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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Ozark County is $17,324, which is much lower than the state average of $26,006 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Ozark County median household income is $31,833, which has grown by 23.09% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Ozark County residents spend 30.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #109

Ozark County	17,324 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ozark County	22,760 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ozark County	26,496 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ozark County	19,205 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #107

Ozark County	31,833 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Ozark County	39,169 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #92

Ozark County	23.09%
Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Ozark County		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.68%	$6,536, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	50.47%	$15,873, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.67%	$3,747, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	23.32%	$18,141, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Ozark County	38,208 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Ozark County	45,042 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Ozark County	Missouri	U.S.
White	$32,348, see rank	$50,655	$56,900
Hispanic	$22,292, see rank	$38,431	$42,396
Two or More Races	$28,750, see rank	$37,293	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Ozark County	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$11,042, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$33,666, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$39,418, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$27,868, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Ozark County	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	8,015, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	4,072, 50.80%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,008, 49.31%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,008, 49.31%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,746, 86.95%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	262, 13.05%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,064, 50.69%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	3,943, 49.20%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,666, 42.25%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,666, 42.25%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,471, 88.30%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	195, 11.70%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,277, 57.75%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Ozark County	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,142, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,544, 80.97%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	386, 12.29%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	4, 0.13%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	52, 1.65%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	22, 0.70%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	134, 4.26%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Ozark County	30.1 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Ozark County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,217	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	1,746, 54.27%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	345, 19.76%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	107, 6.13%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	227, 13.00%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	87, 4.98%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	331, 18.96%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	514, 29.44%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	1,471, 45.73%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	449, 30.52%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	346, 23.52%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	514, 34.94%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	14, 0.95%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	141, 9.59%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Ozark County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,217, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	198, 6.15%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	338, 10.51%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	462, 14.36%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	134, 4.17%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	370, 11.50%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	158, 4.91%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	98, 3.05%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	166, 5.16%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	840, 26.11%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	138, 4.29%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	108, 3.36%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	207, 6.43%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Ozark County	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,969	20.71%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	495	16.05%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.