Ozark, MO Profile

Ozark, MO, population 15,265, is located in Missouri's Christian county, about 14.4 miles from Springfield and 157.4 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Ozark's population has grown by about 128%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ozark has grown by about 58%.

Ozark's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ozark tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.80
	Males	29.00
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,665	N/A
2001	11,032	14.14%
2002	11,886	7.74%
2003	13,179	10.88%
2004	14,515	10.14%
2005	15,265	5.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,210

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	276
2003	85
2004	152
2005	62
2006	91
2007	326
2008	213

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	2	0	3	4	0
Robbery	-	3	0	5	1	1	8	4
Aggravated Assault	-	24	10	13	8	9	45	35

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,827
2003	3,431
2004	3,352
2005	2,855
2006	2,835
2007	2,361
2008	2,558

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	87	51	58	51	80	71	93
Larceny, Theft	-	263	316	361	347	324	327	356
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	25	35	23	18	32	15	20
Arson	-	6	0	0	0	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,178 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles