Another notable thing is that Overgaard is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Overgaard’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Overgaard is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Overgaard really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Overgaard perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Overgaard has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Overgaard has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Overgaard than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Overgaard may be for you.
Being a small town, Overgaard does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Overgaard citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.64% of adults 25 and older in Overgaard have a college degree.
The per capita income in Overgaard in 2022 was $31,268, which is middle income relative to Arizona, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,072 for a family of four. However, Overgaard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Overgaard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Overgaard residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Overgaard include English, German, Irish, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Overgaard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
