COMPARING TWO PLACES
Branson vs Ozark
PLACE A
Branson, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Ozark, Arkansas
Branson is 98% smaller than Ozark. Ozark earns more, with a median household income $13,623 higher. Ozark has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -23%).
BRANSONOZARKDIFFERENCE
Total population573,628−98% vs Ozark
Population density233457−225
Population growth-23.0%-3.9%−19.1 pts
Median age45.035.9+9.1
Male51.6%47.3%+4.4 pts
Female48.4%52.7%−4.4 pts
Foreign-born9.7%0.7%+8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic33.9%91.4%−57.5 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino66.1%2.8%+63.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%5.6%−5.6 pts
Median household income$34,063$47,686−$13,623
Per capita income$17,139$24,470−$7,331
Poverty rate11.3%17.8%−6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3680.369Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%10.4%+5.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%13.0%−13.0 pts
Labor force participation32.7%51.2%−18.5 pts
Median home value$50,400$124,000−$73,600
Median gross rent$1,250$721+$529
Owner-occupied78.4%55.6%+22.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate43.1%13.0%+30.1 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%36.0%+14.0 pts
Average commute20.516.5+4.0
Worked from home0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured16.1%10.1%+6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025