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. One of the benefits of Ozark is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.15 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Ozark doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Ozark, just 10.44% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. 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.
