Ozark is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 3,601 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ozark is the 107th largest community in Arkansas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ozark is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.85% of the Ozark workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Ozark is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ozark who work in community and social services (11.31%), healthcare suport services (10.54%), and office and administrative support (6.95%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ozark is worth considering. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ozark spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.15 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, Ozark doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Ozark is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.44% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Ozark in 2022 was $24,470, which is middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,880 for a family of four. However, Ozark contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Ozark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ozark residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Ozark include Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Ozark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
