Ozark, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Dale County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,348
Population
421/sq mi density
$46,951
Median Income
$27,945 per capita
$138,600
Home Value
$150,325 Zillow
$773
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
446
Violent Crime/100K
3,052 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$46,951 median income, 9.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,600 home value, $773/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
446 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,951
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,945
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
153% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.2%
71% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ozark vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ozark’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,951
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,945
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,340
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,237
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,237
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,915M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,130
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
65
Retail
135
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,340
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,739
50% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,951 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,945 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,340 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,237 |
| County GDP | $3,915M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,130 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 65 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,340 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,739 |