 2020-2024, 72949 had a total of 4,210 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 12.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.8
Mobile homes 12.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

13.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 72949 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 69.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 72949 had 3,800 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 410 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.7% while renters occupied 24.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.45 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.4.

5.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.9% and another 29.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 72949:

House Heating Fuel Used in 72949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 26.6
Electricity 67.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 4.8
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 72949 was $132,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.3 % had a mortgage. 49.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,086 and for owners without a mortgage it was $378.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 72949 was $717. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.