COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Ozark
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Ozark, Arkansas
Springfield is 3014% larger than Ozark. Springfield earns more, with a median household income $18,378 higher.
SPRINGFIELDOZARKDIFFERENCE
Total population112,9893,628+3014% vs Ozark
Population density1,844457+1,387
Population growth-1.6%-3.9%+2.3 pts
Median age41.035.9+5.1
Male48.3%47.3%+1.1 pts
Female51.7%52.7%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born4.9%0.7%+4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%91.4%−22.1 pts
Black19.1%0.1%+19.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%2.8%+0.5 pts
Asian3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Other5.2%5.6%−0.4 pts
Median household income$66,064$47,686+$18,378
Per capita income$42,670$24,470+$18,200
Poverty rate16.8%17.8%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.369+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%10.4%+25.9 pts
Graduate degree15.6%7.3%+8.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%13.0%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation58.9%51.2%+7.7 pts
Median home value$162,100$124,000+$38,100
Median gross rent$975$721+$254
Owner-occupied64.3%55.6%+8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%13.0%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%36.0%+7.6 pts
Average commute17.416.5+1.0
Worked from home14.5%1.8%+12.6 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured4.1%10.1%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025